Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cultural Safety Attribute Working Group
Description
Focuses on four components: building relationships and partnerships with communities and Indigenous health service organizations, policies and mechanisms to promote culturally safe care, education, training and performance review, and obtaining feedback from patients.
Indigenous Factors Relevant for Safe Birth in Cultural Safety among Nancue ñomndaa Communities in Guerrero, Mexico. Protocol of a Study Based on Conversations
Alternate Title
Indigenous Factors Relevant for Safe Birth in Cultural Safety among Nancue nomndaa Communities in Guerrero, Mexico. Protocol of a Study Based on Conversations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ivan Sarmiento
Abraham de Jesús-García
Sergio Paredes-Solís
Germán Zuluaga
Neil Andersson
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 7-18
Description
Research article which examines the culturally biased practices of previous studies on the birthing practices of Indigenous women in Mexico. Researchers work with traditional midwives and their apprentices to create better practices for research and more complete knowledge to support traditional birthing practices.
Indigenous Health: Applying Truth and Reconciliation in Alberta Health Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kienan Williams
Melissa L. Potestio
Val Austen-Wiebe
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. Suppl 1, December 2019, pp. S44-S46
Description
Article examines how Alberta Health Services (AHS) can work to address the health disparities faced by Indigenous peoples in the province. Focuses on collaborative community engagement, relationship building and Indigenous self-determination.
Indigenous Health Primer
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Health Writing Group of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon
Indigenous Health Research and Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Anderson
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 34, August 26, 2019, pp. E930-E931
Description
Author discusses the role that healthcare and health research can play in reconciliation. Stresses the need to attend to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ Calls to Action and to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to participate in disrupting systems of whiteness and colonial violence, and building explicitly antiracist systems of care.
Indigenous Health Values and Principles Statement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Health Writing Group of the Royal College
Description
Documents the competencies required for improved Indigenous health outcomes in each of the CanMEDS (a framework for improving patient care through enhanced physician training) roles: medical expert, communicator, collaborator, leader, health advocate, scholar and professional.
2nd edition.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
Indigenous Peoples and Dementia in the Nordic Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lars Rottem Krangnes
Description
Reports on challenges and proposals emerging from workshop groups at the first Nordic Conference on Indigenous Peoples and Dementia. The challenges identified in terms of provision of services in municipalities were: insufficient knowledge of rights and what they entail, lack of linguistic and cultural expertise, lack of tools for day-to-day work and development of operations, and developing collaborations between Nordic countries.
Indigenous Peoples and Dementia: New Understandings of Memory Loss and Memory Care
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wendy Hulko
Jean E. Balestrery
Danielle Wilson
Star Mahara
Gwen Campbell-McArthur
Jean William
Cecelia DeRose
Estella Patrick Moller ...
Karen Pitawanakwat
Carrie Bourassa ...
Mere Kepa ...
Sophie ""Eqeelana Tungwenuk" Nothstine ... [et al.]
Indigenous Trauma Is Not a Frontier: Breaking Free from Colonial Economies of Trauma and Responding to Trafficking, Disappearances, and Deaths of Indigenous Women and Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annita Hetoevėhotohke’e Lucchesi
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism, 2019, pp. 55-68
Description
Reflecting on her own personal experiences, the author challenges the popular stereotype of voiceless traumatized Indigenous females that is perpetuated by the media, academia and even Indigenous advocacy groups. She asserts that Indigenous women survivors can be empowered as a healing force for others.
An Introduction to Oral Health Inequalities Among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gloria C. Mejia
Eleanor J. Parker
Lisa M. Jamieson
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. 3, suppl.2, June 2010, pp. 212-215
Description
Overview revealed that inequalities exist and are on the rise in child and adult populations in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.
It’s a Journey Not a Check Box: Indigenous Cultural Safety From Training to Transformation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lloy Wylie
Stephanie McConkey
Ann Marie Corrado
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 314-332
Description
Discusses educational and training approaches being employed to address racism experienced by Indigenous people seeking health care.
It’s All About Relationships: First Nations and Non-timber Resource Management in British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russell Collier
Tom Hobby
BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management, vol. 11, no. 1 & 2, 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at examples of management approaches and concepts of potential relevance to natural resource policy, planning, and management used by First Nations for non-timber forest resources.
It's Time to Talk
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet Freeman
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Native Activism, Fall, 2010, pp. 24-27
Description
Discusses the problem, stigma, and risk factors of suicide, as well as ways to implement a successful prevention program.
