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.
Journal of Community Health, vol. 35, no. 6, December 2010, pp. [667]-675
Description
Study demonstrates that interventions to prevent excess adiposity in infants and toddlers are both feasible and acceptable to American Indian/Alaskan native peoples.
Identifies themes which emerged from the evaluation of the short and long-term impacts of the reconciliation process aimed at improving child welfare outcomes.
Applies after- tax Low-income Measure to data from the 2006 Census, the 2011 National Household Survey, and the 2016 Census to track trends, compare results for provinces and urban centres. Data for population as whole and broken down by Aboriginal group (status First Nations on and off-reserve, non-status, Inuit, and Métis).
Presents evidence gathered from focus groups involving youth, parents, service providers and community leaders, as well as statistical information, program inventory, and social network analysis. Focuses on indicators related to education, employment, health and mental health, and sense of belonging.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 40, no. 2, 2001, p. [?]
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Research findings indicate that children who are raised in and aware of their peoples' traditional culture have a greater probability of school success.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17344
Description
Survey of 262 schoolchildren from grades 6-12 indicated that traditional food consumption levels varied between communities and was related to contaminant concerns.
Samples of teachings and life stories by Elders from Plains Cree, Dakota, Dene, Nakota and Saulteaux First Nations of Saskatchewan taken from the full length videoTraditional Teachings: A Journey From Young Child to Young Adult.
Duration: 9:37.
International Journal of Mental Health Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 320-335
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Reviews existing research of alcohol and illicit drug treatments and looks at two integrated treatment programs for Aboriginal women, New Choices and Sheway.
Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1, 2001, p. [?]
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Discusses importance of physical activitiy to culture and the historical efforts of sport organizations and federal legislation to exclude First Nations People from sport participation.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 1, January 2010, p. 14
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Comments on the consortium between two Saskatchewan tribal councils and K-Mech Constructors in an effort to create economic development in local communities.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Information gathered from four individuals who attended the "A Window to Seeing the World Differently, National Symposium of Aboriginal Special Education". Objective was to explore possibilities for incorporating Aboriginal attitudes into the education of special needs children.
Tu Mai Te Oriori, Nau Mai Te Hauora! A Kaupapa Maori Approach to Infant Mental Health: Adapting Mellow Parenting for Maori Mothers in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mera Penehira
Lyn Doherty
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 3, Winter, 2012, pp. 367-382
Description
Looks at a parenting program to improve relationships between children and their parent/caregiver.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 6, December 2019, pp. 688-696
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Retrospective review of Tuberculosis (TB) Program performance in northern Manitoba. Information on 149 people diagnosed with TB and 3560 of their contacts was extracted from the Manitoba TB Registry and analyzed. Results indicate that program performance is dependent on residence on or off reserve and that action is needed to address multiple program performance factors.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 6, June 2010, pp. 1-2
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Comments on the annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence, and highlights the achievements of some exceptional youth.
Article found on pages 1 and 2.
Looks at the challenges affecting performance of Aboriginal students and the benefit of using principles which combine both Indigenous and western perspectives in the classroom.
Part I discusses historical and colonial context, provides snapshot of general communities and statistical indicators of families accessing services, and looks at the Indigenous Outcomes model found in Raising the Village.
Part II explores needs of families with children requiring specialized services, perspectives on partnership-building, and eight themes which emerged from discussions with non-Indigenous service providers.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 1, 2010, pp. 61-71
Description
Contends that a higher rate of hospitalization and mortality occurs in Aboriginal communities compared to non-Aboriginal communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.