International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 19742
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Research conducted on 200 residents found that chronic coughing was more prevalent among those living in mining areas than those living outside the region.
Looks at land claim agreements in Nunavut, Quebec's Plan Nord, tourism, biodiversity, food security, Indigenous homelessness, and education in the Canadian north.
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1988, [1989], pp. 71-77
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Summary of an ecological approach, that incorporates environmental, cultural & historical data with biological data, to help understand the causes of acute ear infections.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 6-24
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Interviews revealed recurring themes including climate change observations and impacts on physical, mental and emotional health including feelings of isolation and depression.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-6
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Introduces the themes of this special issue and points out that while the focus is on Canada the themes apply to indigenous peoples globally.
Comments on the health status of First Nations in Alberta including causes of death across all age groups, injuries, impact of diabetes, communicable disease control and environmental health.
Discusses Aboriginal rights and working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to equitably share in the benefits of resource development.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 12.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21856
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Findings showed that water sources in select regions were highly polluted and affecting people's health, indicating a urgent need for enforceable standards for water quality
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 50, no. 2, 2013, pp. 25-39
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Focuses on the factors which lead to the change from a community based hunter-gatherer society living to reindeer herding by small, mobile population units.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-18
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Looks at Inuit uses and relationships with the river.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
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Indigenous peoples reiterate their key messages for the UN conference on sustainable development to address issues relating to development and the environment.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-18
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Looks at the importance of surveys as a tool for information regarding water governance, water quality and community connections to water.
Provides four recommendations: recognize the inherent resilience of these communities, encourage sustainable investment, understand the sources of risk, and ensure that assessment processes follow key principles.