Developing the Tribal Resource Guide and the Poverty and Culture Training: The We RISE (Raising Income, Supporting Education) Study
Christine W. Hockett
Highlights the results of interviews with Chukchi people about the local plants they collect and their various uses.
Authors note that Canada’s new Healthy Eating Strategy does not address social determinants of health (childhood environments, gender, Indigenous status, income, education and occupation) as root causes of poor diet quality; they suggest that a reduction of diet inequities will require policy change.
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Vancouver Island University, 2021.
Examines the First Nations Community Education Program as a collaborative effort to address Indigenous health inequalities in Canada.
Topics include: overview of epidemiological data on Aboriginal mental health in Canada, critical review of existing literature on the topic of prevention and treatment, comprehensive discussion of emerging trends and guidelines for future research.
Looks at the results of a 90-day dietary challenge, consisting of pre-contact food, by members of the Six Nations of the Grand River.
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Kinesiology Thesis (MSc) -- York University, 2019.
Health Thesis (MA) -- Dalhousie University, 2019.