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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evan Wood
Keith Chan
Julio S.G. Montaner
Martin T. Schechter
Mark Tyndall
et al.
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 51, no. 5, September 1, 2000, pp. 741-748
Description
Describes the relationship between the distribution of persons on anti-HIV medications and Vancouver's "SkyTrain" routes.
Enlarging the Healing Circle: Ensuring Justice For American Indian Children
Alternate Title
Report on the Annual Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Training Conference, Coalition for Juvenile Justice; 5th
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Description
Looks at contemporary American Indian youth issues regarding substance abuse, depression, gangs, role of the family and tribal relationships with the justice system. Closes with policy and program recommendations.
Environmental Contaminants and Human Health in the Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jens C. Hansen
Toxicology Letters, vol. 112-113, March 15, 2000, pp. 119-125
Description
Reports that the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) recommends the consumption of traditional Arctic food to continue despite some environmental contamination of the food.
The Esquimaux Seem to be Dying Off Very Fast: Étude Ethnohistorique des Maladies à Fort Chimo, district d'Ungava, 1866 à 1903
Theses
Author/Creator
Geneviéve Kroes
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Université Laval, 1998.
An Essay On Suicide and Disease in Canadian Indian Reserves: Bringing Durkheim Back In
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Carstens
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 309-345
Description
Argues that the high incidence of suicide and pathological behaviour are manifestations of the reserve system and notes comparable incidence in USA.
Establishing Core Content for Culturally Grounded Harm Reduction Intervention for Urban Indigenous After-School Youth in the Pacific Northwest
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matt Ignacio
Sarah Sense-Wilson
Danielle Lucero
Quinton Antone
Tony V. Locklear ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 18, no. 1, Emerging Research from a Post-Pandemic World, 2023
Description
Using interviews to identify risk factors for urban Indigenous youth to help implement a more culturally relevant harm prevention programing.
Ethics Guidelines for Aboriginal Communities Doing Healing Work
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Presents Aboriginal Healing Foundation's code of conduct which is designed to ensure safety ,as well as fictional stories to illustrate various aspects of ethics.
Evaluating the Impact of a Holistic, Community-Driven, Physical Activity-Based Wellness Program for Indigenous Women using Nominal Group Technique
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonja Wicklum
Erin Cameron
Tia Black
Loretta Tuttauk
Lynden (Lindsay) Crowshoe ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 18, no. 1, Emerging Research from a Post-Pandemic World, 2023
Description
Examines what a new culturally relevant wellness program for Indigenous women does for its participants and what it adds to existing knowledge on health interventions.
Evaluation of Models of Health Care Delivery in Inuit Regions
Alternate Title
Health Transition Fund Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Archibald
Roda Grey
Description
Aim of report was to gather information on provision of services and provide a comparative analysis of different systems, including best practices and obstacles to effective delivery.
Evaluation Report of the Sheway Project for High-Risk Pregnant and Parenting Women
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy Poole
An Examination of Aboriginal and Caucasian Women Offender Risk and Needs Factors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Colleen Anne Dell
Roger Boe
Description
Uses Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Offender Intake Assessment (OIA) in conjunction with data from One-Day Snapshot of Inmates in Canada's Adult Correctional Facilities. Ratings for seven needs: employment, marital/family, association/socialization, substance abuse, community, personal/emotional, and attitude.
An Exploration of High Cancer Morbidity and Mortality in a Cohort of Aboriginal People
Theses
Author/Creator
Clifford Cardinal
Description
Medical Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2000.
Factors Contributing to Resilience in Aboriginal Persons Who Attended Residential Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Rosemary Ayton Nichol
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2000.
Facts and Myths of AIDS and Native American Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irene S. Vernon
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, 2000, pp. 93-110
Description
Examines the women's vulnerability to the disease, noting women are increasingly influencing the development of resources, identifying, addressing concerns and increasing community awareness.
FAS/E in the Aboriginal Community:
A Woman's Perspective
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Joseph Wilbert Loewen
Description
Interdisciplinary Program Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2000.
The Fetal Alcohol Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candis McLean
Report Newsmagazine (BC Edition), vol. 27, no. 10, September 25, 2000, pp. 32-36
Description
Highlights prevention and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).
