Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Hankard
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 181-183
Description
Book review of: Healing Histories by Laurie Meijer Drees.
[Healing Histories: Stories From Canada's Indian Hospitals]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chris Dooley
Oral History Forum, vol. 33, 2013, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Healing Histories: Stories From Canada's Indian Hospital by Laurie Meijer Drees.
Healing Histories: Stories from Canada's Indian Hospitals
E-Books
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
Healing of the Canoe Curriculum Training Manual
Alternate Title
HOC Curriculum Training Manual
Healing of the Canoe: A Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth
Culturally Grounded Life Skills for Youth Curriculum
Three-site Healing of the Canoe Survey Results, 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suquamish Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
Description
Developed to address problems of youth suicide and substance abuse through a sense of cultural belonging and revitalization.
Healing Ourselves: Culture and Behavioral Health at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Crazy Bull
Tribal College Journal of Amerian Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 2, Tribal and Behavioral Health, Winter, 2013
Description
Briefly discusses how post-secondary institutions are attempting, through research and programming, to address the mental and physical health issues faced by Native Americans.
Healing Plants: Medicine of the Florida Seminole Indians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Janie A. Hall
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, Fall, 2017, pp. 396-398
Description
Book review of Healing Plants by Alice M. Snow and Susan E. Stans.
Healing Racism in Canadian Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 46, November 20, 2017, pp. e1408-e1409
Description
Highlights Saskatoon Health Region's external review into allegations of Indigenous women being coerced into having tubal ligations, and the interim report on the death of Brian Sinclair, who was ignored for 34 hours in a Winnipeg hospital's emergency department.
Healing the Spirit: Exploring Sexualized Trauma and Recovery among Indigenous Men in Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Reeves
Suzanne Stewart
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
Study conducted in collaboration with Anishnawbe Health Toronto involved six men and ten community healers. Discusses social constructions of masculinity and how they affect help-seeking behaviours and mental health outcomes.
Healing the Wounded Inner Child of the Residential School Experience
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan V. Miller
Description
Discusses the holistic healing process used in therapeutic sessions given through Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Healing Through Culture For Incarcerated Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashley Hyatt
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 2013, pp. 40-53
Description
Contends that cultural healing, by providing inmates with access to Elders and sacred medicines, can improve the Aboriginal incarceration rate.
Healing Through Photography: A Reflection on the Brightening Our Home Fires Project in the Remote Hamlet of Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annie Goose
Dorothy Badry
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 1, Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), 2013, pp. [161]-170
Description
Project related to prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) by giving a voice to unheard voices on areas of health.
Healing through Traditional Language
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julia Bomberry
Description
Discusses use of traditional language to help heal at a therapeutic retreat offered by Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Health and Society in Chukotka: An Overview
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexey A. Dudarev
Valery S. Chupakhin
Jon Øyvind Odland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Special Issue: Arctic Health in Russia, 2013, p. article no. 20469
Description
Study states that since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the population shrunk by two thirds with corresponding increases in mortality due to younger emigration.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
The Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Workers: Results from a National Australian Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann M. Roche
Vinita Duraisingam
Allan Trifonoff
Amanda Tovell
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 44, January 2013, pp. 17-26
Description
Findings highlight the importance of implementing workforce development strategies that focus on achieving culturally appropriate, equitable and supportive organizational conditions for Indigenous drug workers.
Health Aspects of Arctic Exploration: Alaska's Medical History Based on the Research Files of Dr. Robert Fortuine
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Murray
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2, p. article no. 21264
Description
Brief article describes 10 of Dr. Fortuine's most significant publications out of the134 articles he published during his career.
Health Care Experiences Of Indigenous People Living With Type 2 Diabetes In Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen M. Jacklin Rita I. Henderson
Michael E. Green
Leah M. Walker
Betty Calam
Lynden J. Crowshoe
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 3, January 23, 2017, pp. 106-112
Description
Study findings indicate that health care relationships can be repaired when medical practitioners demonstrate empathy, humility and patience.
Health Career Opportunities for American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 12, no. 2, January 1973, pp. [1-2]
Description
Discusses underrepresentation in the health care field and communities suffering from inadequate services.
Health Hardware Design: A Design Research Journey Towards a Healthier Australian Indigenous Living Environment
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christian Tietz
Health Inequities Experienced by Aboriginal Children With Respiratory Conditions and Their Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam Stewart
Malcolm King
Roxanne Blood
Nicole Letourneau
Jeffrey R. Masuda ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 45, no. 3, Vulnerable Populations, 2013, pp. 6-27
Description
Findings based on interviews with 46 Aboriginal children/adolescents and 51 parents or guardians.
