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.
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.
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.
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.
Launch of National Information Package on Otitis Media
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 5, September/October 2001, p. 10
Description
Brief notice on the outcome of a one day seminar held in Sydney, Australia to combat middle ear infections in the Aboriginal population.
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.
Learn English By Speaking It!
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sue Shore
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, September 1983, pp. 25-26
Description
Brief article describes the various forms of English that need to be spoken by Aboriginal health workers who speak English as a second or third language.
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 Needs of Nurses Working in Canada's First Nations Communities and Hospitals
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara E. Silverman
Wendy M. Goodine
Michael G. Ladouceur
Jillian Quinn
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, vol. 32, no. 1, Winter, January-February 2001, pp. 38-45
Description
Survey provides a basis for comparing and contrasting continuing education issues of these nurses to other nurses working in remote locations around the world.
Learning To Work With The Community: The Development Of The Wujal Wujal Guidelines For Supporting People Who Are At Risk
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter McCormick
Firorza Mohammed
Allanah O'Brien
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 4, July/August 2001, pp. 19-25
Description
The Suicide Prevention Project operates under a community development mode of collaboration by interacting with the entire community. Results pointed to culturally appropriate guidelines and the establishment of locally supported network to respond to at risk individuals.
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.
Letters to the Editor
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, May/June 2001, p. 3
Description
Contains three letters commenting on various health issues and experiences.
A Life Story in the Ethnographic Context: A Two-Spirit American Indian Living with AIDS
Theses
Author/Creator
Brian Edward Mendyka
Description
Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2001.
Lifestyles, Diets, and Native American Exposure Factors Related to Possible Lead Exposures and Toxicity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stuart Harris
Barbara L. Harper
Environmental Research, vol. 86, no. 2, June 2001, pp. 140-148
Description
Argues that examination of traditional diets which result in exposure, poor food diets which increase absorption and possible exposure to lead paint is needed to assess potential correlations with blood lead levels.
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.
Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy in Unique Manitoba Populations
Theses
Author/Creator
Tracey Weiler
Description
Biochemistry and Medical Genetics Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 2001.
Liminality and Incorporation in the Art of the Tlingit Shaman
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aldona Jonaitis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, Religions, Summer, 1983, pp. 41-68
Description
Looks at the symbolic and stylistic meanings of particular Tlingit iconography through Shaman artwork used in curing ceremonies.
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.
Liquor Licensing and Community Action in Regional and Remote Australia: A Review of Recent Initiatives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter d'Abbs
Samantha Togni
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, March/April 2001, pp. 18-26
Description
Reviews several isolated communities in rural Australia to determine the effectiveness of various types of alcohol restrictions.
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 with a Diagnosis of Cancer in Canada's Western Arctic: A Project Examining the Experiences of Cancer Patients at Stanton Regional Health Board Medical Clinics
Theses
Author/Creator
Ruth A. Robertson
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2001.
Lizette Ahenakew Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lizette Ahenakew
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
She was born on the Little Pine Reserve, the first girl from that reserve to attend high school. She tells of some childhood memories; naming ceremonies; significance of Indian names; the training of children, especially girls; menarche seclusion; women: influence of, in religion and ceremonialism, pregnancy; her education: traditional; experiences in Anglican boarding school (integrated) in Saskatoon; training for roles as wife and mother.
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.
The Long-Term Risks of End Stage Renal Disease and Mortality among First Nations and Non-First Nations People with Youth-Onset Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roland F. Dyck
Ying Jiang
Nathaniel D. Osgood
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 38, no. 4, August 2014, pp. 237-243
Description
Used Saskatchewan Ministry of Health data covering the period between 1980 and 2005. Concluded that First Nations people experience higher long-term risks for both contracting the disease and death, and that primary prevention initiatives were needed to delay onset and reverse trends.
Long-Term Services and Supports in Indian Country: Issues Affecting American Indian and Alaska Native Consumers with Disabilities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kauffman & Associates
Description
Summarizes and discusses data from the literature, gives brief overview of three tribally-operated programs, and looks at findings which suggest methods to improve research into and development of services for tribal members.
Looking For Spirits in all the Right Places: An Examination of Native and Non-Native Substance Abuse Recovery Strategies in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Elizabeth Evans
Description
[Medical Anthropology] Thesis-University of Victoria Thesis, 2001.
Note: Title Page and page i are missing from document.
