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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Reeves
Suzanne Stewart
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
Study conducted in collaboration with Anishnawbe Health Toronto involved six men and ten community healers. Discusses social constructions of masculinity and how they affect help-seeking behaviours and mental health outcomes.
The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Pink
Penny Allbon
Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples , p. 321
Description
Provides a comprehensive overview of the health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous population.
Health Care Access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Living in Urban Areas, and Related Research Issues: A Review of the Literature
Alternate Title
CRCAH Discussion Paper Series ; no. 5
Discussion Paper (Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health) ; no. 5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret Scrimgeour
David Scrimgeour
Health Care Access of Northern Residents: MB/SK Workshop
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alison Moss
Colleen Hamilton
Frances E. Racher
Bonnie Jeffery
Robert C. Annis
Description
Comments on the priorities of a health care workshop including fostering new working relationships and partnerships to generate ideas for improving health services in the north.
Healthy Families Project and Kwanlin Dun First Nation's Project
Alternate Title
Building the Evidence. Evaluation Summaries ; 2007-ES-11
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Crime Prevention Centre
Heavy Cannabis Use in Three Remote Aboriginal Communities in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia: Patterns of Use, Natural History, Depressive Symptoms and the Potential for Community-Driven Interventions
Theses
Author/Creator
Kim San Kylie Lee
Description
Public Health Thesis (PhD) -- James Cook University, 2008.
Holding Men: Kanyirninpa and the Health of Aboriginal Men
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brian F. McCoy
Homelessness across Alaska, the Canadian North and Greenland: A Review of the Literature on a Developing Social Phenomenon in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Steven Arnfjord
Sally Carraher
Travis Hedwig
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 4, December 2017, pp. [349]-364
Description
Compares scope and depth of literature developed within the three geographic areas, identifies key themes from findings, highlight gaps, and suggests areas for further investigation.
Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions among Urban Métis Adults
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gisèle M. Carrière
Mohan B. Kumar
Claudia Sanmartin
Health Reports, vol. 28, no. 12, December 2017, pp. 3-11
Description
Used data from 2006/2007 to 2008/2009 Discharge Abstract Database linked to the 2006 Census. Found rate for Métis twice that of non-Aboriginals, with most common conditions requiring admission being diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The Impacts on Health and Education for Children and Families Enrolled in Aboriginal Head Start Urban and Northern Communities in Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Angela Rose Mashford-Pringle
Description
Sociology and Equity Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2008.
Improving Access to Specialists in Remote Communities: A Cross-sectional Study and Cost Analysis of the Use of eConsult in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clare Liddy
Fanny McKellips
Catherine Deri Armstrong
Amir Afkham
Leigh Fraser-Roberts ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1323493
Description
Discusses the benefits of Chaplain BASE (Building Access to Specialists through eConsultation) service. eConsult provides advice instantly from specialists which otherwise patients would have to wait for.
Incorporating Diverse Understandings of Indigenous Identity: Toward a Broader Definition of Cultural Safety for Urban Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Fast
Marie-Ève Drouin-Gagné
Nahka Bertrand
Swaneige Bertrand
Zeina Allouche
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 152-160
Description
Discusses responses of 20 youth living in Montreal, Quebec.
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Alternate Title
Explorations in Mental Health
E-Books
Author/Creator
Barbara Waterfall
Michael Tlanusta Garrett
J. T. Garrett
Gloria K. King
Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman ... [et al.]
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organisation: Are There Wider Inferences?
Alternate Title
The Indigenous Experience of Work in a Health Research Organization: Are There Wider Inferences?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon K. Chirgwin
Adrienne Farago
Heather d'Antione
Trish Nagle
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-32
Description
Interviews current and past staff to identify positive and negative things that impacted their work life.
Indigenous Suicide: The Turamarama Declaration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mason Durie
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 59-67
Description
Looks at the Declaration which encourages Indigenous people to work together to provide an integrated response and collective, networked leadership.
Indigenous Voices Indigenous Places, 2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Places, 2008
Description
2008 Edition contains:
The Marae in New Zealand - the Resource Centre of the Māori World by Turoa Royal.
Our Playground: The Waitohu Stream by Rachael Selby.
Guardian of the Waitohu Stream: An Interview with George Gray by Pātaka Moore.
Tracing of Old Settlements and Place Names in a Sea Sámi Region by Marit B.
Indigenous Women as Newspaper Representations: Violence and Action in 1960s Vancouver
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meghan Longstaffe
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 230-260
Description
Looks at articles published in The Province, the Vancouver Sun, and the Vancouver Times between 1957 and 1970, and analyzes the language that was used to describe the women and their deaths.
