Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hsiu-Ju Chang
Jeremy Beach
Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan
Canadian Respiratory Journal, vol. 19, no. 6, November-December 2012, pp. e68-e74
Description
Study shows a lower prevalence of asthma in Aboriginal children but higher prevalence of asthma in Aboriginal adults compared to that of the general Canadian population.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
NISPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Firelight Research
Description
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat: NIPSPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Reports results of environmental scan which involved a literature review of both grey and academic publications, a series of key informant interviews with 20 individuals working in the field. Six topic areas are covered: links between childhood adversity and suicide and promising practices for addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters focusing on children and youth, current supports in the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Protecting Sacred Lives: Urban Aboriginal Youth Domestic Trafficking in Persons Policy Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicki Ferland
Cathy Denby
Mallory Neuman
Angie Bruce
Description
Literature review, consultations with the community and interviews with Aboriginal young adults were conducted to help identify emerging issues and understand the current situation in sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
Provincial Gang Strategy: Forum & Community Consultation Reports
Alternate Title
Building Healthier Communities: Final Report on Community Recommendations for the Development of the Saskatchewan Prevention / Intervention Street Gang Strategy
Saskatchewan Communities Speak: Provincial Gang Strategy Phase 2 Community Consultation Forums
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Robert Henry
Dave Shanks]
Description
Reports on Phase I and II of the project. Five overarching themes emerged: infrastructure and leadership; addressing trauma, colonization, and settler colonialism; knowledge translation and mobilization; addressing systemic oppression and structural issues of poverty and homelessness; and institutional supports. Consultations took place in communities throughout Saskatchewan.
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Qungasvik Toolbox: A Toolbox for Promoting Youth Sobriety and Reasons for Living in Yup’ik/Cup’ik Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Allen
Debbie Alstrom
Rebekah Burkett
Diana Campbell
Arthur Chikigak ... [et al.]
Raven's Children III: Aboriginal Youth Health in BC
E-Books
Author/Creator
Annie Smith
Elizabeth Saewyc
Maya Peled
Colleen Poon
Duncan Stewart ... [et al.]
Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carol Muree Martin
Harsha Walia
Description
A comprehensive report on the participatory research project funded by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG, MMIW) facilitated through the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC). Project engaged 113 Indigenous and 15 non-Indigenous women drawing on their experience and expertise as survivors of gendered colonial violence.
Reform and Resistance in Aboriginal Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Quentin Beresford
Gary Partington
Graeme Gower
Helen McCarthy
Sharon Gollan ... [et al.]
Description
Revised edition.
Regenerating Indigenous Health and Food Systems: Assessing Conflict Transformation Models and Sustainable Approaches to Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer McMullen
Description
Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Registered Dietitians in Aboriginal Communities: Feeding Mind, Body and Spirit. Role Paper for the Dietitians of Canada Aboriginal Nutrition Network
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Allison Gates
Michelle Gates
Description
Comments on the role dietitians play in helping communities to improve their knowledge of nutrition and to understand how to make healthy food choices that promote good health.
Relationship Building for a Healthy Future: Indigenous Youth Pathways for Resiliency and Recovery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rodney C. Haring
Bonnie Freeman
Alfred L. Guiffrida
Michael L. Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 1, no. 1, January 2012, pp. 1-17
Description
Study discusses reasons why youth are resisting use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs in their communities.
A Research Review: Exploring the Health of Canada's Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashley Ning
Kathi Wilson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18497
Description
A comparative analysis on research pertinent to the health needs of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and youth. Concludes that research does not reflect current profiles and fails to address unique health needs.
Resilience Among Urban American Indian Adolescents: Exploration into the Role of Culture, Self-Esteem, Subjective Well-Being, and Social Support
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glenna Stumblingbear-Riddle
John S. C. Romans
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-19
Description
Study looks at which protective factor fosters resilience in at-risk to high-risk youth.
Respiratory Disease in Canadian First Nations and Inuit Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Kovesi
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 17, no. 7, Healing Winds: Aboriginal Child and Youth Health in Canada, Aug./Sept. 2012, pp. 376-380
Description
Reviews epidemiology and risk factors of respiratory conditions.
Review of Supports for Pregnant and Parenting Aboriginal Students: Prepared for UpStart, United Way of Calgary and Area
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Way of Calgary
Description
Reviews existing services available for Aboriginal students who are pregnant or parenting, family gathering locations and service programs, and early pregnancy prevention and intervention supports. Offers recommendations for the program.
