Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, May/June 2004, p. 7
Description
Report from the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia shows that Indigenous cancer rates are rising while the overall Australian rate is falling.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 1, 2004, pp. 1-5
Description
Introductory comments for a special issue which explores health and well-being of Aboriginal communities in Canadian society through the Multidisciplinary Aboriginal Program and the self-government review.
Guide covers each step in creating and implementing a set of indicators to track progress in areas which contribute to the values and aspirations specific to each community.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 105-130
Description
The introduction of western medicine to Native Americans during the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition and the implications for Native American health and policy in the United States.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 335-339
Description
The author discusses the role that humour plays in recovering from loss and from tragedy; considers their own participation in the Dakota Commemorative March in the context of their own healing.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, March/April 2004, pp. 30-31
Description
Evaluates the Integrated Mental Health Service in Mount Isa in Queensland, Australia and personal experiences as mature student at Curtin University located in Perth, Western Australia.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 6, September/October 2015, pp. 375-381
Description
Study aims to assemble First Nations (FN) adult health data. Of the 554 FN respondents, 42% reported they were informed by a health care worker that they had a mental health disorder.
Children's Mental Health Policy Research Program ; vol. 1, report 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Mussell
Karen Cardiff
Jennifer White
Description
Focus on Aboriginal perceptions of health, determinants of mental health, and community approaches and strategies to help youth services and agencies be more effective.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, vol. 35, no. 1, 2004, pp. 10-18
Description
Provides a general overview of contemporary tribal America before describing the legal, political, and institutional contexts for mental health service delivery administered through the Indian Health Service.
Discusses the need for maternity care services in Aboriginal communities including the recruitment of Aboriginal women into the profession of midwifery.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, September/October 2004, pp. 369-374
Description
Data gathered from Eskansoni, a large Mi'kmaq community located on Cape Breton, suggests that health promotion should target respiratory ailments, circulatory disease and diabetic management.
Supports the Cree Nation's proposal of a wellness centre, which will include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) clinic, on the urban reserve land in Saskatoon.