Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
Demographics provided include, health, education, social conditions, housing, self government of First Nations and Canadians living north of the 60th parallel.
Brings attention to cultural, social and structural barriers that continue to restrict Native American's access to health care and the failure of Congress to provide necessary resources.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, May/June 2004, pp. 27-28
Description
Remarks from the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) Conference discuss the challenges of Indigenous Health Promotion and all major health indicators lagging behind the Australian general population.
Survey sample contains a total of 1,606 completed interviews, including oversample of 200 youth. In addition, eight focus groups comprised of 12 youth were conducted. Topics included education, health, employment, television programming on APTN, and internet connectivity.
Discussion Paper Series in Aboriginal Health. Legal Issues ; no. 2
NAHO Discussion Paper Series ; no.2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
Description
Uses historical analysis to argue that federal government has a clear obligation to provide health care to Aboriginals but has failed to provide adequate services.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Governance of Aboriginal Health, January 2004, pp. 96-97
Description
Book reviews of:
Colonizing Bodies: Aboriginal Health and Healing in British Columbia, 1900-50 by Mary-Ellen Kelm and Akak'stiman: A Blackfoot Framework for Decision Making and Mediation Processes by Reg Crowshoe, Sybille Manneschmidt.
Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, vol. 6, no. 1, Mothering, Law, Politics and Public Policy, Spring/Summer, 2004, pp. 112-123
Description
Discusses two documents First Nations and Inuit Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects Initiative and Framework for the First Nations and Inuit Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects Initiative and a Resource Manual for Community-based Prevention.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 1, 2004, pp. 1-5
Description
Introductory comments for a special issue which explores health and well-being of Aboriginal communities in Canadian society through the Multidisciplinary Aboriginal Program and the self-government review.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 105-130
Description
The introduction of western medicine to Native Americans during the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition and the implications for Native American health and policy in the United States.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, vol. 35, no. 1, 2004, pp. 10-18
Description
Provides a general overview of contemporary tribal America before describing the legal, political, and institutional contexts for mental health service delivery administered through the Indian Health Service.
Supports the Cree Nation's proposal of a wellness centre, which will include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) clinic, on the urban reserve land in Saskatoon.
Social Justice, vol. 31, no. 4, Native Women and State Violence, 2004, pp. 54-62
Description
Authors speaks about experiences with family members and drug abuse and looks at banishment as a form of punishment in the Lummi Nation tribal community.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, March/April 2004, p. 23
Description
Media release reports on two year funding arrangement that includes incentives for general practitioners working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 4, Special Issue: eHealth, 2004, pp. 448-449
Description
Brief article about National Institute of Health of the United States and the Canadian Institute of Health Research signing a joint agreement to cooperate on issues related to health research.
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, vol. 61, no. 22, November 15, 2004, pp. 2340-2344
Description
Discusses how chronic diseases have increased in prevalence in Aboriginal populations and affect those residents disproportionately when compared with other ethnic groups in the United States.