Our Aboriginal Relations: When Family Doctors and Aboriginal Patients Meet
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Catherine T. Elliott
Sarah N. De Leeuw
Canadian Journal of Optometry, vol. 72, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 26-28
Description
Comments on Aboriginal patients' desire for doctors to be interested in them as individuals.
Entire issue on one pdf. Article located by scrolling to page 26.
Out of Hours: A Lesson from Lapland: What the Snowmobile Did to One Lapland Community Illustrates What Medicine Is Doing to Us. Why Don't We Take Notice?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Martyn
BMJ, vol. 341, no. 7783, November 27, 2010, p. 1137
Description
Author studies introduction of snowmobile concurrent to the medical interventions in an isolated Skolt Sami community which sometimes produced questionable results.
Pap Test Follow-up Pattern Among American Indian Women in Arizona
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Merrill Eisenberg
Kathryn Coe
Charlton Wilson
Kathleen Evans
Elizabeth Brewer
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 42-51
Description
Identifies barriers to follow up consultation when abnormal results are found.
Parenting With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Rutman
Marilyn Van Bibber
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 351-361
Description
Comments on issues associated with parenting and living with FASD.
Parents Are Calling For Help!
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 6, 1996, p. 21
Description
Looks at Parent Line, a service offering help parenting children and teenagers.
Participation in Sports and Cultural Activities Among Aboriginal Children and Youth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristina Smith
Leanne Findlay
Susan Crompton
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 49-56
Description
Study examines factors that may be associated with participation in extracurricular activities. Data taken from the children and youth section of the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS).
A Participatory Case Study of Primary Healthcare for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Nelly D. Oelke
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
Past Human Health and Migration: The Analysis of Microbial DNA Associated With Human Remains Recovered From a Glacier in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Treena Swanston
Description
Archaeology and Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010
Patterns of Hopelessness Among American Indian Adolescents: Relationships by Levels of Acculturation and Residence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa D. LaFromboise
Karen Albright
Alex Harris
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 68-76
Description
Reports American Indians living on reservations and those who have bicultural competence have less hopelessness than those living in non-reservation areas.
Patterns of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Youths in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natacha Brunelle
Chantal Plourde
Michel Landry
Annie Gendron
Louise Guyon ... [et al.]
INDITERRA, no. 2, [Trajectoires plurielles des Premiers], 2010, pp. 15-27
Description
Looks at drug use patterns of 405 Inuit students aged 11 to 21.
Patterns of Sexual Behavior: The Athabascans of Interior Alaska
Alternate Title
Patterns of Sexual Behaviour: The Athapaskans of Interior Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arthur E. Hippler
Ethos, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1974, pp. 47-68
Description
Explores the relationship between personality, sociocultural phenomena, and sexual behaviour.
Paul Powder Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Paul Powder
Harry Daniels
Gordon Lee
Indian History Film Project
Description
A very brief interview with this 66 year old man who discusses the duration of occupation in the Trout Lake area.
Perceived Medical Discrimination in American Indian Women: Effect on Health Care Decisions, Cancer Screening, Diabetes Services and Diabetes Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly L. Gonzales
Description
Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 2010.
The Performance of Body, Space, and Place: Creating Indigenous Performance
Alternate Title
Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas Riccio
Description
Discusses strategies and exercises used to promote individual and community healing.
Chapter seven from Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy edited by Eva Leveton.
Personal Impact of Residential School Experiences on First Nations People
Theses
Author/Creator
Yvonne Lucienne Halkow
Description
Family Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 1996.
Perspectives of Front Line Staff on Health Issues and Community Service Needs for First Nations Seniors
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre at the National Aboriginal Health Organization
A Photonarrative of Living with HIV: A Métis Woman's Experience
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
José Pruden
Description
Applied Psychology Project (M.C.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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Physical Activity Among First Nations People Off Reserve, Métis and Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne C. Findlay
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 1, March 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Compares participation rates using data from a 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey. Also studied three health indicators: self-perceived health, self-perceived mental health, and the presence of chronic conditions.
Physician and Nurse Perspectives on Implementation of Universal Adult HIV Screening Guidelines in the Indian Health Service: Results of a Randomized Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brigg Reilley
John T. Redd
Scott Giberson
Juanita K Lee
Don Haverkamp
James Cheek
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, vol. 16, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 450-456
Description
Survey results of four facilities, which implemented HIV screening on persons 13 to 65 years old, concluded that more information and training is needing on HIV screening guidelines, execution of strategies and state regulations.
A Pilot Study: Improving Indigenous Worker Safety in Agriculture
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Antonia Hawkins
John Temperley
Candice Dahlstrom
Lyn Fragar
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 6, September 2010, pp. 14-17
Description
Studies enhancing the health and safety of agricultural workers in two pilot regions of Australia.
Place of the Boss: Utshimassits
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Walker
Description
Documentary about the consequences of the nomadic Mushuau Innu being relocated to Davis Inlet, Labrador.
Duration: 48:51.
Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Actions of Emergency Department
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Lett
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 18, December 14, 2010, pp. E817-E818
Description
Comments on the investigation into the death of a homeless man as a result of being left untreated in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room.
Policing and Security in Four Remote Aboriginal Communities: A Challenge to Coercive Models of Police Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tammy Landau
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 39, no. 1, January 1996, pp. 1-33
Description
Argues that when dealing with people who occupy a lower socioeconomic position, police officers become part of a network providing social services. On reserves, where access to this network is limited, the police are often viewed as the primary source of personal and community security.