Health of Young Aboriginal Children Living Off Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. Werk
Xinjie Cui
Suzanne Tough
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 197-213
Description
Study used the data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's survey and the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to analyze current status and social determinants of health.
Health Perspectives of Canadian Inner City Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People Living with HIV and AIDS
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Payam Sazegar
David Tu
Doreen Littlejohn
Archie Myran
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 5, Winter, 2013, pp. 40-56
Description
Survey undertaken to identify challenges faced by individuals dealing with the diseases. Responses shaped development of a Self Management Support program run by the Vancouver Native Health Society.
Health Professionals Working With First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Consensus Guideline
Alternate Title
Consensus Clinical Practice Guideline ; no. 293, June 2013
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don Wilson
Sandra de la Ronde
Simon Brascoupé
Alisha Nicole Apale
Lucy Barney ... [et al.]
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 35, no. 6, Supplement 2 - Health Professionals Working With First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Consensus Guideline, June 2013, pp. S1-S52
Description
Gives Canadian professionals knowledge to better provide culturally safe and improved health care.
Health Services Use and Lifestyle Choices of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Whelan
Donald J. Wright
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 84, May 2013, pp. 1-12
Description
Looks at two possible explanations for health care disparities among Australian populations.
Health Status of Native People Living in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tatiana Burtseva
Tatiana Uvarova
Maya Savvina
Viktor Shadrin
Sergei Avrusin
Vyacheslav Chasnyk
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21166
Description
Findings from the study on over 1,000 people revealed that disease prevalence among Natives living in the Republic is very high compared to the overall population. Further study is needed.
Health Status Report: 2010-2015 [Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority]
Alternate Title
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Communicable Diseases
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Community Well Being
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Immunization
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Organizational Profile and Geography
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Population Profile
Health Status Report : 2010-2015: Vital Statistics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority
Description
Health, Time and Doing Time: Potential Impacts of the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Former Bill C-10) on the Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in BC
Alternate Title
Office of the Provincial Health Officer Special Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P.R.W. Kendall
Description
Looks at the interrelationships between social determinants of health, risk and protection factors and the multi-generational impact of residential school experiences and argues that the Bill will worsen the over-representation of Aboriginal peoples in the correctional facilities. Concludes with nine recommendations which focus on relationships, crime prevention and diversion, and monitoring and evaluation.
Healthy Aboriginal Child Development and Health Promotion/Chronic Disease Prevention: Prospects for Integration and Intersectoral Coordination
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Moselle
Jessica Ball
Description
Focuses on how Healthy Child Development programs can be integrated with health promotion in entire communities.
Companion document: Contributions of Culture and Language in Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities to Children’s Health Outcomes: A Review of Theory and Research.
Healthy Aging in Place: Environmental Scan Île-à-la-Crosse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bonnie Jeffery
Shanthi Johnson
Nuelle Novik
Sylvia Abonyi
Diane Martz
Juanita Bacsu
Sarah Oosman
Description
Looks at a study that examines the supports and barriers of healthy aging for seniors in rural and northern communities.
Healthy Foods for Navajo Schools: Discoveries From the First Year of a Navajo Farm to School Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shawn Newell
Description
Discusses program linking a farm with a Navajo community-based charter elementary school and looks at general issues which should be considered when forming such a partnership.
Healthy Native Families: Preventing Violence at all Ages
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melissa Kemberling
Laura Avellaneda-Cruz
Description
Looks at data on domestic violence and sexual violence affecting Alaska Native people of all ages and stages of life and the services provided.
Healthy Teeth, Healthy Lives: Inuit Oral Health Action Plan 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Plan for addressing disparities in oral health within Inuit communities with a focus on prevention, improvements to access, and parent engagement.
"The Heartbeat of Our People": How Blueback Sockeye Salmon Influences Tribal Well-Being
Theses
Author/Creator
Sophia Amberson
Description
Marine and Environmental Affairs Thesis (M.M.A.)--University of Washington, 2013.
Helicobacter Pylori Incidence and Re-Infection in the Aklavik H. Pylori Project
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sally Carraher
Hsiu-Ju Chang
Rachel Munday
Karen J. Goodman
CANHelp Working Group
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, no. Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21594
Description
Results of an examination of a community-based project found that it significantly reduced the burden of infection in the community. Continued commitment to the project is recommended.
