Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 6, November/December 1997, pp. 12-14
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Report found that Indigenous Australians were 3 times more likely to go to a hospital with injuries due to interpersonal violence, falls, and transportation-related injuries.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, January/February 2001, pp. 28-30
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Survey conducted with 74 individuals indicated approximately one third of respondents were unhappy with their status with younger workers likely to be more unhappy.
Current Anthropology, vol. 38, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 310-315
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Asserts that pandemics were not the sole cause of population decline but that disease in conjunction with effects of colonialism such as war, relocation and change in diet led to increased mortality and decreased fecundity.
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Discusses four-year study of Sioux and Winnebago peoples to develop and evaluate a diabetes education program; they found education about diet and diabetes is not enough, when access to healthier diet is a continuing problem.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 161-177
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Describes the process involved in developing a policy to manage the use of alcohol in recreational facilities, including policy regulations, community survey results, and indicators of success.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 44, no. 6, June 2001, pp. 952-956
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Conclusions indicated that AP in the Inuit is a seasonal photodermatitis which often commences in adulthood and worsens over time. Study found a novel HLA association.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, March/April 2001, pp. 3-6
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Chronicles the dismal health statistics of the Indigenous population, stating that Canada and the United States are ahead of Australia when it comes to the substantive work of reconciliation.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 1, Sharing Aboriginal Knowledge and Aboriginal Ways of Knowing, 2001, pp. 86-88
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Book review of: ah-ayitaw isi e-ki-kikeyihtahkik maskihkiy They Knew Both Sides of Medicine Cree Tales of Curing and Cursing, Told by Alice Ahenakew edited and translated by H.C. Wolfart and Freda Ahenakew.
Reveals an action plan in response to the serious threat that HIV/AIDS poses for First Nations people and their communities.
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