Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Casey Thomas
Jo Ann Schwartz
Vivenne Edward
Jenna Germaine
Lisa Harris]
Description
Focused on whether the Department had reasonable assurance that its programs for eligible individuals had a positive effect on their oral health.
Audit covered the period between September 2013 and December 2016.
Aboriginal Health: Aboriginal Health Be Well
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Vancouver Coastal Health
Description
Website contains links to different services and care, public health programs, and patient navigator program to aid with access.
Aboriginal Health, Healing, and Wellness in the DTES Study: Final Report
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Health, Healing, and Wellness in the Downtown Eastside Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kinwa Bluesky
Description
Goal of study was to gather information on extent of culturally appropriate health supports and to make recommendations that would increase integration of traditional, spiritual and cultural practices into existing services and programming.
Abuse Affects the Next Generation
Alternate Title
World at Six ; April 2, 1993
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Colleen Rooney
Garnet Ajunicab
Cueney Navagone
Description
Radio clip on how the trauma from residential schools was passed from one generation to the next. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 4:45.
Addressing the Need for Indigenous Physicians in the Northwest Territories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomsen D'Hont
Description
Discusses 12 options available to policy makers and provides cost estimates.
American Indian/Alaskan Native Binge Drinking: Reviewing Treatment and Developing Collaborative Methodologies to Measure Outcomes
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Erica Kiemele
Description
Medical Scholarly Project (MD) -- Harvard Medical School, 2017.
American Indian Women: Mental Health Issues Which Relate to Drug Abuse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beatrice Medicine
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 9, no. 2, Autumn, 1993, pp. 85-90
Description
Examines the underlying issues of mental health for Native American women, such as gender roles and drug abuse.
The Association between Positive Relationships with Adults and Suicide-Attempt Resilience in American Indian Youth in New Mexico
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney A FitzGerald
Lynne Fullerton
Dan Green
Meryn Hall
Linda J. Peñaloza
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 40-53
Description
Study used responses of sample of 2,794 students in Grades 9 to 12 from the New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey. Results showed that positive relationships in home, school and community served as protective factor for girls; for boys only relationships in the home were significant.
Atherosclerosis in Alaska Natives and Non-Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William P. Newman
John P. Middaugh
Lancet, vol. 341, no. 8852, April 26, 1993, p. 1056
Description
Evaluates the extent of atherosclerotic lesions in the coronary arteries and aortas from Alaska residents of comparable age and sex.
“Bad Mothers” and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Saskatchewan, Canada
Alternate Title
Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Pamela J. Downe
Description
Looks at the impact of mother blame and stigmatization on Aboriginal women who are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS and injection drug use. Includes experiences of three women author encountered while working with AIDS Saskatoon.
Entire book on one pdf. To read this chapter scroll to p. 103.
Chapter from Bad Mothers: Regulations, Representations, and Resistance edited by Michelle Hughes Miller, Tamar Hager, and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich.
Benefits for Indigenous Peoples (Government of Canada)
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Description
Website provides information about benefits and programs including education and training, income assistance and more.
"The Bewitching Tyranny of Custom": The Social Costs of Indian Drinking in Colonial America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter C. Mancall
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, 1993, pp. 15-42
Description
Explains how the liquor trade, even though it was destroying the health of Native Americans, remained a staple of Indigenous-colonist trade in the American hinterland.
Call to Action: A New Path for Improving Diabetes Care for Indigenous Peoples, a Global View
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stewart B. Harris
Jordan W. Tompkins
Braden TeHiwi
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, vol. 123, January 2017, pp. 120-133
Description
Review looks at evolution of the type 2 diabetes mellitus epidemic, associated risk factors, and impact of comorbidities and complications.
Cancer Incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1980 through 1987
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul A. Nutting
William L. Freeman
David R.
Risser
Risser
Steven D. Helgerson
Roberta Paisan
et al.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 83, no. 11, November 1993, pp. 1589-1598
Description
Study uses Indian Health Service inpatient data to estimate cancer incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Changes in Physical Activity Barriers among American Indian Elders: A Pilot Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig N. Sawchuk
Joan E. Russo
Peter Roy-Byrne
Jack Goldberg
Ralph Forquera
Dedra Buchwald
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 127-140
Description
Sample of 36 elders participated in six-week study which compared results from monitoring with pedometer only to pedometer plus instruction in setting weekly step-count goals.
