Western Medicine and Australian Indigenous Healing Practices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Gorman
Anne-Maree Nielsen
Odette Best
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 28-29
Description
Studies the outcomes of patients treated by both western and Indigenous forms of medicine.
Whānau Hauā: Reframing Disability from an Indigenous Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
MAI Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. [82]-94
Description
Argues that Western individualized medical and social models are incongruent with the Mäori worldview, and that a wholistic, culturally appropriate approach is needed.
What Is Working, What Is Hopeful: Developing Suicide Prevention Strategies with Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Masecar
Description
Shares portions of stories and comments collected from representatives from a number of Indigenous communities that have overcome suicide.
Phase II Report.
What is Working, What is Hopeful: Phase II: Supporting Community-Based Suicide Prevention Strategies Within Indigenous Communities: A Proposal
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Masecar
Description
Discusses the three components of the project: resources, research, and training.
Phase One Report.
What It Takes to Support a Loved One with FASD: A Photovoice Project for the CanFASD Research Network Family Advisory Committee
Alternate Title
What It Takes to Support a Loved One with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothy Reid
Simon Laplante
Ray Marnoch
Tammy Roberts
Jennifer Noah ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2019, p. [14]
Description
Caregivers supporting a family member with FASD speak about their experiences, challenges, and resiliency.
What it Takes...
Duration: 10:19
What Nurses Should Know When Working in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline H. Foster
Canadian Nurse, vol. 102, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 28-31
Description
Argues that nurses need to understand the specific history, culture and the concept of respect, in Aboriginal terms, within a particular community and then apply this knowledge to their relationships in that community.
What's Killing Our Children? Child and Infant Mortality Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Alternate Title
NAM Perspectives ; March 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teshia G. Arambula Solomon
Felina M. Cordova
Francisco Garcia
Description
Presents information on negative social, behavioral, and environmental factors affecting the mother and child.
What's Next? Three Ways to Add Money to Indian Health and Bigger Fights Ahead
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Trahant
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Reprinted from Trahant Reports, March 23, 2017.
What the People Said: Findings From the Regional Roundtables of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill Milroy
Pat Dudgeon
Adele Cox
Gerry Georgatos
Abigail Bray
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 16-32
Description
Looks at the common themes which emerged from the project including the need for self determination and local leadership, the need to consider the social determinants of health, and more.
What We Know and Don't Know about Risk Assessment with Offenders of Indigenous Heritage
Alternate Title
Research Report (Public Safety Canada) ; 2017-R009
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leticia Gutierrez
L. Maaike Helmus
R. Karl Hanson
Research Report (Public Safety Canada)
Description
Related material:
Research Summary.
When the Women Heal: Aboriginal Women Speak About Policies to Improve the Quality of Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Kenny
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 50, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 550-561
Description
Discussion of the dilemmas when conducting research that is culturally appropriate.
Who Me?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chris Martinez
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006, pp. 30-31
Description
Presents a poem titled, Who Me?, written by a student of Fort Peck Community College.
Whose Land is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Glen Coulthard
Russell Diabo
Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Arthur Manuel ...
Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Kanahus Manuel
Beverly Jacobs
Glen Coulthard ...
Murray Sinclair
Pamela Palmater
Description
Contributors discuss the machinery of colonization and resistance movements, and comment on the possibility of reconciliation.
"Why Do You Want to Help Me? I've Never Even Been to Your Home ...": A Journey in Cross-Cultural Social Work with Aboriginal People
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicki Garwood
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 1995.
Wicubami: Honoring Alexis Nakota Sioux Ish?awimin through Kinship, Language, Spirit, and Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lia Ruttan
Sherry Letendre
Elizabeth Letendre
Tanja Schramm-Trethowan
Fay Fletcher ... [et al.]
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, 2017, pp. 87-108
Description
Describes Elders' contributions to a community-based participatory research project, the Nimi Ichinohabi program, on substance abuse prevention for children at the community school.
