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.
Opening the Healing Path: The Cultural Basis for a Solvent Abusers Treatment Program for the Attawapiskat First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Norbet W. Witt
Description
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1998.
[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.
Origins of Persisting Poor Aboriginal Health: An Historical Exploration of the Colonial Relationship as an Explanation of the Persistence of Poor Aboriginal Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Ben Bartlett
Description
Public Health & Community Medicine Thesis (MPH)--University of Sydney, 1998.
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.
"Our Struggle" The Work of CAAPS
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barbara Nasir
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, May/June 1998, pp. 11-14
Description
Executive Director of the Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services (CAAPS) in Darwin, Australia relates the factors that led to the creation of the program.
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.
An Overview of Registered Indian Conditions in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
N. H. Lithwick
Marvin Schiff
Eric Vernon
Description
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
An Overview of Registered Indian Conditions in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katherine Graham
Description
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Parents, Doctors Urged To Remain Alert as Meningococcal Season Approaches
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, July/August 1998, p. 15
Description
Briefly explains symptoms and why early intervention can prevent the onset of the disease.
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.
Pediatric Hospitalizations For Ambultory Care Sensitive Conditions: A Comparative Study of Saskatchewan Registered Indians and Northerners With Rural and Urban Saskatchewan Children
Theses
Author/Creator
James Irvine
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.
"People Try and Label Me as Someone I'm Not": The Social Ecology of Indigenous People Living with HIV, Stigma, and Discrimination in Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta L. Woodgate
Melanie Zurba
Pauline Tennent
Carla Cochrane
Mike Payne
Javier Mignone
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 194, December 2017, pp. 17-24
Description
Based on study that looked at barriers such as access to supports and long and short-term health services.
The Perceptions of First Nations Participants in a Community Oral Health Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kavita R. Mathu-Muju
James McLeod
Leeann Donnelly
Rosamund Harrison
Michael I. MacEntee
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, no. 1, 2017, p. article no. 1364960
Description
Interviews caregivers enrolled in the program whose children got preventative care at home (0-2) vs. at school (5-7).
Perfect Subjects: Race, Tuberculosis, and the Qu'Appelle BCG Vaccine Trial
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Lux
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, 1998, pp. 277-295
Description
Examines how children of the File Hills - Qu'Appelle reserves in Saskatchewan became test subjects of a vaccine for tuberculosis.
A Persistent Spirit: Towards Understanding Aboriginal Health in British Columbia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mary-Ellen Kelm
BC Studies, no. 117, Spring, 1998, pp. 78-80
Description
Book review of: A Persistent Spirit edited by Peter H. Stephenson, Susan J. Elliott, Leslie T. Foster, Jill Harris.
To read review, scroll down to page 78.
Personal Peace: Responsible Honesty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Den T. Deane
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 8, December 1998, p. 22
Description
Den Deane, through workshops and conferences, educates others by sharing his own experience with HIV/AIDS.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
Perspectives of Accessing and Providing Prenatal Nutrition Care in a Rural First Nations Community: A Collaborative, Qualitative Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Mercer
Description
Human Nutrition Thesis (M.S.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Perspectives of Water and Health Using Photovoice with Youths Living on Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori E. A. Bradford
Rebecca Zagozewski
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 178-195
Description
Looks at the use of photovoice and postervoice to connect with and provide a voice to Indigenous youth in regards to water and health issues on their reserves.
Photosensitivity of the American Indian: Terminology and Historical Aspects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John A. Johnson
Ramon M. Fusaro
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 39, no. 4, October 1998, pp. 662-663
Description
Discusses the use of the terms actinic prurigo (AP) versus hereditary polymorphic light eruption (HPLE) for a dermatology disorder.
Plain Talk 8: First Nations Quality of Life
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at perspective as an important aspect when defining quality of life and provides 10 components of First Nation quality of life.
The Plains Paradox: Secular Trends in Stature in 19th Century Nomadic Plains Equestrian Indians. The Arapaho, Assiniboin, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Kiowa, and Sioux from 1800 to 1870
Alternate Title
The Plains Paradox: Secular Trends in Stature in 19th Century Nomadic Plains Equestrian Indians. The Arapaho, Assiniboine, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Kiowa, and Sioux from 1800 to 1870
Theses
Author/Creator
Joseph M. Prince
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998.
Pneumonia Alaska Natives Provide New Evidence Linking Common Infection to Heart Disease
Articles » General
Tuberculosis & Airborne Disease Weekly, September 28, 1998
Description
Alaska Natives who had bacterium chlamydia pneumonia in atherosclerotic plaques were found to be indicators that put them at risk for heart attacks and strokes.
Prevalence and Associated Factors of COPD among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yelena Bird
John Moraros
Razi Mahmood
Savenaz Esmaeelzadeh
Nway Mon Kyaw Soe
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, vol. 12, 2017, pp. 1915-1922
Description
A study to determine the prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (OBCD) among the 35-year-old Indigenous people in Canada.
