Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 12-15
Description
Reports on the threat of diabetes to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in all age groups. Recommends action be taken by NGOs, government, Indigenous organizations and families.
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Diabetes Care, vol. 28, no. 9, September 2005, pp. 2280-2288
Description
Comparative research between ethnic minorities in the United States and United Kingdom indicates a higher mortality rate and greater risk of complication occurs in select groups.
Canadian Review of Sociology & Anthropology, vol. 44, no. 2, May 2007, pp. 237-261
Description
Argues that attributing weight gain and diabetes to the thrifty gene has failed to incorporate aboriginal health perspectives and should be "decolonized".
Reports on the cultural and linguistic barriers encountered by Navajo interpreters during the informed consent process and makes suggestions for adapting it to minority populations.
National Aboriginal Women’s Summit, June 20-22, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Discusses challenges experienced by First Nations women who either have health issues or care for someone who does, and makes recommendations to improve their situation.
Ethnicity and Health, vol. 10, no. 4, November 2005, pp. 341-354
Description
Study based on information gathered from Oglala Lakota Souix participants from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota found two personal themes and three environmental emerged with regard to tissue donation.