The Wisdom of Thunder: Indigenous Knowledge Translation of Experiences and Responses to Depression Among Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV
Theses
Author/Creator
Randall Jackson
Description
Social Work Thesis (PhD) -- McMaster University, 2017.
[Wise Practices]: Annotated Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Wise Practices [Project]
Description
Annotated list of journal articles dealing with youth suicide prevention. Grouped into: systematic reviews of research literature, community-wide interventions, youth engagement, system-level change, creative partnerships, and culturally and socio-politically informed approaches.
Wise Practices for Cultural Safety in Electronic Health Research and Clinical Trials with Indigenous People: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marion A Maar
Valerie Beaudin
Karen Yeates
Lisa Boesch
Peter Liu ... [et al.]
Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 21, no. 11, 2019, p. article e14203
Description
Thematic analysis of survey responses and qualitative/focus group data collected over five years in six Indigenous communities during evaluation of the clinical trial DREAM-GLOBAL (Diagnosing Hypertension-Engaging Action and Management in Getting Lower Blood Pressure in Indigenous Peoples and Low- and Middle- Income Countries).
“Women and 2spirits”: On the Marginalization of Transgender Indigenous People in Activist Rhetoric
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kai Pyle
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, [Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism], 2019, pp. 85-94
Description
A discussion on how use of the term "women and 2spirit" has been used to advocate gender issues but is also problematic because it can marginalize transgendered people from larger Indigenous activist causes.
Women at Greatest Risk: Reducing Injection Frequency Among Young Aboriginal Drug Users in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Margo Elaine Pearce
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.
Women Leaders on Leadership: Much to Laud, Much to Lament
Alternate Title
Executive Action (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2006
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 014-07]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada
Description
Discussion on issues of poverty, health care, education, skills training and the labour shortage, foreign policy, and the environment.
Women's Right to Food in the City: Indigenous Single Mothers Confronting Unjust Foodscapes, Poverty, and Racism in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheryl Veronica Sobie
Description
Environment and Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Working With an Aboriginal Community to Understand Drinking Water Perceptions and Acceptance in Rural New South Wales
Alternate Title
Article 4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fidelis G. Jaravani
Peter D. Massey
Jenni Judd
Kylie A. Taylor
Jason Allan ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
Study looks at the Walhallow Aboriginal community's water supply and their decision to drink rainwater.
Workmanship and Relationships: Indigenous Food Trading and Sharing Practices on Vancouver Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Johnnie Manson
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 215-239
Description
Author explore issues surrounding the improvement of Indigenous food security and food sovereignty, noting the traditional and non-traditional market-based food-based practices of Indigenous peoples are simultaneously structured by Indigenous and liberal governmental logics.
World Leader in Chronic Disease Self-Management Visits South Australian Aboriginal Health Service (Pika Wiya)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Glenn Giles
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 26-27
Description
Describes progress being made in the creation of training programs for Aboriginal health care workers.
Would Program Performance Indicators and a Nationally Coordinated Response Accelerate the Elimination of Tuberculosis Canada?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Heffernan
Richard Long
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 31-35
Description
Article examines the rates of infection in Canada, noting that most (> 90%) cases of TB are among Indigenous peoples and foreign-born migrants, both groups being poorly positioned to advocate for themselves. Authors recommend a system of monitoring and performance framework to increase the rate elimination.
The WoW Gathering: A Land-Based Positive Action Initiative to Support Indigenous People Living with HIV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Mellor
Madison Wells
Sherri Pooyak
Valerie Nicholson
Chad Dickie ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 10, Winter, 2019, pp. 28-38
Description
Discusses the Weaving our Wisdom (WoW) program's use of land as a healing tool to improve the health of Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS. The land-based WoW gathering took place at the Wanuskewin Heritage Site.
Xenoestrogenic Activity in Blood of European and Inuit Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eva C Bonefeld-Jorgensen
Philip S Hjelmborg
Thayaline S Reinert
Birgitte S. Andersen
Vladimir Lesovoy
Christian H. