Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, vol. 33, no. 4, September 2013, pp. 218-225
Description
Study shows 15% of Aboriginal people have a respiratory disease compared to 10% of non-aboriginal people in Canada and comments on preventable risk factors.
Life experiences are shared by Alex, Stephen, Paul and Desirae about alcoholism, trauma in childhood, and how maintaining a traditional Indigenous culture has helped with sobriety.
Duration: 58:16.
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2010-2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2007-2011 First Nation and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from 2008-2010 First Nation Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Information from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (regional and national) program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database for years 2008 to 2012. Data from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
Mr. Phelps was the Minister of Natural Resources in the Saskatchewan CCF government from 1944 to 1948. He speaks of attempts to replace welfare in the north with programs for fish and fur marketing.
Spirituality in the 21st Century: Journeys Beyond Entrenched Boundaries
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stephanie McKenzie
Description
Looks at spiritual, moral and physical damages resulting from the destruction of culture and traditional belief systems.
Chapter in book: Spirituality in the 21st Century: Journeys Beyond Entrenched Boundaries edited by Wim Van Moer, Duysal Aşkun Çelik and John L. Hochheimer.