Initial Aboriginal Early Years Strategic Framework
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alison Gerlach
Monique Gray Smith
Joyce Schneider
Description
Overview of development, principles and goals.
Inside Out: An Indigenous Community Radio Response to Incarceration in Western Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clint Bracknell
Casey Kickett
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 81-98
Description
Authors examine the ways that the radio show Inside Out helps to connect imprisoned Aboriginal Australians with their families, their communities and each other. Article also discusses the access to Indigenous culture the public radio show provides to non-Indigenous people.
Insights Into Weight Gain During Pregnancy Among First Nations Women Living on Remote Reserves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Garry X. Shen
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 32, no. 3, September 2008, pp. 172-173
Description
Brief discussion of study involving six participants who experienced recommended weight gain and seven who experienced excessive weight gain.
“It's Hard to Change Something When You Don't Know Where to Start”: Unpacking HIV Vulnerability with Aboriginal Youth in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Flicker
June Larkin
Christine Smilie-Adjarkwa
Jean-Paul Restoule
Kevin Barlow
Michelle Dagnino
Christina Ricci
Ruth Koleszar-Green
and Claudia Mitchell
Pimatisiwin, vol. 5, no. 2, 2008, pp. 175-200
Description
Discusses an approach to understanding issues related to HIV risk among Aboriginal youth and how best to address those issues.
Jordan's Principle a Lesson Learned
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, March 10, 2008, p. A3
Description
History and explanation of "Jordan's Principle" where the welfare of the child comes first, and governments work together for the benefit of the weakest citizens.
The Journey: Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Debra Shirley Pynn
Description
Nursing Project (M.N.)--University of Victoria, 2008.
Knowledge and Perceptions of Tuberculosis Among a Sample of Urban Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Brassard
Kelly K. Anderson
Dick Menzies
Kevin Schwartzman
Mary Ellen Mcdonald
Journal of Community Health, vol. 33, no. 4, August 2008, pp. 192-198
Description
A study of awareness of tuberculosis (TB) causes, risk factors and symptoms; and their experiences with health services among a group of Aboriginal peoples living in Montreal.
Kokua Na`auao – Learning Through Service: Evaluation of
a Values-Based Health Scholarship Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Palama Lee
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 55-73
Description
Highlights the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP) and its impact on Native Hawaiian health.
Living in Two Worlds: First Nations Women Leaders' Perspectives on Cultural Continuity, Cultural Identity, and Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Robin Anne Yates
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2008.
Living Tensions of Co-Creating a Wellness Program and Narrative Inquiry alongside Urban Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Schaefer
Sean Lessard
Brian Lewis
LEARNing Landscapes , vol. 10, no. 2, Fostering Health and Well-Being in Education, 2017, pp. 271-285
Description
Discusses three-year study involving creation of an after school health and wellness program (Growing Young Movers) using the narrative inquiry methodology.
Maintaining Identities: The Soul Work of Adoption and Aboriginal Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeannine Carriere
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 61-80
Description
Describes how connectedness relates to health for First Nation adoptees. The article also explores legislative, policy and program implications regarding the adoption of First Nation children.
Māori Women's Perspectives of Leadership and Wellbeing
Alternate Title
Maori Women's Perspectives of Leadership and Wellbeing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacey Ruru
Maree Roche
Waikaremoana Waitoki
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 5-14
Description
Looks at how Māori female leaders maintain their wellbeing while involved in leadership roles.
Matching Research With Evidence: Reorienting Aboriginal Tuberculosis Research in Canada
Alternate Title
Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand
RAL-e ; no.3, 2008
Research in Anthropology & Linguistics-e ; no. 3, 2008
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tracy Farmer
Kristen Jacklin
Description
Shows that TB is continuing threat to Aboriginal populations, provides current information available and highlights need for culturally appropriate approaches .
Chapter 8 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer.
Scroll down to page 83 to read chapter.
Memorandum of Understanding on E-Health Initiatives in First Nations Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority
Health Canadas First Nations and Inuit Health
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health
Description
Memorandum to improve access, quality and efficiency of healthcare through e-health initiatives.
Mobile Health Unit Will Serve Core Neighbourhoods
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 9, September 2008, p. 20
Description
Introduces a service that will take health care to core areas, with a mobile health unit, and give primary care to patients who otherwise may not receive it, including those without health cards.
Article found by scrolling to page 20.
