Alternate Title
Aboriginal Culture as Intervention: Sharing How Aboriginal Culture is Part of the Healing Journey from Addictions
[Honoring Our Strengths: Aboriginal Culture as Intervention]
[Honouring Our Strengths: Aboriginal Culture as Intervention]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
P. Jenny Gardipy
Billy Ermine
Gladys Wapass-Greyeyes
Description
Woman discusses the role culture has played in her recovery from alcohol addiction.
Duration: 8:19.
Part of project headed by Dr. Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan Research Chair in Substance Abuse.
The Journey of a Ts'msyen Residential School Survivor: Resiliency, Healing, and Citizenship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
‘Liyaa’mlaxha [Leonard Alexcee]
BC Studies, no. 183, Autumn, 2014, pp. 63-87
Description
Main content is personal narrative of man from Port Simpson who attended Port Alberni Indian Residential School for four and a half years.
Journey to Top of the Game a Challenge for Tootoo
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christine McFarlane
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 18
Description
Book review of: Journey to Top of the Fame a Challenge for Tootoo by Melanie Florence.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.
Julian Gladue Interview 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julian Gladue
Alfred J. Beaver
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Gladue, aged 86, describes the discovery of Trout Lake, Alberta; the abundance of buffalo in the area; his life as atrapper. He gives a detailed and graphic account of a winter journey from Wabasca to Yellowknife and back, including his attendance at a Chipewyan funeral and feast.
Jumping Through Hoops: An Overview of the Experiences and Perspectives of Aboriginal Mothers Involved With Child Welfare in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Leslie Spillett
Catherine Dunn
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 2012, pp. 76-83
Description
Research based on talking circles and interviews with Aboriginal women, community advocates, and lawyers.
Keep True to Your Dreams, Says Country Star
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Debora Steel
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 8, November 2012, p. 18
Description
Brief profile of a positive role model for children diagnosed with diabetes.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
Kica-Wasimisinanahk Miyo-Ayawin ~ Our Children’s Health: Promoting Physical Activity and Nutrition Through a Health Promoting School-Based Intervention in a Métis Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Natasha Oosman
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.
Kidney Cancer Incidence and Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, 1990-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jun Li
Hannah K. Weir
Melissa A. Jim
Sallyann M. King
Reda Wilson ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S396-S403
Description
Compares racial imbalance in kidney cancer cases using demographic, geographic and temporal factors.
[Kim Ncnabb [sic]: Part 2]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
[Kim Mcnabb: Part 2: Mixdown]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Kim McKay-McNabb
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Conversation with a professor from First Nations University, Regina Campus, regarding her research work on HIV/AIDS and coordinating the National First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program.
Duration: 30:17.
Kitaskinaw: An Environmental Scan of Programs and Services Serving Aboriginal People in Saskatoon, 2013-2014 [Summary]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute
City of Saskatoon
United Way Saskatoon & Area
Saskatoon Tribal Council
Description
Overview of project which gathered information about the community and resources available to Aboriginals, and conducted surveys of users, Elders, and workshop participants.
Full Report.
Inventory.
Kleinian Reparation: A Psycholoanalytic Exploration of Residential School Apology in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara Greenberg
Description
Study of Religion Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2012.
Knowledge is Power: Building Capacities for First Nations Control of Health Services
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
Description
Contends that Indigenous peoples in Canada endure a profound health and socioeconomic burden when compared to mainstream populations and that improving the health of Indigenous peoples means recognition for Indigenous knowledge systems and 'ways of knowing'
Duration: 23:52.
Knowledge Translation in Arctic Environmental Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Dewailly
Chris Furgal
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 19265
Description
Brief editorial confirms the need for increased knowledge implementation in the local community.
Kookum and Youth Circles: Bringing Together Women Residential School Survivors and Youth Through Storytelling & Mentoring Activities: Resource Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Equay-wuk (Women’s Group)
Description
Survivors share their knowledge of resiliency with Aboriginal youth from remote First Nation communities by providing culturally appropriate resources and training tools.
Koorified: Aboriginal Communication and Well-Being
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
School of Nursing and Midwifery at LaTrobe University
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)
Description
Compilation of common words and sentences used by Aboriginal English speakers in the Australian state of Victoria.
Ktunaxa Community Learning Centres: Unique Community Perspectives on the Development of Health Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Wisener
Nigel Warden
James N. White
Lisa Three Feathers
Brandy Joe
Sandra Jarvis-Selinger
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 1, Summer, 2012, pp. 39-56
Description
Looks at the effectiveness of the learning centres and some directives to ensure future meaningful health education resource development.
