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Phase 3 First Nations Regional Health Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Information Governance & Data Projects
Union of Nova Scotia Indians
Description
Presents results for adults, youth and children. Under each there are sections dealing with demographics, indicators and predictors of personal health and wellness, health care, and community health and wellness.
Version 2.0.
[Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Assessment: Issues and Insights in a Cultural Context]: A Report to the British Columbia Aboriginal Child Care Society
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda McDonell
Rachelle Beaulieu
Description
Overview of different types of tools to assist First Nations/ Aboriginal early childhood educators increase their knowledge and skills in the area of screening and assessment.
Aboriginal Women's Experiences of Accessing Health Care when State Apprehension of Children is Being Threatened
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Denison
Colleen Varcoe
Annette J. Browne
Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 70, no. 5, May 2013, pp. [1105-1116]
Description
Study conducted through analysis of secondary and primary interviews with Aboriginal women and healthcare providers. Found that while perceptions of racism, judgement and discrimination did not influence decisions to seek medical attention for their children, they did affect women's decisions about accessing services for themselves.
Active & Safe: Preventing Unintentional Injury to Aboriginal Children and Young People in NSW: Guidelines for Policy and Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kathleen Clapham
Keziah Bennett-Brook
Christine Erskine
Rebecca Ivers
Kate Hunter … [et al.]
Alaska Dental Health Aide Program
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Shoffstall-Cone
Mary Williard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21198
Description
Introduction of the Aide program provided tangible improvements in dental prevention statistics among Alaskan youth.
"The Ancestors Within": Genetics, Biocolonialism, and Medical Ethics in Patricia Grace's Baby No-Eyes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clare Barker
Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, [Disability and Indigeneity], 2013, pp. 141-158
Description
Highlights the continuity between extractive colonial practices such as land dispossession and biocolonial activities regarding the mining of the human body.
Attitudes Toward Harm Reduction and Abstinence-Only Approaches to Alcohol Misuse among Alaskan College Students
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Monica C. Skewes
Vivian M Gonzalez
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21143
Description
Conclusions support implementing intervention strategies for post secondary students who abuse alcohol.
Beyond a Dreamcatcher: Improving Services for Indigenous Justice-Involved Youth with Substance Use Challenges: A Youth-Led Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
McCreary Centre Society
Description
Study cohort consisted of 160 survey respondents and 288 focus group participants. Topics included barriers to accessing and successfully completing treatment, suggestions for overcoming them, and promising practices.
Born into My Grandmother's Hands: Honouring First Nations' Birth Knowledge and Practice in North Yukon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel Olson
Charlotte Moores
Kathleen Cranfield
Description
Looks at traditional childbirth practices of the Vuntut Gwitchin, Trondëk Hwëch’in, and Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nations.
Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma: Working With First Nations Children and Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jami-lee VanEvery
Description
Discusses the use of art therapy to demonstrate the influence of intergenerational trauma.
Celebrating Our Magic: Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Transgender and Two-Spirit Youth, Their Relatives and Families, and Their Health Care Providers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alessandra Angelino
The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life: Special Issue Introduction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
DenYelle Baete Kenyon
Melissa Buffalo
Jessica Heinzmann
Michaela Seiber
Dorothy Castille
Amy Elliott
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 1-14
Description
In this piece the authors discuss the funding, structure, goals, and vision of The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s (CRCAIH) Partnership River of Life to provided context for the rest of the special issue which shares some of the research and community results which came out of the partnership.
Connecting to Build Trust
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriela Boskovic
Description
Discusses therapeutic relationship building using the Reality Therapy/Choice Theory at Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
The Cost of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Hospital Admissions in the Canadian Arctic
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Banerji
Val Panzov
Joan Robinson
Michael Young
Kaspar Ng
Muhammad Mamdani
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, no. Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21595
Description
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) hospital admission rates are among the highest in the world with Nunavut and Nunavik topping the list.
Discrimination Against First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Manitoba: The Case of Pinaymootang First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luna Vives
Vandna Sinha
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, January 14, 2019
Description
Article presents findings of a research conducted in collaboration with Pinaymootang First Nation between 2015 and 2017; researchers use formal and informal interviews to detail the barriers and subsequent impacts faced by First Nation children with special needs and their caregivers in seeking healthcare services.
An Empirical Study of Resilient Psychosocial Functioning Amongst a Population of Western Australia Aboriginal Young People 12-17 Years
Theses
Author/Creator
Katrina D. Hopkins
Description
Paediatrics and Child Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Australia, 2013.
Engaging Aboriginal Families Affected by Allergies and Asthma: Identifying Gaps in Social Support and Developing Culturally Relevant Interventions for Educational Programming
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mariam Stewart
Heather Castleden
Malcolm King
Jeffrey Masuda
Description
Reports on multi-site data collected from families in Alberta, Nova Scotia and Manitoba about their asthma and allergy experiences and pilot testing done on culturally appropriate support offered to children, youth and parents in those provinces.
Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Watson
Description
Resource and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.E.S.)--Dalhousie University, 2013.
Evaluation of a Native Youth Leadership Program Grounded in Cherokee Culture: The “Remember the Removal” Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa E. Lewis
Laurelle L. Myhra
Lauren E. Vieaux
Gloria Sly
Amber Anderson ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 1, 2019, pp. 1-32
Description
Report uses qualitative, community-based participatory research method to evaluate a program designed to empower Indigenous youth. Highlights social, familial, and cultural aspects of the program that were found to be most impactful; recommends extending similar programming to other Indigenous communities.
Evaluation of a Pilot Paediatric Concussion Telemedicine Programme for Northern Communities in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael J. Ellis
Susan Boles
Vickie Derksen
Brenda Dawyduk
Adam Amadu ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study of 20 participants assesses the effectiveness of a telemedicine programme in managing the remote diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of concussion patients. At the study’s conclusion 90% of participants met criteria for clinical recovery and close to $41 000 of treatment cost had been avoided.
Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Québec
Alternate Title
Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Winneway, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Kutcher
Priscilla Pichette
Mary Ellen Macdonald
Franco A. Carvenvale
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 115-132
Description
Ethnographic study of 15 youth, aged 6 -17; uses Indigenous decolonizing framework to examine data collected through interviews with the youth to examine their views on and primary concerns related to health and well-being. Findings indicate that Winneway youth have a multidimensional understanding of health and well-being and view themselves as having agency; their concerns include “poor eating choices, difficulty expressing emotional and mental concerns, how children and youth treat others, and youth participation in unhealthy behaviours.”
The First National Survey of Indigenous People's Health and Nutrition in Brazil: Rationale, Methodology, and Overview of Results
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos E. A. Coimbra
Ricardo Ventura Santos
James R. Welch
Andrey Moreira Cardoso
Mirian Carvalho de Souza ... [et al.]
BMC Public Health, vol. 13, 2013, p. article no. 52
Description
Measured nutritional health of Indigenous children under 5 and Indigenous women 14 to 49. Focused on: nutritional status, prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in women, child hospitalization, prevalence of tuberculosis and malaria in women, access to health services and programs, and characteristics of the domestic economy and diet.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
Healthy Aboriginal Child Development and Health Promotion/Chronic Disease Prevention: Prospects for Integration and Intersectoral Coordination
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Moselle
Jessica Ball
Description
Focuses on how Healthy Child Development programs can be integrated with health promotion in entire communities.
Companion document: Contributions of Culture and Language in Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities to Children’s Health Outcomes: A Review of Theory and Research.
The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Calgary
University of Saskatchewan
University of Regina
White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre
Cartier Equine Learning Centre
Description
Examines the Saskatchewan-based Cartier Farms program which worked with the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Program at Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
Implementation of Jordan's Principle: Understanding and Addressing Disparities in Health and Social Services for Status First Nations Children Living On-Reserve
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lucyna Lach
Anne Blumenthal
Vanda Sinha
Description
Webinar covers background to the child-first principle, progress in implementation, Federal and provincial governments' operational narrowing of its application and refusal to acknowledge cases, Pictou Landing Band Council (PLBC) & Maurina Beadle v. Canada, court rulings, and description of study which will collect systems information.
Duration: 1:15:59.
Integrating Preventative Dental Care into General Paediatric Practice for Indigenous Communities: Paediatric Residents’ Perceptions
Alternate Title
Integrating Preventative Dental Care into General Pediatric Practice for Indigenous Communities: Pediatric Residents’ Perceptions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mohamed ElSalhy
Mandeep Gill
Daniela Migliarese Isaac
Randy Littlechild
Lola Baydala
Maryam Amin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Qualitative study used four focus groups comprised of resident and attending paediatricians to identify advantages of, barriers to, and strategies for the delivery of basic dental care to First Nations children as a part of primary paediatric care.
Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board of Canada
Alanis Obomsawin
Alison Burns
Description
Documentary about the ongoing battle faced by the families of First Nations and Inuit children to ensure that they receive the same level of services as non-Indigenous children. Until 2017 these services were not available due jurisdictional disputes between provincial and federal governments despite a stated commitment to Jordan's Principle and the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Duration: 1:05:35.
Limited Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccines on Invasive Pneumococcal disease in Nunavik (Quebec)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Baptiste LeMeurBrigitte LefebvreJean-François ProulxPhilippe De Wals
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 36-43
Description
Objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in relation to pneumococcal vaccine use. The 2002 immunization campaign may have contributed to controlling serotype 1 outbreaks in Nunavik, but effected were short-lived as IPDs caused by serotypes included in this vaccine continued to occur after 2005.
Literature Review: Companion to the Youth Program Model: Kwanlin Dün First Nation Land-Based Healing Program Research Assistance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jenn Redvers
Description
Literature search on contributing factors and causes related to high Aboriginal youth involvement in the criminal justice system including: cultural and familial disconnect, intergenerational and childhood trauma, mental health and addictions, and other health challenges.