Moving Forward Together in Aboriginal Women's Health: A Participatory Action Research Exploring Knowledge Sharing, Working Together and Addressing Issues Collaboratively in Urban Primary Health Care Settings
Theses
Author/Creator
Janet Kelly
Description
Nursing and Midwifery Thesis (Ph.D.)--Flinders University, 2008.
Multiple Exposures: An Environmental Scan of Miwayawin Health Services Regarding Healthy Body Weight and Body Image: Executive Summary
Alternate Title
Iskwĕwak Mīwayawak: Women Feeling Healthy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Carolyn Brooks
Janice Kennedy
Jan Baxter-Jones
Roanne Thomas-Maclean
Laurie Schimpf
Sylvia Abonyi
Jennifer Poudrier
Jenn Shea
Karen Chad]
Description
Identifies importance of goals related to infrastructure, recreation, information and education, and social supports.
Part of a larger project "The Cultural and Visual Context of Healthy Body Weight and Body Image Among Aboriginal Women in the Battlefords Tribal Council Region".
Multiple Exposures: Racialized and Indigenous Young Women Exploring Health and Identity Through Photovoice
Theses
Author/Creator
Alison Sum
Description
Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education Thesis, (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2008.
Negotiating Identities: Inuit Tuberculosis Evacuees in the 1940s-1950s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ebba Olofsson
Tara L. Holton
Imaapik "Jacob" Partridge
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 32, no. 2, Franz Boas et les Inuit / Franz Boas and the Inuit, 2008, pp. 127-149
Description
Examines how relocation affected the identity of Inuit and other Indigenous people.
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Alternate Title
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program: Enhanced Health & Community Services for Homeless and At-Risk Aboriginal Populations
Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone]
[Amy Katz]
[Tessa Jourdain]
[Janet Smylie]
[Jessica Syrette]
Description
Program designed for homeless and under-housed Indigenous peoples living in the downtown mid-west Toronto area. Evaluation consisted of environmental scan, developing a client profile, key informant interviews and focus groups.
Nobody Here Will Harm You: Mass Medical Evacuation from the Eastern Arctic, 1950-1965
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joanne DeCosse
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 4, August-September 2017
Description
Book review of Nobody Here Will Harm You by Shawn Selway.
Nunavut and Canada Live Births by Birth Weight, 2000 to 2014
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table #102-4509. Data for 2014 are preliminary.
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II: Registered Nurse National Survey Report
Alternate Title
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada Two
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martha MacLeod
Norma Stewart
Judith Kulig
Description
Contains statistics on Aboriginal health worker/community health worker and Aboriginal healers. Rural and remote is defined as areas with less than 10,000 core population.
Nutrition North Canada: Real Change is Yet to Come
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
Fred Hill
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 44-48
Description
Examines what the Liberal government has done since coming into power, in October 2015, for the Nutrition North Canada program.
Obesity and the Eating Habits of the Aboriginal Population
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Didier Garriguet
Health Reports, vol. 19, no. 1, March 2008, pp. 1-15
Description
Compares data for Aboriginal people living off-reserve and non-Aboriginal people aged 19 to 50 from the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition (cycle 2.2).
Of the Heart: Scoping Review of Indigenous Youth Suicide and Prevention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rita Henderson
Lindsay Crowshoe
Brittany Johnson
Naomi Parker
Stephanie Perrin ... [et al.]
Description
Sources of data: Indigenous advisors, academic and grey literature review, and environmental scan. Includes information on general context, promising practices, and knowledge gaps around service provision.
An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opioid Use in Pregnancy and Parenting: An Indigenous-Based Collaborative Framework for Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naana Afua Jumah
Lisa Bishop
Mike Franklyn
Janet Gordon
Len Kelly ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e616-e620
Description
Describes two workshops that looked at issues from the perspectives of research, health care, social service provision and supportive care.
Our Health Counts: Urban Indigenous Health Database Project: Community Report: Inuit Adults, City of Ottawa
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Description
Project gathered information on health, well-being and access to health services that would inform policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
Our Home on Native Land: Pauingassi
Alternate Title
Our Home on Native Land Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jonathan Craven
Description
Documentary on the Ojibwa community of Pauingassi, Manitoba.
Duration: 59:29.
Our Home on Native Land: Wikwemikong
Alternate Title
Our Home on Native Land Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Johnathan Craven
Description
Documentary aboutthe scars and legacy of residential schools on the First Nations Reserve of Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island In Georgian Bay Ontario.
Duration: 59:29.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.