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Description
Summary report from roundtable held in Ottawa March 3rd and 4th, 2011.
Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic: Perspectives from the Barents Area
Alternate Title
AMAP 2017
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
no. 6
Agroforestry Community Gardens as a Sustainable Import-Substitution Strategy for Enhancing Food Security in Remote First Nations of Subarctic Ontario, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Spiegelaar
Description
Environment and Resource Studies Thesis (M.E.S.)--University of Waterloo, 2011.
The Argentinian Mother-and-Child Contaminant Study: A Cross Sectional Study Among Delivering Women in the Cities of Ushuaia and Salta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Inger Økland
Jon Øyvind Odland
Silvinia Matiocevich
Marisa Viviana Alvarez
Torbjørn Aarsland ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1364598
Description
Overview of the Study on Environment and Reproductive Health which looked at exposure to PTS (persistent toxic substances).
Averting Ethnocide: Indigenous Peoples and Territorial Rights in Crisis in the Face of COVID-19 in Latin America
Alternate Title
Oxfam Briefing Paper
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rocío Ávila
Arantxa Guereña
Babies and the Environment: Conducting Focus Groups to Determine Priority Pediatric Environmental Health Issues on a Northwest American Indian Reservation
Theses
Author/Creator
Milissa Renee Grandchamp
Description
[Nursing] Thesis (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2011.
Broken Glass as an Injury Hazard in an Indigenous Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Henshaw
Robert Eley
Don Gorman
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 35, no. 4, June 2011, pp. 18-26
Description
Looks at ways to reduce glass litter including a public awareness campaign and plans for a recycling plant.
Climate Change and Environmental Impacts on Maternal and Newborn Health With Focus on Arctic Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotta Rylander
Jon Ø. Odland
Torkjel M. Sandanger
Global Health Action, vol. 4, no. s1, Vulnerable Populations in the Arctic, 2011, p. article 8452
Description
Reports that environmental factors are responsible for a large number of global child deaths and efforts should be made to reduce the risk for the next generation.
Climate Change Effects on Human Health in a Gender Perspective: Some Trends in Arctic Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kukarenko Natalia
Global Health Action, vol. 4, no. s1, Vulnerable Populations in the Arctic, 2011, p. article 7913
Description
Contends that multidisciplinary research is the way to successfully bring in a gender perspective.
Climate Change Health Assessment: A Novel Approach for Alaska Native Communities
Alternate Title
Climate Health Assessment for Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Y. Brubaker
Jacob N. Bell
James E. Berner
John A. Warren
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 3, 2011, pp. 266-273
Description
Assessment involved four steps: scoping to describe local conditions, surveying to collect data, analysis, and planning. Goal was to improve response capacity of vulnerable communities.
COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples Rights: What Is the Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples' Rights?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Nations Human Rights
Office of the High Commissioner
Description
Focuses on health and access to healthcare, participation and consultation, access to information, livelihoods, territories, land and resources, and access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Under each topic lists promising practices and key actions for States and other stakeholders.
Crisis on Tap: First Nations Water for Life
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
University of Victoria Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Description
Documentary takes a critical look at the environmental public health challenge as expressed by First Nations peoples living in Canada.
Duration: 30:15.
Crisis on Tap: Seeking Solutions for Safe Water For Indigenous Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Carmen Ledo Garcia
Bob Pratt
Richard Lawrence
Carla Costa Teixeira
Jebra Ram ... [et al.]
Definition of Indigenous Homelessness in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse A. Thistle
Description
Discusses historical and contemporary factors which contribute to high rate of homeless found in the Indigenous population and looks at 12 different dimensions: historic displacement, contemporary geographic separation, spiritual disconnection, mental disruption and imbalance, cultural disintegration and loss, overcrowding, relocation and mobility, nowhere to go, escaping or evading harm, emergency crisis, and climatic refuge,
Encountering Silence(s): Mitigating the Negative Social Impacts of Construction Camps With Lake Babine Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Hannah Elizabeth Quinn
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2017.
Environmental Contamination of the Yupik People of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David O. Carpenter
Pamela K. Miller
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 1, no. 1, Special Issue, 2011, pp. 1-3
Description
Study found that levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides were attributable to atmospheric transport from industrial areas in temperate climates and their subsequent accumulation in traditional foods.
Environmental Toxins and Depression in an American Indian Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gayle Skawennio Morse
Glen Duncan
Carolyn Noonan
Eva Garroutte
Azara Santiago-Rivera ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 1, no. 1, Special Issue, 2011, pp. 1-10
Description
Study used sample of 306 Mohawks from the community of Akwesasne. Found no link between exposure level for PCB and mental health symptoms.
First Nations, First Thoughts Conference: Abstracts and Papers
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre of Canadian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Description
Website contains links, some with access to the full text of presentations, from a conference which explores intellectual thought and cultural development of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Many of the presenters were Canadian.
First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study [FNFNES]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Food
Nutrition & Environment Study
Description
Website contains study information regarding diet, food security and nutritional values as well as exposures to environmental hazards and drinking water contamination.
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from British Columbia 2008/2009
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from British Columbia 2008/2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Donald Sharp
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
First Nations Health Status Report: Alberta Region 2009-2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health
Alberta Region
Description
Presents overview of health of First Nations in Alberta including trends in life expectancy, communicable disease control measures, and environmental health.