Lafond Will Serve as Fourth Treaty Commissioner
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 6, June 2012, pp. B-11
Description
Introduction to George Lafond and his mandate, as Treaty Commissioner of Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page B-11.
Lake St. Martin First Nation Community Members' Experiences of Induced Displacement: "We're Like Refugees"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shirley Thompson
Myrle Ballard
Donna Martin
Refuge, vol. 29, no. 2, 2014, pp. 75-86
Description
Comments on the profound and extensive impacts of the flooding and dislocation.
Lament for the Land: On the Impacts of Climate Change on Mental and Emotional Health and Well-Being in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Description
Rural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Guelph, 2012.
Land, Life, and Knowledge in Chisasibi: Intergenerational Healing in the Bush
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ioana Radu
Lawrence (Larry) M. House
Eddie Pashagumskum
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [86]-105
Description
Describes the land- and culture-based healing program developed by the Cree Nation of Chisasibi which promotes personal, family and community wellness rooted in the Cree way of life. Participants spend two- to three-weeks at a bush camp located 500 km east the community.
Landscapes of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Health: An Environmental Scan of Organizations, Literature and Research, 3rd Edition
Alternate Title
Setting the Context
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Description
Provides overview of the current state of public health evidence and identifies information on national organizations working in public health to the end of 2012.
Law and Justice: Prevention and Early Intervention Programs of Indigenous Youth
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 34
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daryl Higgins
Kristen Davis
Leading Causes of Death and All-Cause Mortality in American Indians and Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David K. Espey
Melissa A. Jim
Nathaniel Cobb
Michael Bartholomew
Tom Becker ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S303-S311
Description
Links United States National Death Index records to Indian Health Services registration records to find deaths misclassified as non-American Natives.
Learning from Each Other: Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People
Alternate Title
2014 Youth Alcohol and Drug Practice Guide ; 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Encompass Family and Community
Learning from Shi-shi-etko’s Story: Indigenous Approaches for a Healthy School
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patty Hambler
Gloria Lin
Description
Uses children's book about a young girl's last days at home before leaving for residential school as a starting point for a discussion of nurturing children in traditional ways.
Learning Midwifery in Nunavik: Community-Based Education for Inuit Midwives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brendo Epoo
Jennie Stonier
Vicki Van Wagner
Evelyn Harney
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 3, Winter, 2012, pp. 283-300
Description
Discusses a successful education program that supports the return of birth to small, remote communities.
Leaving for the City: Documenting the Experience of First Nations Relocating for Medical Services in Manitoba, 2007-2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Josée Lavoie
Sharon S. Mah
Joe Kaufert
Annette Brown
John O'Neil
Description
Looks at the policies that impact or relate to medical relocation, the estimated number of individuals who relocate for medical reasons, and community medical facilities.
Leaving the Reservation: Reconstructing Identity in Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Li Ping Chang
Shu Yuan Chuang
Chih Ting Wang
Han Ting Chang
Mei Han Chen ... [et al.]
World Journal of English Language, vol. 4, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at Alexie's semi-autobiographical young adult novel.
The Legacy of Nutritional Experiments in Residential Schools
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ian Mosby
Robert Joseph
Eduardo Jovel
Gerry Oleman
Jessie Newman
Description
Panel discussion involving school survivors, Director of Indigenous Research Partnerships at University of British Columbia, dietetics student, and author of Administering Colonial Science: Nutrition Research and Human Biomedical Experimentation in Aboriginal Communities and Residential Schools, 1942-1952.
Duration: 2:02:55.
The Legacy of Residential School Abuse
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daria Shewchuk
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 36-38
Description
Argues that in order for psychologists to provide effective psychological treatment for Aboriginal people, they need to understand the profound impact the residential school trauma and its ongoing legacy has had on their people.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, Scroll to page 36.
Leprosy and the Aboriginal Health Worker: Part 5
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ronnie Lindsay Gamarang
John Hargrave
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, March 1980, pp. 31-33
Description
Discusses various options available to Aboriginal health workers to treat leprosy.
Level and Temporal Trend of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Greenlandic Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Manhai Long
Rossana Bossi
Eva C. Bonefeld-Jørgensen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, p. article no. 17998
Description
Study findings conducted with 284 subjects suggest that sources other than seafood intake may contribute to elevated perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in Nuuk Inuit than non-Nuuk Inuit.