The River of Healing
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jody Cotter
Union of Ontario Indians HIV/AIDS Program
Regan Pictures
Description
Video discusses harm reduction programs for drug users, nature of addiction, therapies for treatment, and the Niigan Mosewak youth initiative. Launched in conjunction with the Little Spirit Moon Conference
Duration: 33:08.
The Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision: Full Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hugh R. Taylor
Mitchell D. Anjou
Andrea I. Boudville
Robyn J. McNeil
The Sacred Space of Womanhood: Mothering Across the Generations: A National Showcase on First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women and Mothering: [Background] Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre For Aboriginal Health
Description
Provides background for two-day forum held January 24-25, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Accompanying video.
Season of Birth, Stillbirths, and Neonatal Mortality in Sweden: The Sami and non-Sami Population, 1800-1899
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lena Karlsson
Erling Häggström Lundevaller
Barbara Schumann
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study uses digitised parish records from the Demographic Data Base at Umeå University to compare how the season of birth affected the neonatal and stillbirth risk among the Sami and non-Sami in Swedish Sápmi during the nineteenth century.
Sense of Belonging in the Urban School Environments of Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantelle AM Richmond
Dawn Smith
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-17
Description
Focus group discussions indicate level of trust is key in accepting social support in order to achieve better educational outcomes and Aboriginal well-being.
Shifting Transitions: Health Inequalities of Inuit Nanangat in Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul A. Peters
Journal of Rural and Community Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Human Resources and Remote Indigenous Communities, 2012, pp. 36-58
Description
Examines health status of the Inuit population within the changing contexts of population and socio-economic factors.
The Significance of the Land in the Education and Health of Anishinaabe Youth from Pic River First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Richmond-Saravia
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Lakehead University, 2012.
Sixties Scoop, Historical Trauma, and Changing the Current Landscape about Indigenous People
Theses
Author/Creator
Shandel Valiquette
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 2019.
Social Determinants of Health and the Future Well-Being of Aboriginal Children in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margo Lianne Greenwood
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 17, no. 7, Healing Winds: Aboriginal Child and Youth Health in Canada, Aug./Sept. 2012, pp. 381-385
Description
Looks at health disparities and social determinants of health and provides recommendations for change.
The Social Organization of Mothers' Work: Managing the Risk and the Responsibility for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Theses
Author/Creator
Carolyn Schellenberg
Description
Human and Social Development Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Social Return on Investment (SROI) Case Study: Safe Communities Innovation Fund: Walking the Path Together
Alternate Title
Walking the Path Together Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS)]
Description
Report on the project after completion of its first phase.
Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Adversity in Inuit Mothers from Nunavik During the First Postpartum Year
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stéphanie Fortin
Sandra W. Jacobson
Jocelyne Gagnon
Nadine Forget-Dubois
Ginette Dionne .... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012
Description
Study results support the need for preventive and public health programs to improve maternal and infant well-being.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
The Socioeconomic Pattern of Health and Developmental Outcomes Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Carrington C. J. Shepherd
Description
Health Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Curtin University, 2012.
Special Foreword: We Are the Manifestations of Our Ancestor's Prayers
Alternate Title
We Are the Manifestations of Our Ancestor's Prayers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Cross
Cindy Blackstock
Child Welfare, vol. 91, no. 3, Services for Native Children and Families in North America, May/June 2012, pp. 9-14
Description
"The articles in this issue, together, tell a story of Indigenous peoples embracing their rights and engaging with non-Aboriginal peoples to uphold those rights."
Spirituality and Religion: Intertwined Protective Factors for Substance Use among Urban American Indian Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Kulis
David R. Hodge
Stephanie L. Ayers
Eddie F. Brown
Flavio F. Marsiglia
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 444-449
Description
Data from urban middle schools shows lower levels of substance use were associated with Christian and spiritual beliefs in American Indian youth.
Starting to Smoke: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Australian Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa Johnston
Darren W. Westphal
Cyan Earnshaw
David P. Thomas
BMC Public Health, vol. 12, 2012, p. article no. 963
Description
Study reports family and peer influences play a large role in smoking uptake among Indigenous youth.