Lost in the Shadows: How a Lack of Help Meant a Loss of Hope for One First Nations Girl - Investigative Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
This review details the failure of health professionals and physicians to identify and report a child in need of protection.
Lost in the System: Jake's Story
Alternate Title
Special Investigation Report (Advocate for Children and Youth, Province of Saskatchewan ; Sept, 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Pringle
Description
Investigative report on the life of a child in foster care from the age of five months till his death at age 2. Includes reports on services provided to family by the Ministry of Social Services and the Saskatoon Health Region.
Louis Prince: A Mediator of the Higher Powers
Alternate Title
Powers Defy White Man: Witch Doctor’s Rites ‘Raise’ Lost Bodies
Mashkokiipines--Louis Prince: A Mediator of the Higher Powers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dave Hunt
Description
Originally published in the Winnipeg Tribune on July 28, 1954 under the title "Powers Defy White Man: Witch Doctor’s Rites ‘Raise’ Lost Bodies". Article is about Louis Prince, a healer and clairvoyant from Manitoba.
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Inuit Infants on Baffin Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Banerji
Alison Bell
Elaine L. Mills
Jane McDonald ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 164, no. 13, June 26, 2001, pp. 1847-1850
Description
Study found high frequency and severity of infections and recommended serious public health attention.
Lung Cancer among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1990-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcus Plescia
Sarah Jane Henley
Anne Pate
J. Michael Underwood
Kris Rhodes
American Journal of Public Health , vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S388-S395
Description
Looks at regional differences using Indian Health Services and mortality data sets.
Lydia Somers Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lydia Somers
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a description of grandfather making birch bark canoes.
Maintaining Balance in times of Change: An Investigation into the Contemporary Self-Regulatory Dynamics Which Operate in and Around First Nations Traditional Healing Systems
Theses
Author/Creator
Julian Robbins
Description
Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2014.
Make Your Dream Your Reality
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandy Angus
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, January/February 2001, pp. 4-5
Description
Speaker makes presentation of the launch of, Indigenous Health Promotion Resource, 3rd Edition in Australia.
Making Connections That Work: Partnerships Between Vocational Rehabilitation and Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheila R. Hitchen
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 10, no. 2, 2001, pp. 85-98
Description
Discusses suggestions for improving community collaboration.
Making Research More Relevant to the Needs and Aspirations of Indigenous Australians: The Importance of Research Capacity Development
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Komla Tsey
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, January/February 2001, pp. 19-24
Description
Comments on opening of Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health (CRCATH) aimed at bringing together organizations and service providers to improve health and wellbeing.
Making the Connection with Aboriginal Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Kilpatrick
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 164, no. 5, March 6, 2001, p. 736
Description
Presents the story of Dr. Cornelia Wieman and the reasons why she chose to practise psychiatry.
Making the Indian: Colonial Knowledge,Alcohol, and Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gilbert Quintero
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 4, 2001, pp. 57-71
Description
Focuses on how constructions of Native American drinking serve to reinforce and reproduce colonial images of the Indian.
Mâmawoh Kamâtowin: Coming Together to Help Each Other: Honouring Indigenous Nursing Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Raymonde Lisa L. Bourque
Description
Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2014.
Managing and Treating Risk and Uncertainty for Health: A Case Study of Diabetes Among First Nation's People in Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Sunday
John Eyles
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 52, no. 4, February 2001, pp. 635-650
Description
Explores risk and its consequences for medical intervention by focusing on biomedical practices surrounding diabetes care among First Nations on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
Mapping Indigenous Risk Workshop - Report to ANCAHRD
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jon Willis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 6, November-December 2001, pp. 25-28
Description
Committee established 3 goals for the workshop in order to influence a positive healthcare outcome for Aboriginal people in Australia.
Mapping Resilience Pathways of Indigenous Youth in Five Circumpolar Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Allen
Kim Hopper
Lisa Wexler
Michael Kral
Stacy Rasmus ... [et al.]
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 5, Indigenous Youth Resilience in the Arctic, October 2014, pp. 601-631
Description
Introduction to special issue reviewing the resilience theory.
Marginalized Voices from the Downtown Eastside: Aboriginal Women Speak about Their Health Experiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cecilia Benoit
Dena Carroll
Description
Contends that inner city Aboriginal women should be consulted about their health concerns and involved in the development of policy to ensure improvement in health care service.