Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rose Dufour
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1988, [1989], pp. 71-77
Description
Summary of an ecological approach, that incorporates environmental, cultural & historical data with biological data, to help understand the causes of acute ear infections.
Evaluation of a Dementia Awareness Resource for Use in Remote Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melissa Lindeman
Kerry Taylor
Pim Kuipers
Kylie Stothers
Karen Piper
Description
Pilot project called Looking Out for Dementia involved production of a 16 minute DVD in English and three Indigenous languages (Warlpiri, Kriol, Djambarrpuyngu), an accompanying flip chart in plain English, and a poster publicizing the resource. Evaluation carried out through observation, focus groups and telephone interviews with participants and coordinators of aged services.
Evaluation of the Effects of the Quebec First Nations and Inuit Faculties of Medicine Program (QFNIFMP): Final Report 2019-2020
E-Books
Author/Creator
Patricia Montambault
Evaluation of the Health and Social Services System in Nunavik: The User’s Perspective
E-Books
Author/Creator
Annie Baron
Amélie Breton
Sébastien Dubé
Description
Related Material: Executive Summary.
Everyone Has a Place in the Circle: Strategy & Toolkit
Alternate Title
Everyone Has a Place in the Circle: 2020 Gender Equity Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)
Description
Discussion of the pre-colonial and current context of women and girls, boys and men, and Two-Spirit people and offers suggestions for taking action, as well as mental health and lateral violence. Includes timeline for "Queering Indigenous Canadian History".
An Examination of Familial Social Support Use by CHamoru Women on Guahan Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lisa Linda Natividad
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-15
Description
This study examines the role of family members in providing support for cancer survivors.
Examining Correlates of Methamphetamine and Other Drug Use in Pregnant American Indian Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison Barlow
Britta C. Mullany
Nicole Neault
Yvonne Davis
Trudy Billy
Ranelda Hastings
Valerie Coho-Mescal
Kristin Lake
Julia Powers
Emily Clouse
Raymond Reid
John T. Walkup
American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 17, no. 1, 2010, pp. 1-24
Description
Comments on the high rate of American Indian and Alaska Native youth entering their childbearing years as teenagers and the importance of having substance abuse prevention strategies in place for these at risk teens.
Executive Summary: The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Indigenous Workforce
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deloitte Access Economics
[Expanding One's Environment for a Healthy Lifestyle]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Meeka Arnakaq
Explaining High Blood Pressure: Variation in Knowledge about Illness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda C. Garro
American Ethnologist, vol. 15, no. 1, February 1988, pp. 98-119
Description
Study conducted in Ojibway community in Manitoba used two interview formats to determine level of and variation in understanding of the disease, then analyzed responses to develop a cultural model.
Explorations of Culture in Session: Stories of White Therapists Working With Native American Clients
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Schall
Description
Counseling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--New Mexico State University, 2010.
Exploratory Data Analysis of Type II Diabetes Among Navajo Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Veronica Evaneshko
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Arizona, 1988.
Exploring Cervical Cancer Screening Behavour: An Interpretive Description of Aboriginal Women's Experiences
Theses
Author/Creator
Crystal Duchcherer
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
Exploring Food Choice as Social Practice: Appreciating the Context of Family Feeding in Kahnawake, Québec, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Treena Delormier
Description
Social and Preventative Medicine Thesis (Ph.D.)--Université de Montréal, 2010.
Exploring Resilience and Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia D. McGuire (Kishebakabaykwe)
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 117-131
Description
Looks at the understanding of knowledge, healing and resilience among Aboriginal peoples in Canada, with a focus on the Anishinaabe of the Lake Nipigon area of northern Ontario.
Exploring the Impact of Long QT Syndrome: Perspectives from a British Columbia First Nations Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Lee-Anna Jennifer Huisman
Description
Genetics Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 2010.
Facebook Usage among Urban Indigenous Youth at Risk
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Channarong Intahchomphoo
André Vellino
Odd Erik Gundersen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 2, 2021, pp. 103-130
Description
Examines the Facebook posts of at risk Indigenous youth from Ottawa, Ontario and how the platform is used a means to vent to or each out to their peers.
Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccination among Indigenous Peoples in Canada: A Behavioral Analysis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gisell Castillo
Stephanie Montesanti
Danika Goveas
Jacob Crawshaw
Maureen Smith ... [et al.]
Description
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Factors Behind HIV Testing Practices Among Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Living Off-reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Treena R. Orchard
Eric Druyts
Colin W. McInnes
Ken Clement
Erin Ding
et al.
AIDS Care, vol. 22, no. 3, March 2010, pp. 324 - 331
Description
Looks at a study to identify issues, factors, and conditions associated with HIV testing among Aboriginal peoples living off-reserve.
A Family Affair: Aboriginal Women's Efforts to Limit Second-Hand Smoke Exposure at Home
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan L. Bottorff
Joy L. Johnson
Joanne Carey
Peter Hutchinson
Debbie Sullivan
et al.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 32-35
Description
Looks at the challenges First Nations women face to protect their health and the health of their children from second-hand smoke.
Family, Loss And Place: Everyday Experiences Of Hereditary Cancer In A First Nation Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Natasha Lucia Damiano Paterson
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2010.
The Fatality of Bias
Alternate Title
Global Policy Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Edith Denny
Description
Discusses how colonialism and systemic racism have produced women's negative experiences in the Canadian healthcare system and their poor health outcomes.