Strategies to Improve Health Coverage and Narrow the Equity Gap in Child Survival, Health, and Nutrition
Alternate Title
Equity in Child Survival, Health, and Nutrition 1
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mickey Chopra
Alyssa Sharkey
Nita Dalmiya
David Anthony
Nancy Binkin
The Lancet, vol. 380, no. 9850, October 2012, pp. 1331-1340
Description
Proposes a three-step approach to improvement of the effective coverage of essential interventions.
"Strike Them Hard!" The Baker Massacre Play: Staging Historical Trauma with Blackfoot Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ramona Big Head
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 117-130, 221
Description
Discusses how Indigenous theatre can provide a space to learn, examine, remember, and heal.
Study Guide: Shannen and the Dream for a School
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Wilson
Description
To accompany book about the young activist from Attawapiskat, Ontario who campaigned for a new school to replace one that had been contaminated by a massive diesel leak in the late 1970s.
Related material Still Waiting in Attawapiskat video.
Submission of the Assembly of First Nations to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Study on Children's Right to Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Looks at health challenges faced by First Nations children, barriers in implementing children's right to health, and best practices.
Suicide Prevention and Two-Spirited People
E-Books
Author/Creator
[First Nations Centre
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)]
Sustaining Momentum: The Government of Canada's Fourth and Final Report in Response to the Kelowna Accord Implementation Act 2011-12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Comments on actions taken in five priority areas: Education, Reconciliation, governance and self-government, Economic development, Empowering citizens and protecting the vulnerable, and Resolution of land issues.
Symposium on “Parental Education” at the ICCH17
Alternate Title
17th International Congress of Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Ingemann
Siv Kvernmo
Helle Møller
Pertice M. Moffitt
Shirley Tagalik ...[et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Summary of the presentations included in the Symposium on Parental Education at the 17th International Congress of Circumpolar Health (ICCH17).
Taking Action! Art and Aboriginal Youth Leadership for HIV Prevention
Documents & Presentations
Description
National research project involving Aboriginal youth and communities across Canada. Report explores Aboriginal youth's understanding of HIV in relation to their communities, culture and colonization; using art as a way to talk about HIV and what are the future HIV preventions.
Te Ohonga Ake: The Health for Māori Children and Young People with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities in New Zealand
Alternate Title
Te Ohonga Ake: The Health for Māori Children and Young People with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities in New Zealand: Series Two
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gabrielle McDonald
Judith Adams
Anne Reddington
Glenda Oben
Jean Simpson ... [et al.]
Te Ohonga Ake: The Health Status of Māori Children and Young People in New Zealand
Alternate Title
Te Ohonga Ake: The Health Status of Māori Children and Young People in New Zealand: Series Two
E-Books
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Craig
Judith
Adams
Glenda Oben
Anne Reddington
Andrew Wicken
Description
Teaching Guide: Shannen and the Dream for a School by Janet Wilson
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura Horton
Description
To accompany book about the young activist from Attawapiskat, Ontario who campaigned for a new school to replace one that had been contaminated by a massive diesel leak in the late 1970s.
"That Will Not Be Done Again": The Fort Alexander Preventorium and the Fight Against Tuberculosis in Indian Residential Schools, 1937-39
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Hackett
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-41
Description
Looks at the brief history of the institution as a precursor to a system of enhanced future treatment facilities.
This is Our Story: Healing Through (Re)Narrativization of Indigenous Trauma
Theses
Author/Creator
Angela Semple
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.
A Thought Experiment: The Alpha Centaurians Have Landed
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ted Altar
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 22-23
Description
Instructive experiment regarding the psychology of oppression and dislocation.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 22.
Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana Use among Indigenous Youth Attending Off-reserve Schools in Canada: Cross-sectional Results from the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudia Sikorski
Scott Leatherdale
Martin Cooke
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, vol. 39, no. 6/7, June/July 2019, pp. 207-215
Description
Compares responses from 1700 Indigenous and 22,800 non-Indigenous students in Grades 9-12 who participated in the 2014/15 survey.
Tools for IINA (LIFE): The Journey of the IINA Curriculum to the Glittering World
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vivian Arviso
Dorinda Welle
GloJean Todacheene
Janet Slowman Chee
Gloria Hale-Showalter
Shirley Waterhouse
Susie John
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue: Reproductive health programs for youth, 2012, pp. 124-139
Description
Presents the process used to create a community-based curriculum for disease prevention and health promotion designed for use in grades 4-6, by a group of Diné educators.