Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Hoy
Mosaic: A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature, vol. 45, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 95-112
Description
Discusses whether some character's behaviours could be construed as being based in FASD, or whether it only appears to be because of the intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools.
Northern and Indigenous Health and Healthcare
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather Exner-Pirot
Bente Norbye
Sisko Honkala
Eino Honkala
Gert Mulvad
Lalita Bharadwaj
Lori Bradford
Angela Bowen ... Geoffrey Maina ...
Lois Berry ... [et al.]
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Nunavut Fact Sheets [February 2018]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Community Fact Sheets
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Data Sources: Statistics Canada (2011 NHS, 2016 Census, Income Statistics Division and Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Nunavut Department of Education, Nunavut Department of Health, Nunavut Bureau of Statistics.
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.
On and Off the Reservation: A Discussion of the Social, Physical, and Mental Health Indicators of Suicide in the Native American Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas A. Guittar
Sociology Compass, vol. 6, no. 3, March 2012, pp. 236-243
Description
Looks at possible explanations for the alarming rates of suicide within the Native American community.
Ontario's Responses to Jury Recommendations Seven First Nations Youth Inquest 2016-26 (Jethro Anderson, Reggie Bushie, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morrisseau, Paul Panacheese, Curran Strang & Jordan Wabasse) [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Government of Ontario]
Description
Inquest looked into the deaths of youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report
2019 Report
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Health Counts London
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone
Raglan Maddox
Kristen O’Brien
Chloé Xavier
Gertie Mai Muise
Brian Dokis
Janet Smylie]
Description
Surveyed over 750 Indigenous people living, working or accessing health/social services in the city. In addition to health questions, respondents were also asked about other topics such as culture and identity, criminal justice, parenting and involvement with child protection agencies, and missing persons.
Our Health Counts Toronto: An Inclusive Community-Driven Health Survey for Indigenous Peoples in Toronto: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Janet Smylie
Sara Wolfe
Cheryllee Bourgeois]
Description
Survey conducted in 2015-2016 and used Respondent Driven Sampling to achieve sample size of 908. In addition to health questions, participants were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, school experience and parenting.
Our Health Counts Toronto Fact Sheets
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone
Raglan Maddox
Kelly O'Brien
Chloé Xavier
Janet Smylie
Sara Wolfe … [et al.]]
Description
Survey conducted in 2015-2016 used Respondent Driven Sampling to achieve sample size of 908. In addition to health questions respondents were asked about a wide range of topics including culture, identity, housing, school experience, and parenting.
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.
Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
Pasifika Youth Empowerment Programme: A Potential Public Health Approach in Tackling Obesity-health Related Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ridvan Tupai-Firestone
Anna Matheson
Danielle Prapavessis
Mischa Hamara
Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 63-72
Description
Describes program methodology and results. Participants identified three causes of obesity: poor diet, lack of education, and lack of physical activity, and developed preventative action plans.
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 RHS Community Survey
Alternate Title
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 Regional Health Survey Community Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
July 2015 edition.
Plain Talk 8: First Nations Quality of Life
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at perspective as an important aspect when defining quality of life and provides 10 components of First Nation quality of life.
A Portrait of Urban Aboriginal Youth In the Waterloo Region and Their Access to Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frederick Lyle Dixon
Brittany Hazell
Description
Focus groups looked at three concepts: local Aboriginal identity, support services and programs, and needed services.
Preparing Ontario's Health Sciences Students for Aboriginal Cultural Safety: Environmental Scan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chandrakant P. Shah
Description
Makes five recommendations based on responses to survey completed by 13 colleges and 21 university health sciences programs.
Primary Care Intervention to Address Cardiovascular Disease Medication Health Literacy among Indigenous Peoples: Canadian Results of a Pre-Post-Design Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Kristen O’Brien
Chloé G. Xavier
Marcia Anderson
Constance McKnight ...[et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 1, February 2018, pp. 117-127
Description
Study works with 47 Indigenous clients of the De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre (DAHC) in Ontario who are at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Each client received three educational sessions delivered by an Indigenous nurse, the clients’ health literacy was assessed prior to and following the education session and found to be greatly improved by their attendance.
Promoting Community Conversations about Research to End Suicide: Learning and Behavioural Outcomes of a Training-of-Trainers Model to Facilitate Grassroots Community Health Education to Address Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Wexler
Lucas Trout
Suzanne Rataj
Tanya Kirk
Roberta Moto ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1345277
Description
Evaluates training of intervention facilitators in Northwest Alaska to develop local capacity for early response to suicide care.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Dirks
Julia Sargent
Tracy Stewart
Suanne Unger
Description
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Dis-ability Supports Shakonehyra:ra's ne shakoyen'okon:'a
Alternate Title
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Disability Supports
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Ineese-Nash
Yvonne Bomberry
Kathryn Underwood
Arlene Hache
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, Winter, 2018, pp. 1-14
Description
Presents findings from Indigenous participants in the Early Childhood Service System Project.
Red Blood Cell Folate Levels in Canadian Inuit Women of Childbearing Years: Influence of Food Security, Body Mass Index, Smoking, Education, and Vitamin Use
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kait Duncan
Anders C. Erickson
Grace M. Egeland
Hope Weiler
Laura T. Arbour
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 684-691
Description
Used red blood cell folate (RBCF) levels in sample of 249 non-pregnant women from the Inuit Health Survey, 2007-2008; results suggest a need for initiatives which will improve food security, culturally relevant education on folate-rich traditional foods, access to vitamin supplements, and smoking cessation.