Maternity Care Experiences of Teen, Young, Maori, Pacific and Vulnerable Mothers at Counties Manukau Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone
Debbie Ryan
Description
Research focused on five themes: accessing care early in pregnancy, utilization of Primary Birthing Units, accessing affordable contraception, strategies for smoking cessation, and culturally appropriate nutritional interventions.
Menominee Perspectives on Commercial and Sacred Tobacco Use
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leah M. Rouse Arndt
Mark Caskey
Jodi Fossum
Natasha Schmitt
Amileah R. Davis ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 20, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-22
Description
Concludes that the community will overcome their high rates of tobacco use and related health disparities by using mainstream prevention and intervention efforts combined with traditional teachings.
Middle Ear Abnormalities at Age Five in Relation with Early Onset Otitis Media and Number of Episodes, in the Inuit Population of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P De Wals
JB Lemeur
H Ayukawa
JF Proulx
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Medical records of 610 children born between 1994 and 2010 in 3 communities were reviewed and analyzed to determine if (i) early onset Otitis Media (OM) leads to repeated OM; (ii) repeated OM episodes leads to middle ear abnormalities (MEA) at age 5 years, (iii) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) may reduce multiple OM and MEA.
Navigating Between Rigour and Community-Based Research Partnerships: Building the Evaluation of the Uniting Our Nations Health Promotion Program for FNMI Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claire V. Crooks
Angela Snowshoe
Debbie Chiodo
Candace Brunette-Debassige
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 32, no. 2, 2013, pp. 13-25
Description
Looks at the rationale behind a strengths-based approach to programming.
Navigating the Tide Together: Early Collaboration between Tribal and Academic Partners in a CBPR Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather S.V. Lonczak
Lisa Rey Thomas
Dennis Donovan
Lisette Austin
Robin L.W. Sigo
Nigel Lawrence
Squamish Tribe
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 395-409
Description
Examines the collaborative effort between the Squamish Tribe and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington to develop a culturally sensitive substance abuse prevention program.
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elba Bendo
Sharnelle JenkinsThompson
Isabelle Busby
Emily Beier
Description
Focuses on seven topics: eight principles of Indigenous child welfare, understanding the overrepresentation of children in care, legal context, root causes, discrepancies in delivery of services, current approaches and recommendations in the area of family violence, current approaches and recommendations in the area of substance use, and improving financial supports for families.
Proceedings of the 2013 Public Health Association Conference: Partnership or Collaboration; Is There a Difference?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne Salmond
Metiria Turei
Annette Sykes
Mihi Ratima
Damon Salesa ... [et al.]
Promising Practices in First Nations Child Welfare Management and Governance: Kunuwanimano Means "Keeping Our Own": Practicing From a Perspective of Strength
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vicky Hardisty
Gary Martin
Kristin Murray
Jaqueline Ramdatt
Description
Looks at agency which provides services based on traditional systems.
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.
The Psychiatrization of Our Children, or, an Autoethnographic Narrative of Perpetuating First Nations Genocide Through ‘Benevolent’ Institutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda A. LeFrançois
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 1, 2013, pp. 108-123
Description
Explores the writer's personal experience with the inequalities for Indigenous people in the child welfare system.
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
Pursuing Human Rights for Community-Level Resilience: The Jordan's Principle Case, Process, and Initiative as Resilient Community Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Andrea Auger
International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 84-87
Description
Outlines how death of Jordan River Anderson brought attention to denial or delay of services to First Nations children due to juristictional disputes and inspired passage of the child first and needs-based principle, and discusses federal and provincial governments' continuing failure to implement it properly.
Reducing Alaska Native Paediatric Oral Health Disparities: A Systematic Review of Oral Health Interventions and a Case Study on Multilevel Strategies to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald L. Chi
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21066
Description
Results indicate that community-centered approaches are promising in reducing health disparities for Alaska Native children.
A Review of Best Practices in Child Welfare
Alternate Title
[Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alexandra Wright
Description
Focuses on the areas of system, community, organization, and practice. Each section includes key points and recommendations.
Material presented as exhibit 42 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
Sts'ailes Primary Health Care Project: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Basia Pakula
John F. Anderson
Description
Report summarizes the new knowledge legacy created as a result of the project.
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).
Te Tomo Mai: Appropriate Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for an Indigenous Population: Rangatahi (Youth Perspectives)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahu McClintock
Roimata Tauroa
Graham Mellsop
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 1, 2013, pp. 125-131
Description
New Zealand qualitative study used sample of 30 participants who were asked to evaluate access to, and delivery of, programs.
Trauma-Informed Practice With Indigenous Children and Youth
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Natalie Clark
Description
Contends that Western approaches to trauma and evidence-based approaches have limited application in Indigenous communities.
Duration: 5:34:05.