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Chronic Bronchitis in First Nations People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Punam Pahwa
Chandima P. Karunanayake
Donna C. Rennie
Joshua A. Lawson
Vivian R. Ramsden ... [et al.]
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, vol. 17, 2017, pp. [1]-10
Description
A study on the determinants that impact the prevalence of chronic bronchitis among Indigenous people compared to the rest of the Canadian population.
Preventing Dementia in Indigenous Peoples by Aging Well: Advice from Older Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Kristen Jacklin]
Description
Brief booklet gives ideas for staying active and engaged in order to maintain and enhance physical and mental well-being.
Prevention Through Health Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Vanessa Read
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 1986, pp. 38-43
Description
Describes the, 'Milliya Rumurra' (Brand New Day) alcohol rehabilitation program offered in the Kimberly Region of Western Australia as being geared for not just the promotion of physical health, but for the total health of the person.
Problems in Search of Solutions: Health and Canadian Aboriginals
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. Bruce Newbold
Journal of Community Health, vol. 23, no. 1, February 1998, pp. 59-73
Description
Used data from the 1991 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) to examine health status, perceived community health problems and possible solutions.
Profiling the eNuk Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alexandra Sawatzky
Ashlee Cunsolo
Oliver Cook
Dan Gillis
Inez Shiwak ... [et al.]
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 18-22
Description
Looks at Inuit strategy for monitoring and responding to the impacts of environmental change on health and wellbeing in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut.
Project Jewel
Alternate Title
Project Jewel: Helping Aboriginal People Re-Discover Their Value
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sarah Rogers
Faith Raymond
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 41-44
Description
Program works with individuals to manage stress, grief, trauma, or any other emotions they are experiencing.
Projecting Prevalence, Costs and Evaluating Simulated Interventions for Diabetic End Stage Renal Disease in a Canadian Population of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People: An Agent Based Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Gao
Nathaniel D. Osgood
Ying Jiang
Roland F. Dyck
BMC Nephrology, vol. 18, pp. [1]-14
Description
Examines case numbers projections and costs of Diabetes-Related End Stage Renal Disease to identify the resources and interventions required to deal with the disease that disproportionately affects Indigenous peoples.
Promising Practices In Eskasoni
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ken Clement
Merv Thomas
Darko Sikman
CANCON
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
Description
Members of the Eskasoni Mi'Kmaw Nation talk about their community's experience with harm reduction and addictions treatment and recovery.
Duration: 36:38.
Promoting Community Conversations about Research to End Suicide: Learning and Behavioural Outcomes of a Training-of-Trainers Model to Facilitate Grassroots Community Health Education to Address Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Wexler
Lucas Trout
Suzanne Rataj
Tanya Kirk
Roberta Moto ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1345277
Description
Evaluates training of intervention facilitators in Northwest Alaska to develop local capacity for early response to suicide care.
Promoting Self-Esteem, Defining Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Norbert Witt
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 22, no. 2, 1998, pp. 260-273
Description
Analysis of two proposed programs finds success hinges on Indigenous development based on the culture of the people the program is designed to serve.
Psychometric Examination of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale with Older American Indians: The Native Elder Care Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc Shure
R. Turner Goins
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 1-13
Description
Looks at the reliability and factor structure of full and shortened depression scales.
Psychosocial Correlates of Suicide Ideation and Attempt among Inuit from Nunavut, Nunatsiavut and Inuvialuit
Theses
Author/Creator
Cassandra Poirier
Description
Psychiatry Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2017.
The Psychotherapeutic Effects of American Indian Traditions Such as Singing, Drumming, Dancing and Storytelling
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Georgina Stevens
Description
American Indian Studies (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1998.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Dirks
Julia Sargent
Tracy Stewart
Suanne Unger
Description
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.
Quality of Data on Aboriginal Hospitalisation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miranda Barton
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, March/April 1998, pp. 10-11
Description
Comments on the factors contributing to the inaccuracy of Indigenous health data in Australia.
Racial Discrimination and Depression Among On-Reserve First Nations People in Rural Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonnie Janzen
Chandima Karunanayake
Donna Rennie
Tarun Katapally
Roland Dyck ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e482-e487
Description
Results of cross-sectional, interviewer-administered survey of 874 adults living on two Cree reserves in Saskatchewan conducted from May 2012 to August 2013. Found association between interpersonal discrimination and depression.
Reaching Out: A Guide to Communicating with Aboriginal
Seniors
E-Books
Author/Creator
Division of Aging and Seniors
Health Canada
Realist Review of Programs, Policies and Interventions to Enhance the Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People Living in Out-of-Home Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sophie Lindstedt
Kristen Moeller-Saxone
Carly Black
Helen Herrman
Josef Szwarc
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-30
Description
Study of policies and programs for children 12 to 18 in out of home care includes: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Child Placement Principle, cultural support plans, aboriginal self-determination through Aboriginal Community controlled organizations, family group decision-making, four programs within a therapeutic care model, and mentoring through the Panyappi Program.