A Comparison of Early Adolescent Behavioral Health Risks among Urban American Indians/Alaska Natives and Their Peers
Alternate Title
Behavioral Health Risks for American Indian/Alaska Native Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Serafini
Dennis M. Donovan
Dennis C. Wendt
Brandon Matsumiya
Carolyn A. McCarty
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-17
Description
Study found that Indigenous youth suffered from more depressive symptoms, discrimination, and generalized anxiety, and were more likely to have initiated substance abuse than the rest of the cohort.
Crazy Horse Malt Liquor Beverage: The Public Outcry to Save the Image of a Native American Hero
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Antonia C. Novello
South Dakota Law Review, vol. 38, no. 1, 1993, pp. [14]-21
Description
Argues that negative stereotypes can become self-fulfilling prophecies. In this case, a marketing campaign linked Native American heritage to alcohol use.
Cultural Interpretations and Intracultural Variability in Navajo Beliefs about Breastfeeding
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne L. Wright
Mark Bauer
Clarina Clark
Frank Morgan
Kenneth Begishe
American Ethnologist, vol. 20, no. 4, November 1993, pp. 781-796
Description
Reports on beliefs about breastfeeding from interviews and how many of the notions expressed are unique to the Navajo culture.
The Development of an Indigenous Health Curriculum for Medical Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Lewis
Amu Prunuske
Academic Medicine, vol. 92, no. 5, May 2017, pp. 641-648
Description
Describes process which took place at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus.
Disease Transfer at Contact
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Henry F. Dobyns
Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 22, October 1993, pp. 273-291
Description
Historic epidemiology of Native Americans; presents the effects of Old-World diseases on Indigenous populations.
A Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Surveillance Pilot Project in American Indian Communities in the Northern Plains
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Duimstra
Darlene Johnson
Charlotte Kutsch ... et al.
Public Health Reports, vol. 108, no. 2, March-April 1993, pp. 225-230
Description
Detection and tracking of problem essential so that estimates of incidence, impact of interventions and treatment can also be assessed.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
First Nations Women Make Wellness First Priority
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tanis Doe
Herizons, vol. 7, no. 1, April 30, 1993, pp. 10-[?]
Description
Highlights the First Nations Women and Wellness Conference in Vancouver, B.C. that began to identify wellness in a radical, new way.
Gender-Role Preference, Gender Identity, and Gender Socialization among Contemporary Inuit Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard G. Condon
Pamela R. Stern
Ethos, vol. 21, no. 4, December 1993, pp. 384-416
Description
Despite rapid social changes, and changes in parental roles, author found gender identity of youth remained unchanged.
Glass Half Empty? Year 1 Progress toward Resolving Drinking Water Advisories in Nine First Nations in Ontario
Alternate Title
Glass Half Empty? Year One Progress toward Resolving Drinking Water Advisories in Nine First Nations in Ontario
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Lukawiecki
Description
Communities assessed: Constance Lake First Nation, North Spirit Lake, Slate Falls Nation, Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum, Shoal Lake 40, Obashkaandagaang, Wawakapewin First Nation, Northwest Angle No. 33, and Nibinamik First Nation.
[A Heart-Wrenching Cry for Help in Davis Inlet]
Alternate Title
Prime Time News (Canadian Broadcasting Coporation)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brenda Craig
Eric Gullage
Simeon Jacobish
George Rich
Description
A video of six gas-sniffing teens screaming they want to die. Includes synopsis.
Duration: 2:14.
Height, Weight, and Body Mass Index of American Indian Schoolchildren, 1990-1991
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Yvonne Jackson
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 93, no. 10, October 1993, pp. 1136-1140
Description
Results revealed that Aboriginal children were more likely to be overweight than children in select comparison groups.
Impact of Health Care Provider Turnover on Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Maria Cherba
Gwen Healey
Description
Focuses on literature published about eight key areas of concern associated with transient health care workforce: patient exhaustion, wasted staff time, orientation, challenges in creating a primary care team, patient outcomes, continuity of care and communication, and building relationships with the community.
Incidence of Atherosclerosis in Native Alaskans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
American Family Physician, vol. 48, no. 5, October 1, 1993, pp. 915-[?]
Description
Study reveals lower cardiovascular mortality rate among Alaska Natives.
Indigenous Knowledge of Biological Resources and Intellectual Property Rights: The Role of Anthropology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen B. Brush
American Anthropologist, vol. 95, no. 3, New Series, September 1993, pp. 653-671
Description
Anthropology has been key to the definition and description of Indigenous knowledge and in the debate over the application of intellectual property rights to culturally specific information.