The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Calgary
University of Saskatchewan
University of Regina
White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre
Cartier Equine Learning Centre
Description
Examines the Saskatchewan-based Cartier Farms program which worked with the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Program at Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
Hepatitis B and C Viruses and Survival from Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Arkhangelsk Region: A Russian Registry-Based Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Makarova
Alexandra Krettek
Mikhail Y. Valkov
Andrej M. Grjibovkski
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 20282
Description
Conclusions were that over half of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients were infected with hepatitis B and C which may impact survival rates.
High Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation among Greenlanders with Ischemic Stroke: Atrial Fibrillation Found in More Than 30% of Cases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Bjorn-Mortensen
Folmer Lynggaard
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 22628
Description
Results from the study of 139 patients found that the vast majority were undiagnosed.
High Prevalence of Medicine-Induced Attempted Suicides Among Females in Nuuk, Greenland, 2008-2009
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lars Heymann Bloch
Gitte Hansen Drachmann
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21687
Description
Findings revealed that the overall suicide rate was high particularly among adolescent women. Policies to improve living conditions are highly recommended.
The History of Indigenous HIV: People, Policy and Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Denise T. Lambert
Description
Health Policy Research Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
HIV/AIDS, Colonialism and Aboriginal Youth in Canada: Implications for HIV Prevention Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Smillie-Adjarkw
June Larkin
Sarah Flicker
Jean-Paul Restoule
Ruth Koleszar-Green ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 5, Winter, 2013, pp. 95-113
Description
Reports findings of study involving urban and on-reserve populations in Ontario and Quebec.
HIV and AIDS in Canada: Surveillance Report to December 31, 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Surveillance and Epidemiology Division
Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control
Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Contains some statistics specific to Aboriginals.
HIV and AIDS in Saskatchewan 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Population Health Branch
Ministry of Health
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Some statistics specific to Aboriginals.
The HIV Epidemic in Greenland: A Slow Spreading Infection Among Adult Heterosexual Greenlanders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Bjorn-Mortensen
Karin Ladefoged
Niels Obel
Marie Helleberg
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2, p. article no. 19558
Description
Studied 171 cases of HIV to determine sources of infection.
HIV in Canada: Surveillance Report, 2016
Articles » General
Author/Creator
A.C. Bourgeois
M. Edmunds
A. Awan
L. Jonah
O. Varsaneux
W. Siu
Canada Communicable Disease Report , vol. 43, no. 12, December 07, 2017, pp. 248-256
Description
Contains some statistics specific to Indigenous population.
Hoea te waka: Indigenous Suicide Prevention Outcomes Framework and Evaluation Processes. Part 1
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahu McClintock
Rachel McClintock
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 68-76
Description
Provides a summation of the outcomes framework and evaluation methodology and recommends a partnership with the government and the community.
Home in the City: Urban Aboriginal Housing and Living Conditions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alan B. Anderson
D[arlene] Lanceley
C[arol] Romanow
G[ail] MacKay
V[alerie] Sutton ... [et al.]
Homelessness across Alaska, the Canadian North and Greenland: A Review of the Literature on a Developing Social Phenomenon in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Steven Arnfjord
Sally Carraher
Travis Hedwig
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 4, December 2017, pp. [349]-364
Description
Compares scope and depth of literature developed within the three geographic areas, identifies key themes from findings, highlight gaps, and suggests areas for further investigation.
Honouring Jordan's Principle: Obstacles to Accessing Equitable Health and Social Services for First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs Living in Pinaymootang, Manitoba
Alternate Title
Honoring Jordan's Principle: Obstacles to Accessing Equitable Health and Social Services for First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs Living in Pinaymootang, Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Luna Vives
Vandna Sinha
Eric Burnet
Lucyna Lach
Description
Findings from interviews with primary caregivers, local and regional service providers and First Nations leaders centred on funding disparities and uncertainties about sustained funding, difficulties in administration due to distribution of responsibilities between provincial and federal governments, and the travel required to access specialized services.
Honouring Our Babies: Safe Sleep Cards: Facilitator's Guide and Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lucy Barney
Barbara Webster
Kayla Serrato
Natasha Burnham
Jackie Watts ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and gives directions on use and organization of safe sleep cards.
2nd edition.
Honouring the Seasons of Your Life: Planning Holistically for Your Retirement and Journey as an Elder: Participant Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Arrive Consulting
Roundtable Consulting
Description
Developed as part of a wider workforce and human resource strategy to support social service agencies and organizations.
Related material: Facilitators' Guidebook.
Holistic Retirement Research Paper.