Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table #13-10-0716-01.
Nunavut Infant Mortality, 2002 to 2018
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Death Database, CANSIM ( Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table # 13-10-0713-01.
Nunavut Leading Causes of Death, 2002-2018
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics.
Nunavut's Infrastructure Gap
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
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.
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.
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.
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
Opinions and Perceptions of Indigenous Mental Health Applications from Service Providers and Youth Samples: A Pilot Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lucas Silva-Myles
Sarah Blunden
Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, vol. 1, no. 1, 2020, p. Article 2
Description
Study looked at what activities made youth 'feel better' and relevance of current applications in terms of content, themes, design, collaborators and interface mechanisms. Sample consisted of 15 youths and 30 service providers.
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: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017: Nunavik Inuit Health Survey
Alternate Title
Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2017: Qanuilirpitaa? = How are we now?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chantal Galarneau
Aimée Dawson
Marianne Dubé
Description
"The Orders of the Dreamed": George Nelson on Cree and Northern Ojibwa Religion and Myth, 1823
Alternate Title
Manitoba Studies in Native History; 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jennifer S.H Brown
Robert Brightman
Manitoba Studies in Native History
Our Children , Our Future: The Health and Well-being of First Nations Children in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mariette Chartier
Marni Brownel
Leona Star
Nora Murdoc
Rhonda Campbell … [et al.]
Our Health Counts Thunder Bay Factsheets
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michael Rotondi]
[Stephanie McConkey]
[Michelle Firestone]
[Ramanpreet Brar]
[M. Hardy}
... [et.al]
Description
Survey conducted using Respondent-Driven Sampling resulted in 601 adult and 229 child surveys being completed. In addition to health questions respondents were asked about other topics such as culture, identity, housing, discrimination, and access to justice.
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 Smallest Warriors, Our Strongest Medicine: Overcoming COVID-19
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristin Masten
Tara Maudrie
Victoria O'Keefe
Description
Storybook designed to be read by caregivers, parents, and teachers to children affected by the pandemic.
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.
Overcoming Stress Factors for Health Workers in Remote Areas
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Randolph Spargo
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, June 1990, pp. 40-44
Description
Discusses health workers relationships with their clients and factors effecting those relationships.
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.
Paddle to Seattle: A Native Washington Movement to "Bring Them Canoes Back Home"
Theses
Author/Creator
Leslie Jeanne Lincoln
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1990.
Pandemic Experiences and Impacts of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Indigenous Communities: Preliminary Knowledge Synthesis
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alanaise Goodwill
Jeannie Morgan
Corinne Mckay
Description
Looks at previous experiences of contagious disease, impact of social determinants of health, gendered experiences of mental health, effect of physical distancing and quarantine, and existing MHSU (Mental Health and Substance Use Services) and how they might inform COVID-19 health services.
Related material: Executive Lay Summary Report: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health and Substance Use.
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.
A Path Forward: Toward Respectful Governance of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Data Housed at CIHI
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Description
Explains how the institute is working toward aligning its organizational policies and procedures with the principle of Indigenous data sovereignty.
"Updated August 2020".
Pekiwewin (coming home): Advancing Good Relations with Indigenous People Experiencing Homelessness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jesse Thistle
Janet Smylie
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 192, no. 10, March 9, 2020, pp. E257-E259
Description
Authors note the large percentage of people experiencing homelessness who are also Indigenous and reframe homelessness as a result of intersectional oppressions, including colonial policies and impacts. Article outlines an anti-oppressive and culturally relevant framework for working with Indigenous people experiencing homelessness.
Pekiwewin (Coming Home): Clinical Guidelines for Health and Social Service Providers Working with Indigenous People Experiencing Homelessness: Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jesse Thistle
Nancy Laliberte
Gary Bloch
Michelle Firestone
Andrew Bond
Janet Smylie
Maria Campbell]
Description
Research focused on data collection in Saskatoon and Winnipeg and consisted of literature review, interviews with people with lived experience of homelessness, and service providers. Concludes with four protocols based on situating one's self, visiting - Keeoukaywin, hospitality, and treating people as you would treat your own relative.
"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.
Perceptions of Disabilities Among Native Americans within the State of Utah
Theses
Author/Creator
Ericka Ficklin
Description
Psychology Thesis (MSc) -- Utah State University, 2020
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).
Perceptions of Safety of Indigenous People During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alternate Title
StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Tara Hahmann
Vivian O’Donnell
StatCan COVID-19
Description
Participants were asked about concerns regarding the impact of confinement on family stress and violence in the home, their sense of safety in their neighbourhood, and whether they felt that people were being harassed or attacked because of ethnicity or skin colour. Based on information from two crowdsourcing data collecting initiatives : Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians–Mental Health and Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians–Perceptions of Safety.
The Persistence of Traditional Medicine in Urban Areas: The Case of Canada's Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 4, no. 1, Fall, 1990, pp. 9-29
Description
Explores the relationship of dual traditional and western medicine through data obtained in a recent study in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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.
Physician Utilization and Urban Native People in Saskatoon, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 30, no. 5, 1990, pp. 579-589
Description
Through means of a survey involving 142 Aboriginal and 84 non-Aboriginal respondents, author compared frequency and type of physician service used. Analysis showed that socio-economic rather than cultural factors influenced behaviour.
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.
A Postcolonial Discourse Analysis of Community Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Supporting Urban Indigenous Older Adults to Age Well in Ottawa, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren A. Brooks-Cleator
Audrey R. Giles
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Section: Indigenizing Entrepreneurship , January 31, 2020
Description
Research uses discourse analysis to discover the underlying attitudes and narratives around supporting urban Indigenous older adults to age well in the semi-structure interviews of six managers/directors and seven frontline service providers from Indigenous and non-Indigenous health and social service organizations in Ottawa
The Potential Impacts of COVID-19 on Inuit Nunangat
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Discusses factors which could make the Inuit more susceptible to the disease such as overcrowded housing, access to healthcare, and Tuberculosis, as well as how the disease may affect education, livelihoods, and increase family violence.
Practical Guide to Inclusive and Rights-Based Responses to COVID-19 in the Americas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity
Department of Social Inclusion
Organization of American States (GS/OAS)
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.
Prevalence and Determinants of Asthma Among Aboriginal Adolescents in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chandima P. Karunanayake
Khalid Amin
Sylvia Abonyi
James A. Dosman
Punam Pahwa
Journal of Asthma, vol. 57, no. 1, 2020, pp. 40-46
Description
Compares the prevalence of lifetime diagnosis of asthma in Indigenous youth compared to the rest of the Canadian population and the various socio-economic factors involved.