Federal Spending on First Nations and Inuit Health Care
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Behrend
Jamie Forsyth
Description
Analysis of federal and provincial/territorial government health spending between 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 for First Nations and Inuit as well as for the general Canadian population.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System: [Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 32 CA (2010)
E-Books
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Alaska, 1977 through 1992: An Administrative Prevalence Derived From Multiple Data Sources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace M. Egeland
Katherine A. Perham-Hester
Bradford D. Gessner
Diane Ingle
James E. Berner
John P. Middaugh
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 88, no. 5, May 1988, pp. 781-786
Description
Argues that there is an apparent high prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in Alaska, cautions that use of a single data-source can lead to underestimates.
Filling the Gap: An Evaluation of a Voluntary Dental Program Within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Primary Health Service
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lisa Jackson Pulver
Sally Fitzpatrick
Jan Ritchie
Marion Norrie
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 3-7
Description
Concludes that the program offered dental care for patients who otherwise would not have received it but should not take the place of regular essential oral health care in remote areas.
Final Report: Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review for the Northern Territory Department of Health & Families
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Ridoutt
Victoria Pilbeam
Human Capital Alliance
Description
Report presents 23 recommendations with the aim of bringing vibrancy back to the workforce.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
Final Report: Status of Native Americans in Social Work Higher Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education
Description
Analyzed data and made recommendations based on responses to surveys conducted with faculty and students.
Finding a Balanced Approach: Incorporating Medicine Wheel Teachings in the Care of Aboriginal People at the End of Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Velna Clarke
Lorraine F Holtslander
Journal of Palliative Care, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 34-36
Description
Discusses the use of a non-Indigenous perspectives when dealing with Indigenous palliative care patients and the need for an approach that balances Indigenous patients cultural and physical needs.
Findings Associated With a Novel Program Designed to Support Indigenous Faculty Members of U.S. Health Professions Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia A. Carney
Cynthia Taylor
Allison Empey
Dove Spector
Amanda Bruegl ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 54-71
Description
Looks at the development of a program created to address the challenges of Indigenous faculty at American colleges.
Findings From a Process Evaluation of an Indigenous Holistic Housing Support and Mental Health Case Management Program in Downtown Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Firestone
Jessica Syrette
Teyohá:te Brant
Marie Laing
Steve Teekens
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 139-150
Description
Looks at the Mino Kaanjigoowin (MK) program at Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) as model to provide help for the health of urban Indigenous people.
First Aid For the Unconscious Patient
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alan W. Cronan
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, 1988, pp. 6-9
Description
Covers procedures to follow regarding saving an unconscious person's life. Included is how to preform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
First Come, First Served: Postcolonial Barriers to Traditional Food Consumption in Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Dutton
Description
[Political Science?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Website contains projects, publications, journal First Peoples Child & Family Review, resources and related links.
First Nations COVID-19 Performing Arts Wellbeing Survey: Summary of Findings
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief description of results about area of practice, impact of the pandemic on finances and well-being, future plans and avenues of support.
First Nations Gaming as a Self-Government Imperative: Ensuring the Health of First Nations Problem Gamblers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres Nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 13-36
Description
Looks at the role First Nations play in establishing casinos and strategies to help with health related issues for gambling problems of reserve residents.
First Nations Healing: Promoting Self Governance in Health and Healing Through Discovery and By Honouring Traditional Ways
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Healing
Description
Website contains resources and information on traditional healing practices including nutrition, physical health, emotional and spiritual well-being, and all aspects related to healing from the effects of colonization.
First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book
Alternate Title
First Nations Health and Wellness Coloring Book
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mackenzie Anderson
Erin Anderson-Bruce
Leo Beam
Cliff Bear
Emma Jane Bedard ... [et al.]
First Nations Health Status & Health Services Utilization: Summary of Key Findings 2009/09 - 2014/15
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Information from the BC Ministry of Health Health System Matrix database. Includes hospital, physician, chronic conditions, home and residential care service data.
First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health Core Competencies: Critical Reflection Tool: Part of the IPAC-AFMC Curriculum Implementation Toolkit for Undergraduate Medical Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Description
Workbook covers topics such as community engagement, collaborative vision, Indigenous health strategy, pedagogy/curriculum, and core competencies.
First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health Core Competencies: Curriculum Implementation Toolkit for Undergraduate Medical Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC)
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
Description
Designed to assist faculties of medicine in furthering the competencies as stated in the curriculum framework. Discusses rationale and process of community engagement, collaborative vision, pedagogy, implementation, and evaluation.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Society
Description
Survey conducted between September 2009 and March 2010 gathered information from 123 First Nations Health Centers.
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
FN Health Society
Description
Results of the scan demonstrate that many community respondents define traditional models of wellness as 'having a healthy mind, body and spirit' with a connection to the land, culture and beliefs.
First Nations Women's Knowledge of Menopause: Experiences and Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharen Madden
Natalie St. Pierre-Hansen
Len Kelly
Helen Cromarty
Barbara Linkewich ... [et al.]
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 56, September 2010, pp. e331-e337
Description
Study confirms that menopause is not typically discussed by First Nations women with others including their health care providers.
First Nations Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
A Fitness Appraisal of Tenth Grade Northern Saskatchewan Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas G. Ryan
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1988.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]