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Description
Poster advertising the conference on prevention and management held at Wanuskewin Heritage Park.
Abraham's Diary - A European Ethnic Show from an Inuk Participant's Viewpoint
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hilke Thode-Arora
Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe, vol. 2, no. 2, Fall/Winter, 2002, pp. 2-17
Description
Description of the Hagenbeck Inuit show of 1880-81 in Germany. Originally published as "Das Eskimo - Tagebuch von 1880. Eine Völkerschau aus der Sicht eines Teilnehmers" in Kea: Zeitschrift für Kulturwissenschaften 2 (1991): 87-115.
Assessment of Cultural Sensitivity of Cancer Information in Ethnic Print Media
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniela B. Friedman
Laurie Hoffman-Goetz
Journal of Health Communication, vol. 11, no. 4, June 2006, pp. 425-447
Description
Reviews of twenty seven articles, in English-language ethnic newspapers, found that articles in First Nations newspapers were the most culturally sensitive.
“Bad Mothers” and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Saskatchewan, Canada
Alternate Title
Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Pamela J. Downe
Description
Looks at the impact of mother blame and stigmatization on Aboriginal women who are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS and injection drug use. Includes experiences of three women author encountered while working with AIDS Saskatoon.
Entire book on one pdf. To read this chapter scroll to p. 103.
Chapter from Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance edited by Michelle Hughes Miller, Tamar Hager, and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich.
Bibliography of ‘Arctic Social Science’ Theses and Dissertations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jack Hicks
Description
Over 1,100 annotated citations covering all aspects Arctic life. Current as of 2007.
Community and Culture as Foundations for Resilience: Participatory Health Research with First Nations Student Filmmakers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ted Riecken
Tish Scott
Michele T. Tanaka
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 3, no. 1, The Health of Urban Aboriginal People: From Woundedness to Resilience, September 2006, pp. 7-14
Description
Focuses on the development of a relationship between researchers, the community and its culture.
Considering the Myth of the Drunken Indian
Theses
Author/Creator
Francoise Chanteloup
Description
Sociology and Anthropology Thesis, (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2002.
Consumer Health Information Needs and Preferences: Perspectives of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Final Report for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia (CIRCA)]
Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Interactive Internet Based Support on a Lakota Reservation
Theses
Author/Creator
Carrie Elisabeth Robertson
Description
Family and Consumer Sciences Thesis (M.S.)--South Dakota State University, 2006.
Diabetes Film Series Focuses on Prevention
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 2, June 2002, p. 17
Description
Review of film The Sweetness In Life: A Diabetes Story an award-winning TV series produced by Doug Cuthand, hosted by Monica Goulet and Tasha Hubbard; looks at diabetes awareness, treatment and prevention.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.41.
"The Earth Itself Was Sobbing": Madness and the Environment in Novels by Leslie Marmon Silko and Louise Erdrich
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter G. Beidler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, 2002, pp. 113-124
Description
Discussion of how two novelists have brought attention to the way Caucasian people have harmed the environment. The article also suggests that Aboriginal peoples are economic and social victims of the scarred earth and its destroyed forests, a fact which has driven some insane.
Evaluating Community and Organizational Transition to Enhance the Health Status of Residents of Northern Saskatchewan. Shared Paths for Northern Health Project Evaluation 2004-2006. Appendices
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shardelle L. Brown
Description
Appendices to accompany the Final Evaluation Report.
Fighting Firewater Fictions: Moving Beyond the Disease Model of Alcoholism in First Nations
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 184-185
Description
Book review of: Fighting Firewater Fictions by Richard W. Thatcher.
First Nations Youth Reframing the Focus: Cultural Knowledge as a Site for Health Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ted Rieken
Michele T. Tanaka
Tish Scott
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 29-42
Description
Discusses the Traditional Pathways to Health (TPTH) project in which students choose a health topic of interest and produce a video to present to their community; emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to wellness.
From Quilts to Fish Stories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Hendrie
Inuktitut, no. 100, Spring, 2006, pp. 1-2
Description
Introduction to the articles of Issue 100, Spring 2006 and the cover story concerning sewing art of Esther Bryan. Issue also includes articles on physical fitness and mental health, learning the language, and fish stories from Jose Kusugak.
[[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence Series: Iqualuit Gathering, April 12, 2017]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jack Anawak
Claude Grenier
Salome Avva
Geneviève Bonin-Labelle
Anne Crawford
Madeleine D'Argencourt … [et al.]
Description
Includes links to program, summary, speeches, and audio of two panel discussions.
Part 1: Community Radio speech by Jack Anawak.
Part 2: Panel discussion: Regional Radio: Taqramiut Nipingat Inc.(TNI) and CBC North featuring Claude Grenier, Salome Avva and Patrick Nagle.
Part 3: Speech by George Hickes, Nunavut Minister responsible for Health and Suicide Prevention.
Part 4: Panel discussion: Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, CFRT-FM, and TV Nunavut featuring Fanny He, Madeleine d'Agencourt, and Charlotte DeWolff.
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.