Fetal Alcohol Crisis: In Addition to the Tragedy Caused, the Cost of Women Binge-Drinking while Pregnant now Exceeds that of the National Debt
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candis MacLean
Report Newsmagazine (BC Edition), vol. 27, no. 10, 09 25, 2000, pp. 32-36
Description
Financial and social costs of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) are increasing and reaching epidemic proportions in some Aboriginal communities.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects: A Survey of Alaskan Educators
Theses
Author/Creator
Wayne R. Binns
Description
Educational Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Utah, 2000.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Understanding its Impact
Alternate Title
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: Understanding its Impact
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred Boland
Michelle Duwyn
Ralph Serin
FORUM on Corrections Research, vol. 12, no. 1, Aboriginal Peoples in Corrections, January 2000, pp. 16-18
Description
Article based on an earlier extensive literature review on the syndrome and its implications for the criminal justice system and corrections.
First Follow-Up Report on the Viens Commission: Assessment of the Implementation of the 142 Call for Action of the Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
First Nations People and AIDS: A Study of Social Work Knowledge in Northern Quebec
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Francois Boudreau
Adje van de Sande
Marc Roulier
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 165-182
Description
Examines a study conducted on the level of knowledge by health and social service professionals, working with First Nations people on issues of HIV and AIDS, which suggests the need for AIDS prevention programs.
First Nations Women's Encounters with Mainstream Health Care Services & Systems
E-Books
Author/Creator
Annette J. Browne
The First Samllpox Epidemic on the Canadian Plains: In the Fur-Traders' Words
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Stuart Houston
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 11, no. 2, March-April 2000, pp. 112-115
Description
Focusses on the first-hand accounts of William Tomison, Hudson's Bay Company inland master, of epidemic in 1781 and 1782 at Cumberland House.
Fleur Pillager’s Bear Identity in the Novels of
Louise Erdrich
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nora Baker Barry
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2000, pp. [24]-37
Description
Discusses the significance of the bear in Chippewa belief systems, Grand Medicine Society and orders of the midewin, and how the author uses these elements as plot devices.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
The Food Cent$ Project
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, p. 6
Description
Describes how the Western Australia Food Cent$ Project can reduce a food bill by at least 25% and lengthen the lifespan.
Food Is Medicine Recipe Book
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (ISPARC)
Description
Focus is on wildlife and plants found in British Columbia. Contains recipes from season one and two of the Food Is Medicine videos.
Fourth National Conference on Injury Prevention and Control
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Sexton
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 23-24
Description
Conference participants discuss injury mortality and morbidity rates for Indigenous peoples which exceed the rate for non-Indigenous people in Australia.
Frontier Lands and Pioneer Legends: How Pastoralists Gained Kuruwali Land
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Deborah Bird Rose
Aboriginal History, vol. 24, 2000, pp. [264]-265
Description
Book review of: Frontier Lands and Pioneer Legends by Pamela Lukin Watson.
Review located by scrolling to page 264.
Gender, Obesity, Hepatic Nuclear Factor-1α G319S and the Age-of-Onset of Type 2 Diabetes in Canadian Oji-Cree
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. A. Hegele
H. Cao
S. B. Harris
B. Zinman
A. J. G. Hanley
C. M. Anderson
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 24, no. 8, August 2000, pp. 1062-1065
Description
Study to determine why women develop diabetes at an earlier age than men.
Genetic Variation in LMNA modulates Plasma Leptin and Indices of Obesity in Aboriginal Canadians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Hegele
Henian Cao
Stewart B. Harris
Bernard Zinman
Anthony J. Hanley
Carol M. Anderson
Physiological Genomics, vol. 3, no. 1, January 1, 2000, pp. 39-44
Description
Study results indicate that common genetic variation in LMNA my be an important determination of obesity-related quantitative traits.
Getting Fit For Family, Health and Fun: A Diary of the Cherbourg Health Lifestyles Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Samantha Thompson
Caroline Ringuet
Gail Williams
Margaret Kelaher
Noela Baigrie ... [et al]
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, pp. 16-19
Description
Describes the program and the improved fitness levels in the remote community in Queensland, Australia.
Getting Started - 1
Alternate Title
Capital Plan - 3B
Community Needs Assessment - 2
First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Planning Resource Kit
Preparation Activities - 4
Service Delivery Plan - 3A
Training Plan - 3C
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Health Canada Medical Services Branch
Description
"Provides an overview of the initial start up activities in planning and developing a Home and Community Care Program."
Related material:
Community Needs Assessment - 2.
Service Delivery Plan - 3A.
Capital Plan - 3B
Getting Your Stories Published
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ray James
Richard Routh
Naomi Prowse
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 19-20
Description
Discuss workshop that assists content submitters on refining their stories along with the process involved in selecting a piece.
A Guide for Health Professionals Working with Aboriginal Peoples [Pt. 1]: Executive Summary
Alternate Title
SOGC Policy Statement ; no. 100
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. [22], no. [12], December 2000, pp. 1-6
Description
Policy statement provides Canadian health care professionals with information and recommendations in order to deliver better care.
