Alternate Title
Non-Insured Health Benefits Ontario Region: Prescription Drug Trends
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Health Canada
Description
Statistics for opiate use and the medications used in treatment of diabetes, heart conditions, mental health conditions, inhalers for respiratory conditions, smoking cessation products, and reproductive and sexual health. Covers the years 2000 to 2009.
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Alternate Title
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program: Enhanced Health & Community Services for Homeless and At-Risk Aboriginal Populations
Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone]
[Amy Katz]
[Tessa Jourdain]
[Janet Smylie]
[Jessica Syrette]
Description
Program designed for homeless and under-housed Indigenous peoples living in the downtown mid-west Toronto area. Evaluation consisted of environmental scan, developing a client profile, key informant interviews and focus groups.
Nobody Here Will Harm You: Mass Medical Evacuation from the Eastern Arctic, 1950-1965
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joanne DeCosse
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 4, August-September 2017
Description
Book review of Nobody Here Will Harm You by Shawn Selway.
North Carolina Minority Health Facts: American Indians
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
State Center for Health Statistics And Office Minority Health and Health Disparities
Description
Facts about mortality, chronic diseases, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases, access to health and health of children from infant to adolescent in the American Indian population.
North End Food Assessment Report Winnipeg
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Margo Malabar
Kaye Grant
Description
Assessment focuses on developing a community profile of the local food system in order to provide a base for capacity building for food related security initiatives.
Related material: Appendices.
North-South Gradients in Adverse Birth Outcomes for First Nations and Others in Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia J. Martens
Maureen Heaman
Lyna Hart
Russell Wilkins
Janet Smylie
et al.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 46-54
Description
Concludes that North-South place of residence does matter in regards to adverse birth outcomes, but the effects may differ by ethnicity and this situation could require different intervention strategies.
North West Local Health Integration Network: Aboriginal Health Programs and Services Analysis & Strategies: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
DPRA Canada
Description
Findings of the report highlights poor health of Aboriginal people compared to non-Aboriginal counterparts.
Northern Checkup
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dominique Forget
Canadian Geographic, January/February 2010, pp. 1-4
Description
Discusses the International Polar Year Health Survey, a mass checkup to assess the health status of the Inuit people.
Northern Health Strategy Dentist Access Initiative Evaluation. Part 1: Interviews With Key Informants, Summary Report, June 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Meridith Burles
Description
Comments on the success of the initiative including improved quality of care, elimination of travel barriers and increased awareness of oral health.
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Nowhere to Go: Homeless in Saskatoon [Part One]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marjorie Beaucage
Description
Interviews with homeless and former homeless people as part of a campaign to give a voice to the homeless. Part 1 of 2.
Duration: 23:21.
Nunavut and Canada Live Births by Birth Weight, 2000 to 2014
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table #102-4509. Data for 2014 are preliminary.
Nurses Taking the Lead: A Community Engagement and Knowledge Exchange Forum on Substance Abuse and Addiction in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Maina
Brenda Mishak
Anthony de Padua
Gillian Strudwick
Angelica Docabo
Hira Tahir
Nursing Leadership, vol. 30, no. 3, Nursing Leadership: Making a Difference in Mental Health & Addictions, 2017, pp. 80-92
Description
Describes the process and outcomes, and role of nurse scholars in one-day event which involved community leaders, people and families living with addiction, service providers, local stake holders, health professionals, researchers and Indigenous Elders.
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II: Registered Nurse National Survey Report
Alternate Title
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada Two
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martha MacLeod
Norma Stewart
Judith Kulig
Description
Contains statistics on Aboriginal health worker/community health worker and Aboriginal healers. Rural and remote is defined as areas with less than 10,000 core population.
Nurturing a Dream: The Support Program for Aboriginal Nursing Students
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judith C. Kulig
Marilyn Lamb
Jason Solowoniuk
Roy Weaselfat
Chris Shade
et al.
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2010, pp. 89-106
Description
Looks at ways of ensuring success for Aboriginal nursing students in post-secondary educational institutions.
Nutrition North Canada: Real Change is Yet to Come
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
Fred Hill
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 44-48
Description
Examines what the Liberal government has done since coming into power, in October 2015, for the Nutrition North Canada program.
Obesity and Diabetes: An Arctic Challenge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marit Eika Jørgensen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 4, September 2010, pp. 320-321
Description
Presents an editorial that introduces a serious problem increasing among indigenous peoples in the Arctic region.
Obesity and Obesity-Related Comorbidities in a Canadian First Nation Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. G. Bruce
N. D. Riediger
J. M. Zacharias
T. K. Young
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 31, no. 1, December 2010, pp. 27-32
Description
Looks at obesity in a Manitoba First Nation community and the need for interventions to help prevent the high rate of obesity-related illnesses.