Indigenous Women as Newspaper Representations: Violence and Action in 1960s Vancouver
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meghan Longstaffe
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 230-260
Description
Looks at articles published in The Province, the Vancouver Sun, and the Vancouver Times between 1957 and 1970, and analyzes the language that was used to describe the women and their deaths.
Indigenous World 2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shankar Limbu
Albert K. Barume
José Aylwin
Johan Strömgren
Olga Murashko .. [et al.]
Inuit Exposure to Organochlorines Through The Aquatic Food Chain in Arctic Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Éric Dewailly
Pierre Ayotte
Suzanne Bruneau
Claire Laliberté
Derek C. G. Muir
Ross J. Norstrom
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 101, no. 7, December 1993, pp. 618-620
Description
Contends that Québec Inuit women have the greatest body burden known to develop from exposure to organochlorine contaminants, due to their location at the top of the arctic food chain.
Know Your Status: A Tool Kit for HIV Programs in Saskatchewan First Nations
Alternate Title
Know Your Status: A Toolkit for HIV Programs in Saskatchewan First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatoon Tribal Council Health & Family Services?]
Description
Brief discussion of community engagement and readiness, education, harm reduction, testing, treatment, client support and case management, and surveillance.
Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior of Cree Secondary School Students in Relation to AIDS
Theses
Author/Creator
Sylvie Corbeil
Description
Comparative Education Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1993.
Medicinal Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical Guide
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. Stan Rowe
Prairie Forum, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 1993, pp. 139-141
Description
Book review of: Medicinal Wild Plants of the Prairie: An Ethnobotanical Guide by Kelly Kindscher.
Micmac Medicines: Remedies and Recollections
Alternate Title
Mi'kmaq Medicines: Remedies and Recollections
E-Books
Author/Creator
Laurie Lacey
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Alternate Title
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program: Enhanced Health & Community Services for Homeless and At-Risk Aboriginal Populations
Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone]
[Amy Katz]
[Tessa Jourdain]
[Janet Smylie]
[Jessica Syrette]
Description
Program designed for homeless and under-housed Indigenous peoples living in the downtown mid-west Toronto area. Evaluation consisted of environmental scan, developing a client profile, key informant interviews and focus groups.
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.
[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
Racial Misclassification of American Indians: Its Effect on Injury Rates in Oregon, 1989 through 1990
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan R. Sugarman
Robert Soderberg
Jane E. Gordon
Frederick P. Rivara
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 83, no. 5, pp. 681-684
Description
Assess the extent to which injury rates among American Indians in Oregon are underestimated owing to misclassification of race in a surveillance system.
Researching and Revealing Indian Hospitals in Canada
Alternate Title
Canada's History Forum ; 9th
Engaging Authentic Indigenous Histories
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Maureen Lux
Description
Author of Separate Beds speaks about the history of segregation, discrimination, and substandard facilities, care and funding in the Indian Hospital Service.
Duration: 15:56.
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives, Part II: Costs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bentson H. McFarland
Dale Walker
Patricia Silk-Walker
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 107-126
Description
Found that one agency was within national norms and the other's expenditures were less than expected. Proves that services can be provided within budgets found at mainstream facilities.
A Review of First Nation Youth and Young Adult Injury Deaths: 2010 - 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Cornoners Service
First Nations Health Authority Death Review Panel
Description
Found that 60% of unexpected deaths were accidental (motor vehicle crashes, overdose, downing and fire), 33% were due to suicide, and 5% were the result of homicide. Identified three key areas to prevent deaths and support wellness and well-being: connectedness to peers, family, community and culture; access to services; and culturally safe and trauma-informed care.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 102: National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a portion of the transcript of the National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This volume contains presentations of four discussion papers followed by questions, two round table discussions, a keynote luncheon address and a plenary session with general discussions of Day 1.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 103: National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues
Alternate Title
National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a portion of the transcript of the National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This volume contains presentations of four community social initiatives followed by questions, four community medical initiatives followed by questions, a keynote luncheon address, the presentations of four discussion papers followed by questions, a Round Table discussion and a closing plenary session with general discussions of Day 2.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 104: National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues
Alternate Title
National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains Volume 3 of the transcript of the National Round Table on Aboriginal Health and Social Issues of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This volume contains presentations of four discussion papers followed by questions, a Round Table discussion, a summary by Rapporteur of Day 3 and closing remarks that includes a presentation to Elders.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 111: Akwesasne Mohawk School, Cornwall Island, Ontario
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 111 contains Volume 2 of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Akwesasne Mohawk School, Cornwall Island, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations groups concerned with education, law & justice as well as groups presenting regarding health issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.