Kei te Kōrero he Rongoā = Talking Therapies for Māori: Wise Practice Guide for Mental Health and Addiction Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Te Pou o Te Whakaaro Nu
LFMO Policy Statement on Forced and Coerced Sterilization
Alternate Title
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Policy Statement on Forced and Coerced Sterilization
Women of the Métis Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak = Women of the Métis Nation
Description
Brief discussion of the issue of forcing women to have tubal ligations and administering Depo-Provera shots before the contraceptive had general approval, ensuring informed consent, and raising awareness with healthcare providers.
Listening to First Nations Women’ Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling
Alternate Title
Listening to First Nations Women’s Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorena Sekwan Fontaine
Sarah Wood
Lisa Forbes
Annette S. H. Schultz
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines a digital storytelling study which collaborated with First Nations (FN) Women in Manitoba to discuss many of the issues surrounding heart health management including: the relationship between FN and Western Medical knowledges, diet and lifestyle, related health conditions, experiences with healthcare system, residential schools, and relationships with children and grandchildren.
Making a Diversity Difference: Stories of Leadership in Creating a More Inclusive Nursing Profession
Theses
Author/Creator
Lois Elaine Berry
Description
Education Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Māori Centred Social Work Practice: Evidence Brief
Alternate Title
Māori Centered Social Work Practice: Evidence Brief
E-Books
Author/Creator
Oranga Tamariki Evidence Centre
Me Tomorrow: Indigenous Views on the Future
Alternate Title
Me Funny
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darrel J. McLeod
Minadoo Makwa Baskin
Cyndy Baskin
Norma Dunning
Romeo Saganash
Autumn Peltier
Shalan Joudry
Clarence Louie
Shelley Knott Fife
Raymond Yakeleya
Drew Hayden Taylor
Amos Key, Jr.
Tracie Léost
Lee Maracle
Measuring Cultural Safety in Health Systems
Alternate Title
Measuring Cultural Safety in Health Systems: Addendum -- List of Indicators
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Description
Related Material:
Addendum -- List of Indicators.
Mental Health among Sami People with Intellectual Disabilities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hege Gjertsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article summarizes and examines results from the 2017 living condition-survey among people with an intellectual disability in Sami Areas in Norway. Findings indicate that people with an intellectual disability have poorer mental health compared to the general population, and that people who have Sami heritage have further compromised mental health.
Métis Perspectives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and LGBTQ2S+ People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak = Women of the Métis Nation
Micro-Reconciliation as a Pathway for Transformative Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline Lily Tait
William Mussell
Robert Henry
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, October 31, 2019, pp. 19-38
Description
Authors describe Micro-Reconciliation as “a pervasive and transformative moral refashioning of everyday interpersonal interactions between First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Canada’s settler population.” They stress the need for micro-level changes in day-to-day operations to be linked to overall structural reform if they are to be sustainable.
Minority and Indigenous Trends 2021: Focus on COVID-19
E-Books
Author/Creator
Minority Rights Group International
Missing or Murdered Indigenous People: Culturally Based Prevention Strategies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon
Travis W. M. Roberts
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 47-70
Description
Explores the historical context of the current situation and the ways that public health interventions can improve outcomes by promoting active participation in culture, which is a preventative measure against violence and victimization.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 47.
"My Chance Has Come at Last!": The Weston Hospital, the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and Indian Nurses in Canada, 1917-1929
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Toman
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 95-119
Description
Case study examines the roles and relations of Aboriginal women and the nursing profession during the early twentieth century.
The Nanaimo and Charles Camsell Indian Hospitals: First Nations' Narratives of Health Care, 1945 to 1965
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
Histoire Sociale / Social history, vol. 43, no. 85, May 2010, pp. 165-191
Description
Looks at First Nations patients' views on two of Canada's Indian hospitals, on the patients' interactions with the nurses and doctors and on the treatments they received.
Narrative as Lived Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 53-65
Description
Author reflects on her own personal experiences; and discusses how historic trauma has shaped Aboriginal peoples lives and the need to re-discover traditions for the future.
Navigating Two Worlds: Experiences of Counsellors Who Integrate Aboriginal Traditional Healing Practices
Alternate Title
Navigant Deux Mondes: Les Expériences de Conseillers Qui Intègrent les Pratiques Traditionnelles de Guérison Autochtone
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga Oulanova
Roy Moodley
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 44, no. 4, 2010, p. 346–362
Description
Study discusses the interaction of factors needed to integrate traditional medicine into western health services for Aboriginal clients.
Ne-Iikaanigaana Toolkit 'All Our Relations': Guidance For Creating Safer Environments For Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC)
Description
Discusses strategies health care organizations can employ in areas of community, education, relationships, Indigenous partnership, wholistic continuum of care, self-determination and culture in order to create a inclusive environment for Indigenous patients.