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Northern Canada's Remote First Nations Communities: The Dietary Dilemma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. Haman
B. Fontaine-Bisson
M. Batal
P. Imbeault
J. M. Blais ... [et al.]
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 34, no. S2, Supplement 2, December 2010, pp. [S24]-S31
Description
Explores the biological predispositions and potential environmental factors that contribute to the high incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Obesity, Physical Activity and Lifestyle Perceptions in Alberta First Nations Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Ashlee-Ann Elise Pigford
Description
Nutrition and Metabolism Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
Obesogenic Behaviors, Self-Efficacy, and Depressive Symptoms in American Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Dennison-Farris
Susan B. Sisson
Lancer Stephens
Amanda S. Morris
R. D. Dickens
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 18-39
Description
Depressive symptoms, beverage intake, fruit and vegetable intake, meal frequency, physical activity, and screen time were self-reported. Sixty-four percent of the 121 youths involved in study were obese. Depressive symptoms were associated with dieting and screen time.
Of the Heart: Scoping Review of Indigenous Youth Suicide and Prevention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rita Henderson
Lindsay Crowshoe
Brittany Johnson
Naomi Parker
Stephanie Perrin ... [et al.]
Description
Sources of data: Indigenous advisors, academic and grey literature review, and environmental scan. Includes information on general context, promising practices, and knowledge gaps around service provision.
An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
Ojibwe Activism, Harm Reduction and Healing in 1970s Kenora, Ontario: A Micro-history of Canadian Settler Colonialism and Urban Indigenous Resistance
Alternate Title
Comparative Program on Health and Society Lupina Foundation Working Paper Series, 2009-2010
Monk School Briefings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Krista Maxwell
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy: A Strategic Plan for the Years 2010-2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (OAHAS)
Description
Outlines direction and goals of the organization and the need for continuing HIV/AIDS programming and information.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
Opioid Use in Pregnancy and Parenting: An Indigenous-Based Collaborative Framework for Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naana Afua Jumah
Lisa Bishop
Mike Franklyn
Janet Gordon
Len Kelly ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e616-e620
Description
Describes two workshops that looked at issues from the perspectives of research, health care, social service provision and supportive care.
Opioids and Substances of Misuse among First Nations People in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch
Alberta Health
Description
Data for: mortality (apparent accidental deaths from fentanyl/non-fentanyl opioids), confirmed drug and alcohol toxicity deaths (both accidental and suicides), opioid dispensing, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and emergency medical response.
Oral Health in Transition: The Case of Indigenous Peoples From Brazil
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rui Arantes
Ricardo Ventura Santos
Paulo Frazão
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. 3 suppl.2, June 2010, pp. 235-240
Description
"The objective of this paper is to summarise epidemiological information about the distribution of dental caries among Indigenous peoples in Brazil".
An Oral Health Intervention for the Māori Indigenous Population of New Zealand: Oranga niho Māori (Māori oral health) as a Component of the Undergraduate Dental Curriculum in New Zealand
Alternate Title
An Oral Health Intervention for the Maori Indigenous Population of New Zealand: Oranga niho Maori (Maori oral health) as a Component of the Undergraduate Dental Curriculum in New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Broughton
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. 3, suppl.2, June 2010, pp. 223-228
Description
Discusses Goal 5 which has the objective to develop and integrate Māori content in the undergraduate course.
Oral Health Interventions Among Indigenous Populations in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Herenia P. Lawrence
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. suppl.2, June 2010, pp. [229]-234
Description
Discusses initiatives to prevent Early childhood caries (ECC), including culturally appropriate programs which build on traditional health practices, and highlights the national Aboriginal health and oral surveys.
Orang Asli (Indigenous Malaysian) Biomedical Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
A. S. Baer
Description
Bibliography contains over 500 entries on health issues indexed by topic, author, ethnic and language group, or place name.
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.
Our Health Counts: Urban Indigenous Health Database Project: Community Report: Inuit Adults, City of Ottawa
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Description
Project gathered information on health, well-being and access to health services that would inform policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
"Our Next Generation": Moving Towards a Surveillance and Prevention Framework for Youth Suicide in Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Peter Butt
Robert Henry
Roger Bland
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2017, pp. 55-65
Description
Report reviews suicide data for Saskatchewan's Indigenous populations.
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.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
Overdose Data and First Nations in BC: Preliminary Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Statistics for overdose events from January 31, 2015 - November 30, 2016 and for overdose deaths from January 31, 2015 - July 31, 2016.
Sources: BC Coroners Service, Drug and Poison Information Centre, BC Emergency Health Services/Ambulance Service and emergency department visits at hospitals; supplemented by information from Centre for Disease Control.
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.
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
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).