Food Safety for First Nations People of Canada: A Manual for Healthy Practices
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
A Guide to STS Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
A Guide to Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Bryson
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Guide developed using The Science, Technology and Society (STS) Panels to provide awareness and solve community issues where the three meet.
Hidden in Plain Sight: The US Government’s Use of the Choctaw Nation as an Environmental Toxics Dumping Ground
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Lambert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 97-112
Description
The author, a member of the Choctaw Nation, investigates the need for more in-depth scientific study of the McAlester Army Ammunitions Plant's contamination on the soil, water and air of the neighbouring Choctaw homeland.
A Holistic Model for the Selection of Environmental Assessment Indicators to Assess the Impact of Industrialization on Indigenous Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie A. Kryzanowski
Lynn McIntyre
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 102, no. 2, March/April 2011, pp. 112-117
Description
Looks at the need for a holistic health indicator model for baseline health assessment and impact prediction of industralization, etc. in Canadian indigenous communities.
How Does the Media Portray Drinking Water Security in Indigenous Communities in Canada?: An Analysis of Canadian Newspaper Coverage from 2000-2015
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Lam
Ashlee Cunsolo
Alexandra Sawatzky
James Ford
Sherilee L. Harper
BMC Public Health, vol. 17, 2017, p. article no. 282
Description
Search performed in Windspeaker, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and National Post yielded 256 relevant results. Analysis of articles found limited coverage focused of government responses rather than preventative measures.
The Indigenous World 2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Sara Olsvig
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashkko
Johannes Rohr
Stephen Hendrie ... et al.]
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
Intangible Heritage: The Cosmology of a Cultural Landscape
Alternate Title
St. Thomas Native Awareness Days ; 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Maureen Matthews
Description
Speaker discusses Pimachiowin Aki, a project involving six Aboriginal communities and two provincial parks that are lobbying for 4.3 million hectors of land in Northern Manitoba and Ontario to be designated a UNESCO world heritage site.
Part 1: 30:42.
Part 2: 26:44.
Introductory Essay: Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc Fonda
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands, 2011, pp. 1-5
Description
Summarizes articles which examine importance of culture and spirituality to society and how it affects on well-being.
Inuit Environmental Health Guides
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Website links to six Inuit health publications and activity books for children and teens.
Inuit Food Security 2011 Selected Bibliography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Catherine Carry
Carys Carrington
The Inuit Food System: Ecological, Economic and the Environmental Dimensions of the Nutrition Transition
Theses
Author/Creator
Tiffannie Kenny
Description
Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
“It’s so hard to put tangible figures to it:” Examining Climate Change Impacts on Inuit Mental Health in Nunatsiavut, Labrador
Theses
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Middleton
Description
Population Medicine Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Guelph, 2020.
Knowledge Base: Summary of Literature Gathered on Inuit Food Security in the Canadian Arctic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chris Furgal
Vinay Rajdev
Description
Lists 275 publications. Includes peer reviewed academic research articles and grey literature.
Mercury Hair Concentrations and Dietary Exposure Among Inuit Preschool Children in Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wenjing Tian
Grace M. Egeland
Isaac Sobol
Hing Man Chan
Environment International, vol. 37, no. 1, January 2011, pp. [42]-48
Description
Assesses the exposure from traditional food and evaluates the association between estimated dietary intake and body burden of mercury.
Métis Nation Climate Change & Health Vulnerability Assessment
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jim Frehs
Megan Simpson
Mold in Housing: Information For First Nations Communities: Housing Managers' Guide
Alternate Title
Mold in Housing Series
Mould in Housing Series
Mould in Housing: Information For First Nations Communities: Housing Managers' Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
“My Fear Is Losing Everything”: The Climate Crisis and First Nations' Right to Food in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Rights Watch
Native Nutrition: Northwest Indian Treatment Center Honors Culture to Heal the Mind
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elise Krohn
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 3, Food Sovereignty, Spring, 2011, pp. 24-28
Description
Discusses the positive effects of a healing garden for addiction patients in treatment centers and at home.
Nituuchischaayihtitaau Aschii: Multi-Community Environment-and-Health Longitudinal Study in Eeyou Istchee: Eastmain and Wemindji: Technical Report: Summary of 2007 Activities, Results and Recommendations
Alternate Title
Public Health Report Series 4 on the Health of the Population
E-Books
Author/Creator
Yv Bonnier-Viger
Marie-Ludivine Château-Degat
Éric Dewailly
Grace M. Egeland
Evert Nieboer
[Northern Exposure: Peoples, Powers and Prospects in Canada's North]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
André Légaré
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 287-289
Description
Book review of: Northern Exposure edited by Frances Abele, Thomas J Couchesne, F. Leslie Seidle, France St-Hilaire.
Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Report 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Irvine
Brian Quinn
Donna Stockdale
Description
Provides an overview of health and living circumstances and includes data on community characteristics, non-medical determinants of health and health status.
[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
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
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.
Perception of the Importance of Traditional Country Foods to the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health of Labrador Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erica L. Pufall
Andria Q. Jones
Scott A. McEwen
Charlene Lyall
Andrew S. Peregrine
Victoria L. Edge
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 242-250
Description
Study gathered information through focus groups and key informants; reported that while all agreed on the various benefits of the food, there was growing concern about its safety due to environmental contamination.