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Photovoice: Giving Voice to Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Derek Jennings
John Lowe
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 521-537
Description
Photovoice methodology shows how Indigenous children view health and furthers the discussion for culturally relevant health education and prevention programs.
Poonā Yétum: Shatter Justice Barriers Through Forgiving
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John E. Charlton
John G. Hansen
The Quint, vol. 5, no. 4, September 2013, pp. 7-20
Description
Discusses restorative justice and Swampy Cree beliefs.
Scroll down to page 7 to read article.
The Psychiatrization of Our Children, or, an Autoethnographic Narrative of Perpetuating First Nations Genocide Through ‘Benevolent’ Institutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda A. LeFrançois
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 1, 2013, pp. 108-123
Description
Explores the writer's personal experience with the inequalities for Indigenous people in the child welfare system.
Putting the ‘Last-Mile’ First: Re-framing Broadband Development in First Nations and Inuit Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Susan O’Donnell
Richard Smith
Jason Woodman Simmonds
Brian Walmark
Description
Looks at how First Nations and Inuit communities are using broadband networks and information and communication technologies; and discusses the broadband projects and federal broadband Initiatives in First Nations and Inuit communities.
Red Medicine: Traditional Indigenous Rites of Birthing and Healing
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sophie M. Lavoie
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 2, 2013, pp. 178-180
Description
Book review of: Red Medicine by Patrisia Gonzales.
Report: Annotated Bibliography of Available Studies on Elders in Nunavik
Alternate Title
Annotated Bibliography of Available Studies on Elders in Nunavik: Research Report Presented to the Kativik Regional Government
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Émanuèle Lapierre-Fortin
Description
Focus is research studies on and consultations done with elders from 1992 to 2012. Sources for list were interviews with scholars and institutions focused on Inuit research and keyword searches in academic journals and databases, as well as non-scientific online sources.
Resilience: A Health Promoting Strategy for Aboriginal Women Following Family Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. Goin
J. E. Mill
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 485-499
Description
Study examines factors which contribute to the healing journey for Aboriginal women who have lost a loved one.
The Role of ‘Kijigabandan’ and ‘Manadjitowin’ in Understanding Harm Reduction Policies and Programs for Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Colleen Anne Dell
Tara Lyons
Kathleen Cayer
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 109-137
Description
Looks at how the concepts of ‘Kijigabandan’ and ‘Manadjitowin’ can assist Aboriginal social work to address two key barriers that often impede Aboriginal-specific harm reduction discussions, widespread support for abstinence and prohibition, and the belief that harm reduction and Aboriginal culture are incompatible.
The Role of the Elder within a Mainstream Addiction and Mental Health Hospital: Developing an Integrated Paradigm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Menzies
Ana Bodnar
Vern Harper
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 87-107
Description
Discusses the role of an Elder in counseling sessions with Aboriginal clinicians trained in Western healing intervention, providing insight into their problems both from an Aboriginal perspective as well as from a western clinical perspective.
Smoking-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours among Alaska Native People: A Population-Based Study
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen Rohde
Myde Boles
Chris J. Bushore
Barbara A. Pizacani
Julie E. Maher
Erin Peterson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21141
Description
Concluded that this population has smoking-related knowledge that can lead to reductions in smoking participation rates.
State Healthcare and Yanomami Transformations: A Symmetrical Ethnography
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Doreen E. Martinez
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 1, 2013, pp. 106-108
Description
Book review of: State Healthcare and Yanomami Transformations by Jose Antonio Kelly.
Successful Aging through the Eyes of Alaska Natives: Exploring Generational Differences Among Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jordan P. Lewis
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 385-396
Description
Examines the concept of successful aging from an Alaska Native perspective that is designated when an individual has demonstrated wisdom because of the experiences he or she has gained throughout life.
Suicide and Aboriginal Youth: Cultural Considerations in Understanding Positive Youth Development
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cynthia Howard
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 163-180
Description
Examines the need for culturally appropriate mental health services for the prevention of Aboriginal youth suicide and the importance of positive youth development to foster healthy mental, emotional, social, spiritual and physical development.
Traditional Knowledge in Policy and Practice: Approaches to Development and Human Well-being
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bertus Haverkort
Coen Reijntjes
Marie Battiste
Stephen B. Kendie
Bernard Y. Guri ... [et al.]
Transferring Whose Knowledge? Exchanging Whose Best Practices? On Knowing about Indigenous Knowledge and Aboriginal Suicide
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Michael J. Chandler
Christopher E. Lalonde
vol. 2
Description
Emphasizes two points: differential rates between communities and what should be done to address problem. Chapter five from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Two-Spirited People and Social Work Practice: Exploring the History of Aboriginal Gender and Sexual Diversity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill Alaers
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 63-79
Description
Examines the history of Aboriginal cross-gender roles and discusses approaches to improve the quality of social work practices by including traditional Aboriginal practices and worldviews.
Understanding Chronic Disease and the Role for Traditional Approaches in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Social Determinants of Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lynda Earle
Description
Looks at diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease and holistic approaches to prevention.
Understanding Resilience Through Revitalizing Traditional Ways of Healing in a Kanien'kehá:ka Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Morgan Kahentonni Phillips
Description
Social and Cultural Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2010.
Varieties of Medical Treatment and Hierarchies of Resort in Johan Turi's Sámi Deavsttat
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas A. DuBois
Journal of Northern Studies , no. 1, 2010, pp. 9-43
Description
Looks at Johan Turi's books Sámi Deavsttat / Lappish Texts and Muitalus Sámiid Birra showing the changes in traditional healing practices.
Working and Walking Together: Supporting Family Relationship Services to Work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families and Organisations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care Inc. (SNAICc)