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) and Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene (DDE) Exposure among Native American Men from Contaminated Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward F. Fitzgerald
Kelley A. Brix
Debra A. Deres
Syni-an Hwang
Brian Bush
et al.
Toxicology and Industrial Health, vol. 12, no. 3/4, 1996, pp. 361-368
Description
Reports on a study conducted on residents of the Akwesasne Reservation to check the association between consumption of local fish, residential exposure, body burdens of PCBs and liver enzyme induction.
Population-Specific HIV/AIDS Status Report: Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
The Power of Medicine: "Healing" and "Tradition" Among Dene Women in Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Fajber
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1996.
Predictive and Concurrent Validity of the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire Among American Indian Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen M. Keane
Rhonda Wiegman Dick
Donald W. Bechtold
Spero M. Manson
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, vol. 24, no. 6, 1996, pp. 735-747
Description
Contends that the questionnaire is an effective screener for suicide risk.
Predictive Value of Albuminuria in American Indian Youth With or Without Type 2 Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nan Hee Kim
Meda E. Pavkov
William C. Knowler
Robert L. Hanson
E. Jennifer Weil
et al.
Pediatrics, vol. 125, no. 4, April 2010, pp. e844-e851
Description
Determines if elevated albuminuria in youth with type 2 diabetes is significant in a medical prognosis.
Predictors of Problem Behaviours in the Student Population Served by the Saskatoon Tribal Council
Theses
Author/Creator
David Brian Mykota
Description
Education of Exceptional Children (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1996.
Predictors of Self-Rated Health in a Manitoba First Nation Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Elaine Bombak
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Predisposing Cultural Factors Among American Indian Populations Related to Cancer Occurrence
Theses
Author/Creator
Theda McPheron-Alex
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1996.
Pregnancy and Perinatal Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women and Their Babies: A Literature Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul M. Kelly
Simon Graham
Elizabeth A. Sullivan
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 15-16
Description
Compares perinatal health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous babies and comments on programs that have achieved success in improving their health.
Prescription Medicines Lead to Lives with Addictions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hansford
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 24
Description
Three Aboriginal people talk about their experiences with misusing prescription drugs.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.24.
Prevalence and Correlates of Food Insecurity in Inuit Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Huet
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2010.
Prevalence and Expression of Bulimic Symptoms Among Aboriginal and Nonaboriginal Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Geller
Description
Department of Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 1996.
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Parental-Reported Oral Health of Inuit Preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007-2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Pacey
T. Nancarrow
G. M. Egeland
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1368, Circumpolar Special Issue: Human Health at the Ends of the Earth, 2010, pp. 1-12
Description
Looks at the link between oral health, diet, and socioeconomic risk factors.
Prevalence of Food Insecurity in Greenlandic Community and the Importance of Social, Economic and Environmental Stressors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Goldhar
James D. Ford
Lea Berrang-Ford
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 3, 2010, pp. 285-303
Description
Studies food security in Greenland by means of surveys and interviews.
Prevalence of Heart Failure With Preserved Systolic Function in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Far North Queensland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Greaney
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 36-38
Description
Concludes further research is necessary to determine whether a therapeutic approach should be taken with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
Prevent Childhood Obesity in Your Aboriginal Community: A Guide for Service Providers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Best Start Resource Centre
Prevention Key to Combating Troubling Diabetes Epidemic
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Delaney Windigo
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 3, March 2010, p. 12
Description
Comments on the disproportionate number of First Nations women developing Type 2 diabetes and the need for early preventative measures.
Article found by scrolling to page 12.
Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Damage in Northern Native Communities: A Practical School-Based Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Jacquier
Judith Kleinfeld
David Gilliam
Northern Review, no. 32, Spring, 2010, pp. 35-61
Description
Describes a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention program in lab mice that had a significant effect on increasing Alaska Native students comprehension of the negative impacts of drinking during pregnancy.
Primary Care Physicians' Screening Practices For Female Partner Abuse in Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
Linda Burgess Chamberlain
Description
Hygiene and Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 1996.
Prioritizing Interventions and Research to Address the Cancer Disparities of Arizona's American Indian Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Norman J. Petersen
Sujata Joshi
Tim Flood
Kathryn Coe
Mel Zuckerman
Enid Zuckerman
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 70-76
Description
Describes worksheets developed to assist tribal communities with setting guidelines for an implementation plan to prioritize activities around cancer.
Problems American Indian/Alaska Native Adult Patients Face When Attemting [sic] the Long Term Self Management of Their Type II Diabetes Disease Process
Alternate Title
Problems American Indian/Alaska Native Adult Patients Face When Attempting the Long Term Self Management of Their Type II Diabetes Disease Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Dawn Merchant
Description
Family Nurse Practitioner Thesis (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2010.
Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health: Securing the IPY Legacy: From Research to Action
Articles » General
Circumpolar Health Supplements, no. 7, 2010
Description
Chronicle of the Congress held July 11-16, 2009 focusing on key health themes.
Profile of Aboriginal People in the Fraser Health Region 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Brodkin
Laurel Jesbamani
Leslie Schroeder
Jeet Sivia
Description
Looks at health determinants such as chronic illness and risky behaviors that effect well-being and social determinants that contribute to disadvantages in areas of education, income and employment.
Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study
E-Books
Author/Creator
Patricia Marten
Judith Bartlett
Elaine Burland
Heather Prior
Charles Burchill ... [et al.]