A Guide for Health Professionals Working with Aboriginal Peoples [Pt. 2]: The Sociocultural Context of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Alternate Title
SOGC Policy Statement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 100, December 2000, pp. 1-21
Description
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada policy statement.
A Guide To Informing a Community Within The Torres Straits
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sanchia Shibasaki
Patricia Valery
Carmen Audera
Odette Gibson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 15-16
Description
Reports on the unique area north of the Australian mainland. Local Torres Strait Islander health workers were considered critical to the success of the study.
A Handbook for Aboriginal Parents of Children with Special Needs
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daphne Crowchief-McHugh
Kathy Yellowhorne-Breaker
Freda Weasel Fat-White
Siksika Board of Education
Alberta Learning
Description
Co-published by: Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Healing the Body/Healing the Cosmos: The Role of the Indigenous Healer in Seventeenth-Century Mexico as seen in Hernando Ruiz de Alarcón's Treatise on the Heathen Superstitions That Today Live Among the Indians Native to This New Spain, 1629
Theses
Author/Creator
Deborah L. Seltzer-Kelly
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Nevada, Reno, 2000.
Healing Words
Articles » General
Healing Words, vol. 2, no. 1, Fall, 2000
Description
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, photographs, poems, resources and various articles, including Aboriginal Suicide is Different by Colin Tatz.
Healing Words
Articles » General
Healing Words, vol. 1, no. 3, February 2000
Description
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, photographs, poems, and various articles.
Healing Words
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aborginal Healing Foundation
Healing Words, vol. 4, no. 1
Description
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors. Contains letters, pictures, and articles including Healing Within the Circle by Gloria Durnmitt.
The Health of Cree, Inuit and Southern Quebec Women: Similarities and Differences
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudette Lavallée
Chantal Bourgault
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 91, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 212-217
Description
Research review findings include, higher proportion of young women in north; Aboriginal women had more responsibilities than other women; higher smoking rates among Inuit women; lower cholesterol, higher blood glucose among Cree women.
Hepatitis A in the Northern Interior of British Columbia: An Outbreak Among Members of a First Nations Community
Articles » General
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 26, no. 19, October 1, 2000
Description
States that of the reported cases in 1999, 78% were members of a First Nations band. It is important to note that previous outbreaks were linked to inadequate water supplies on reserves.
Hepatitis C in Canada's First Nations and Inuit Populations: An Unknown Burden
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Riben
Gillian Bailey
Shauna Hudson
Karen McCulloch
Tom Dignan
David Martin
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 91, no. Supplement 1, July/August 2000, pp. S16-S17
Description
Argues that more data is needed verify that epidemiology of this disease will follow the pattern of tuberculosis and AIDS in these populations.
High Rates of Infant Macrosomia: A Comparison of a Canadian Native and a Non-Native Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shaila Rodrigues
Elizabeth J. Robinson
Michael S. Kramer
Katherine Gray-Donald
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 130, no. 4, April 2000, pp. 806-812
Description
Discussion of the high rate of "big baby syndrome" among the Cree of James Bay.
A Historic Overview of Two Spirited People: A Context for Social Work and HIV/AIDS Services in the Aboriginal Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Céleste Le Duigou
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 195-214
Description
Looks at history of the two-spirited people, their suppression and oppression by both religious authorities and state policies. The article also discusses how homophobia and AIDS-related stigma impact two-spirited people and Aboriginal communities.
Historical and Cultural Roots of Drinking Problems among American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John W. Frank
Roland S. Moore
Genevieve M. Ames
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 90, no. 3, March 2000, pp. 344-351
Description
Suggests that the epidemic of alcohol-related problems among many Native North Americans are sought in cultural responses to European arrival, the role of alcohol in frontier society, and colonial and postcolonial policies.
[HIV and AIDS Among American Indians and Alaska Natives]: Editorial
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sally J. Stevens
Antonio L. Estrada
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 9, no. 1, 2000, pp. v-ix
Description
Introduction to two special issues (Volume 9, Issue 1 & 2)
HIV and AIDS in Canada: Surveillance Report to December 31,1999
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Division of HIV/AIDS Surveillance
Bureau of HIV/AIDS
STD and TB
Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
Description
Includes some statistics for Aboriginals.
HIV and Injection Drug Use Amongst First Nations in Vancouver: Outcomes of Care and Neglect
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Irene Goldstone
R. Albert
K. Churchill
A. Schilder
T. Perry
S. Markowski
R. S. Hogg
W. A. McLeod
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 145-163
Description
Study findings examine First Nation's use of the hospital care sytem from the point at which they are diagnosed with HIV until their death.