Level of Selected Toxic Elements in Meat, Liver, Tallow and Bone Marrow of Young Semi-Domesticated Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus Tarandus L.) From Northern Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ammar Ali Hassan
Charlotta Rylander
Magritt Brustad
Torkjel M. Sandanger
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18187
Description
Results show that the highest level of contaminants was found in the liver with indications of low elevated risk associated with consumption.
Life Devoted to Healing and Higher Learning
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dianne Meili
Windspeaker , vol. 30, no. 4, July 2012, p. 26
Description
Profiles Lillian McGregor's lifetime of accomplishments, including her work on many committees, boards, and her knowledge of traditional medicine.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.
Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brittany Luby
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 218-219
Description
Book review of: Life Stages and Native Women by Kim Anderson.
Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
JoLee Blackbear
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 2, 2012, pp. 236-237
Description
Book review of: Life Stages and Native Women by K. Anderson.
Life Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rebeka Tabobondung
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 3, Summer, 2012, pp. 226-227
Description
Review of book: Life Stages and Native Women by Kim Anderson.
The Life You Want: A Young Woman's Struggle through Addiction: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
To accompany documentary directed by Michelle Derosier about 22-year-old Fort Hope (Eabametoong First Nation) resident Doris Slipperjack and her struggle to overcome her addiction to Oxycontin.
Documentary.
The Lifetime Effect of Residential School Attendance on Indigenous Health Status
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Violet Kaspar
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. 11, November 2014, pp. 2184-2187
Description
Study shows negative health status was significantly higher with residential school attendance than nonattendance.
Likelihood of Coronary Angiography Among First Nations Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren C. Bresee
Merril L. Knudtson
Jianguo Zhang
Lynden (Lindsay) Crowshoe
Sofia B. Ahmed ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 186, no. 10, July 08, 2014, pp. E372-E380
Description
Findings indicated First Nations people were less likely to undergo angiography and experienced worse long-term survival compared to non-First Nations people.
Linkages to Improve Mortality Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives: A New Model For Data Reporting?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert N. Anderson
Glenn Copeland
John Mosely Hayes
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S258-S267
Description
Discusses problems with data gathering using death certificates and the misclassification of race/ethnicity.
Listening to the Stories of American Indians at Oregon State Hospital
Theses
Author/Creator
Cynthia A. Prater
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Pacific University, 2012.
Literature Review: Marginalising Maori Adolescent Parents
Alternate Title
Marginalising Maori Parents
Literature Review: Marginalizing Maori Adolescent Parents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Jurisich Strickett
Description
Topics of brief review include heath overview, international and national research and studies, services and support, and access to information.
Literature Review: Traditional Use of Tobacco among Indigenous Peoples of North America
Alternate Title
Appendix B: Anishinaabe Uses of Tobacco
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tonio Sadik
Description
Topics include composition and origin of tobacco, traditional tobacco in contemporary times, and practices of five First Nations.
Living Conditions, Quality of Life, Adherence and Treatment Outcome in Greenlandic HIV Patients
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karin Ladefoged
Mikael Andersson
Anders Koch
Thomas Rendal
Millie Rydbacken
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18639
Description
Investigation revealed that compared to other locations, HIV transmission is by heterosexual contact and is diagnosed at middle aged.
Local Perspectives of the Ability of HIA Stakeholder Engagement to Capture and Reflect Factors That Impact Alaska Native Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jen Jones
Nancy A. Nix
Elizabeth Hodges Snyder
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 24411
Description
Comments on five recommendations to use as a starting point to better involve Indigenous peoples in the health impact assessment of resource development.
Locally Harvested Foods Support Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Sufficiency in an Indigenous Population of Western Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bret Luick
Andrea Bersamin
Judith S. Stern
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 22732
Description
Contends that despite living at a high latitude, with limited sun exposure, the Yup'ik population is provided with adequate vitamin D found in locally harvested food.
Long-term Management of Asthma in First Nations and Inuit Children: A Knowledge Translation Tool Based on Canadian Paediatric Asthma Guidelines, Indented For Use By Front-Line Health Care Professionals Working in Isolated Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Kovesi
Brenda Louise Giles
Hans Pasterkamp
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 17, no. 7, Healing Winds: Aboriginal Child and Youth Health in Canada, Aug./Sept. 2012, pp. e46-e64
Description
Shows how to effectively control asthma in children.