International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health in Canada edited by Margo Greenwood, Sarah de Leeuw, Nicole Marie Lindsay and Charlotte Reading.
Discusses the natural history of HIV disease, cultural factors, belief systems, traditional healing and prevention education. The self-study includes case studies, study questions and "lessons learned".
Discussion on various aspects of traditional knowledge, including traditional knowledge and the law,
comparison of scientific and traditional approaches to knowledge, and tools for maintaining traditional knowledge.
Examines existing programs operating in Canada, evidence of impact on service utilization, health, and overall quality of life, and the need for Indigenous components in addictions treatment.