Negotiation, Reciprocity, and Reality: The Experience of Collaboration in a Community-Based Primary Health Care (CBPHC) Program of Research with Eight Manitoba First Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Phillips-Beck
Grace Kyoon-Achan
Josée G. Lavoie
Nicholas Krueger
Kathi Avery Kinew ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, October 21, 2019
Description
Articulates the lessons of a collaboration between the University of Manitoba, the First Nation Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM), and eight First Nation communities in Manitoba.
Night: A Collective Creation by Human Cargo, Written and Directed by Christopher Morris: Study Guide
Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programme for Student Audiences ; 2009-2010 Season
Saqiyuq: Stories from the Lives of Three Inuit Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Levac
Christopher Morris
Description
Includes synopsis of the play, information of Indigenous peoples of the North, the Inuktitut language, Pond Islet, Baffin Island, and an interview with writer/director,
Northern Québec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Alternate Title
Northern Quebec James Bay Cree Regional Health Governance in Support of Community Participation: Honouring the "Butterfly"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martine C. Lévesque
Susan Law
Jill Torrie
Robert Carlin
Lucy Trapper ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, October 21, 2019
Description
Discusses the revelations of studies conducted by the Quebec regional health and social services agency on community engagement in healthcare planning. Highlights the nuanced differences between Cree perspectives and non-Indigenous perspectives and the need for models based in the recognition and elevation of community knowledges and viewpoints.
Ojibwe Activism, Harm Reduction and Healing in 1970s Kenora, Ontario: A Micro-history of Canadian Settler Colonialism and Urban Indigenous Resistance
Alternate Title
Comparative Program on Health and Society Lupina Foundation Working Paper Series, 2009-2010
Monk School Briefings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Krista Maxwell
Ottawa Inuit Women’s Housing and Shelter Needs Assessment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Goal was to identify women's needs, determine the current state of services, and develop methods and tools that could adapted by other urban Inuit communities. Research involved survey completed by 124 women and 18 service providers and follow-up interviews.
Palliative Care for First Nations People in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Miranda Falk
Description
Nursing Thesis (MSN)--University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2019.
Pap Test Follow-up Pattern Among American Indian Women in Arizona
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Merrill Eisenberg
Kathryn Coe
Charlton Wilson
Kathleen Evans
Elizabeth Brewer
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 42-51
Description
Identifies barriers to follow up consultation when abnormal results are found.
A Participatory Case Study of Primary Healthcare for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Nelly D. Oelke
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
Patterns of Hopelessness Among American Indian Adolescents: Relationships by Levels of Acculturation and Residence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa D. LaFromboise
Karen Albright
Alex Harris
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 68-76
Description
Reports American Indians living on reservations and those who have bicultural competence have less hopelessness than those living in non-reservation areas.
Physician Burnout May Contribute to Racial Bias
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 34, August 26, 2019, p. E951
Description
Study interviews 3380 second-year residents for self-reported symptoms of burnout; also asks participants to rate their feelings towards black or white people, and measures unconscious bias. Findings suggest that burnout in doctors might be contributing to disparity in patient care.
Promoting the Wellbeing of Indigenous People in Mental Health and Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Innocent F. Okozi
Andrea Sainab Nael
Maria Cristina Cruza-Guet
Communique, August 2010, pp. vii-xii
Description
Highlights contemporary challenges facing Indigenous peoples including American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page vii.
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
The Qikiqtani Truth Commission: Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Qikiqtani Truth Commission
Description
Sources relevant to the Commission's research.
QTC Final Report: Achieving Saimaqatigiingniq
Alternate Title
Qikiqtani Truth Commission Final Report: Achieving Saimaqatigiingniq
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Qikiqtani Truth Commission
Description
Commission was established to create a record of how government policies between 1950 and 1975 affected the Inuit living in the Baffin region. Report based testimonies and interviews, and archival research. Includes recommendations.
A Qualitative Study on Stigma and Discrimination Experienced by Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV or Having TB at Work
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
Secretariat of the International Indigenous HIV and AIDS Working Group
Racism, Discrimination and Health Services to Aboriginal People in South West Queensland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Raelene Ward
Don Gorman
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 6, September 2010, pp. 3-5
Description
Study of 27 participants shows racism continues to have an impact on their social and emotional wellbeing.
Racism in the Electronic Age: Role of Online Forums in Expressing Racial Attitudes About American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jesse A. Steinfeldt
Brad D. Foltz
Jennifer K. Kaladow
Tracy N. Carlson
Louis A. Pagano ... [et al.]
Culture, Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 3, July 2010, pp. 362-371
Description
Examines online newspaper forums showing how misinformation is perpetuating stereotypes and racist attitudes towards American Aboriginal people.