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Young Parents in School
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
Reform and Resistance in Aboriginal Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Quentin Beresford
Gary Partington
Graeme Gower
Helen McCarthy
Sharon Gollan ... [et al.]
Description
Revised edition.
Regenerating Indigenous Health and Food Systems: Assessing Conflict Transformation Models and Sustainable Approaches to Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer McMullen
Description
Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Rehabilitation Reservations: Native Narrations of Disability and Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Siobhan Senier
Disability Studies Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 4, 2012, p. [?]
Description
Analyzes representations of disability in the novels Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway and two murder mysteries by Carole LaFavor.
The Relationship Between Hope, Optimism, and Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Among American Indian/Alaska Native College Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Victoria M. O'Keefe
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--Oklahoma State University, 2012.
Research Priorities for Quebec First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Reshaping the Journey: American Indians and Alaska Natives in Medicine
E-Books
Author/Creator
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of American Indian Physicians
The Residential School Settlement With Yukon First Nation Survivors: A Positive Form of Relationship Renewal?
Theses
Author/Creator
Spencer James Edelman
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (MHS)--University of Lethbridge, 2012.
Residential Schools and the Effects on Indigenous Health and Well-Being in Canada: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Piotr Wilk
Alana Maltby
Martin Cooke
Public Health Reviews, vol. 38, no. 8, 2017, pp. 1-23
Description
Looks at the negative health effects on residential school survivors and successive generations.
Respect the Water #1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Teacher resource for Grades 5 and 8 utilizes the poem Water/El Agua by Jorge Argueta, video The Story of Bottled Water, and article No Running Water by Helen Fallding to explore issues surrounding the environment, the impact of human behaviour, and how we can maintain healthy and sustainable ecosystems.
Results of a Utilization-focused Evaluation of a Right to Play Program for Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Arellano
Tanya Halsall
Tanya Forneris
Cindy Gaudet
Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 66, 2018, pp. 156-164
Description
Looks at the program Promoting Life Skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) which is focused helping youth gain skills to become leaders in their communities.
Revealing the (In)competency of "Cultural Competency" in Medical Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Paul
Shauna Hill
Shaun Ewen
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 3, 2012, pp. 318-328
Description
Looks at changing the health disparities, felt by Aboriginal peoples when compared to non-Aboriginal peoples, by developing an understanding of culture.
Rights Before We Talk Reconciliation: Reporting on Indigenous Issues in Canada
Alternate Title
Clissold Lecture ; 2018
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tanya Talaga
Description
Toronto Star journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths, Tanya Talaga, talks about how she came to write the book about the deaths of seven First Nations high school students, the story of Chanie Wenjack, who died while running away from a residential school and what these stories say about Canadian society and history.
Duration: 1:13:35.
sâkîyıso: Understanding and Building Health Relationships: A First Nations Violence Prevention Teacher Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)
Description
Uses Cree/Nêhiyaw cultural teachings to support development of healthy relationships with peers, dating partners, family and community. Designed for Grade 9 students.
Sami Statistics Speak: Numbers and Commentary
Alternate Title
Raporta/Rapport 1/2018
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jon Todal
Magritt Brustad
Svanhild Andersen
Torunn Pettersen
Øyvind Rustad … [et al.]
Saskatoon HIV/AIDS Reduction Program (SHARP)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Riley Moynes
Jordan Haaland
Sheila Mann
Description
Brief video contains description of program and interviews with some participants.
Duration: 11:21.
Seamfulness: Nova Scotia Women Witness Depression Through Zines
Theses
Author/Creator
Paula Suzette Cameron
Description
Adult Education and Counseling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2012.
Sense of Belonging in the Urban School Environments of Aboriginal Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantelle AM Richmond
Dawn Smith
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-17
Description
Focus group discussions indicate level of trust is key in accepting social support in order to achieve better educational outcomes and Aboriginal well-being.
Sharing Breath: Embodied Learning and Decolonization
Alternate Title
Cultural Dialectics
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roxana Ng
Alannah Young Leon
Denise Nadeau
Randell Nixon
Katie MacDonald
The Significance of the Land in the Education and Health of Anishinaabe Youth from Pic River First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Richmond-Saravia
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Lakehead University, 2012.
Situating Intergenerational Trauma in the Educational Journey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rainey Gaywish
Elaine Mordoch
In Education, vol. 24, no. 2, Autumn, 2018, pp. 3-23
Description
Study works from a position of trauma informed education principles to engage 16 Indigenous students, 10 instructors, and 9 administrators in semi-structured interviews; findings explore the participants’ perceptions of the relationship between Intergenerational Trauma (IGT) and educational experience. Considers potential strategies for improving outcomes by addressing the resulting issues of IGT.
Smoking among Off-Reserve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit High School Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Dafna Kohen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, April 2018, p. Article 1
Description
Study investigates the relationship between smoking and a number of school, peer, and family characteristics of students aged 12 to 21 years. Uses data collected in the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (2012). .
Social Determinants of Health for the Aboriginal Families Who Participated in the Families First Edmonton Study: A Families First Edmonton Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura Templeton
Tracy Durksen
Xiaozhou Zhang
Description
Summarizes baseline information for the 207 Aboriginal families that participated in the study. Includes demographics, education, employment and more.
Social Return on Investment (SROI) Case Study: Safe Communities Innovation Fund: Walking the Path Together
Alternate Title
Walking the Path Together Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS)]
Description
Report on the project after completion of its first phase.