Indigenous Suicide in Cross-Cultural Context: An Overview Statement and Selective Bibliography of Sources Relevant to Indigenous Suicide in Australia, North America, and the Pacific
Alternate Title
Psychology in the South Pacific: Global, Local and Glocal Applications
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Reser
Description
Comments on the leading cause of death by injury in Australia and presents a select bibliography on the subject.
Chapter 3 from Psychology in the South Pacific: Global, Local and Glocal Applications edited by F. H. Bolitho, S. C. Carr, and B. M. O'Reilly.
Indigenous Women as Newspaper Representations: Violence and Action in 1960s Vancouver
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meghan Longstaffe
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 230-260
Description
Looks at articles published in The Province, the Vancouver Sun, and the Vancouver Times between 1957 and 1970, and analyzes the language that was used to describe the women and their deaths.
Inside Out: An Indigenous Community Radio Response to Incarceration in Western Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clint Bracknell
Casey Kickett
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 81-98
Description
Authors examine the ways that the radio show Inside Out helps to connect imprisoned Aboriginal Australians with their families, their communities and each other. Article also discusses the access to Indigenous culture the public radio show provides to non-Indigenous people.
A Living Legend Of The Apache Healing Arts and Counseling (The Apache Heart Way)
Theses
Author/Creator
Claralynn W. Merino
Description
Native American Arts and Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Union Institute, 2002.
Medicare Not Same As 'Medicine Chest' Clause
Articles » General
Author/Creator
W. B. Mutlow
StarPhoenix, Forum, February 15, 2002, p. A13
Description
Responding to the February 1st StarPhoenix article by Doug Cuthand this author argues that the "medicine chest" clause in Treaty 6 did not mean provision of free medical services.
Misclassification of Racial / Ethnic Minority Deaths: The Final Colonization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Houghton
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 92, no. 9, September 2002, p. 1386
Description
Two letter comments in response to the article Effects of Racial/Ethnic Misclassification of American Indians and Alaska Natives by P. Stehr-Green.
Native Americans Today: Stereotypes in Czech Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lucie Veselá
Description
Comments on the danger of stereotypes and how difficult it is to discover and disclose them in everyday life. Suggests solutions to avoid stereotypes in teaching.
Bachelor's Thesis [English Language and Literature]--Masaryk University, 2006.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Perspectives of Water and Health Using Photovoice with Youths Living on Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori E. A. Bradford
Rebecca Zagozewski
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 178-195
Description
Looks at the use of photovoice and postervoice to connect with and provide a voice to Indigenous youth in regards to water and health issues on their reserves.
Remember the 90's: Healing and Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, March/April 2006, pp. 23-24
Description
Presents recollections of honorary founding editor of, Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal and his interest in traditional healers.
Responding to Concerning Posts on Social Media: Insights and Solutions from American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jesse Gritton
Stephanie Craig Rushing
David Stephens
Thomas Ghost Dog
Bradley Kerr ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 63-87
Description
Describes how a sample of adolescents interpreted and acted upon disclosures of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation on Facebook or Twitter and what resources they felt were needed.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
J. Anthony Paredes
Steven Ross Evans
Andrew Gulliford
Peter d'Errico
Robert E. Ackerman
Lindsey Claire Smith
James S. Frideres
Stephanie Norton Joynes
Malinda Maynor Lowery
Victoria Smith
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, 2006, pp. 131-181
Description
Book reviews of:
Another Attempt at Rescue by M. L. Smoker.
Cash, Color, and Colonialism: The Politics of Tribal Acknowledgment by Renée Ann Cramer.
Chief Joseph, Yellow Wolf, and the Creation of Nez Perce History in the Pacific Northwest by Robert R. McCoy.
Choice, Persuasion, and Coercion: Social Control on Spain’s North American Frontiers edited by Jesus F. de la Teja and Ross Frank.
Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous People of Their Land by Lindsay G.
The Rise of the White Shaman: Twenty-Five Years
Later
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geary Hobson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 14, no. 2 & 3, Series 2, Summer/Fall, 2002, pp. [1]-11
Description
Reflects on changes that have taken place since the publication of his essay Rise of the White Shaman and asserts that medicine makers still exist in the American Indian community, although they may not ostensibly resemble their earlier, traditional counterparts.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute: FASD Prevention Post-Campaign Survey: Final Report Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fast Consulting
Description
Surveyed residents to gauge public awareness of the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy on the unborn child and to measure the recall of a government advertising campaign.
Sivumuuqpallianiq, Moving Forward: Strengthening Our Self-Reliance in the Information Age
Alternate Title
Report of the Nunavut Broadband Task Force
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Broadband Task Force
Description
Final report and recommendations of the Nunavut Broadband Task Force.
Suicide Clusters within American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Description
Review based on published research, discussions with subject matter experts and interviews with representatives from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Survey of First Nations People Living Off-Reserve, Métis and Inuit: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
EKOS Research Associates
Anishinabek Consultants
Description
Results of a national telephone survey conducted in 2006.
"This is a Continuation of Genocide": Examining the Pathologization of Indigeneity in the 2016 Suicide Crisis and State of Emergency in Attawapiskat First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Chantal Persad
Description
Environmental Studies Major Paper (MES)--York University, 2017.
Treaty Right to Health Care Never More Vital
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, February 1, 2002, p. A13
Description
Columnist comments on the Treaty 6 medicine chest clause.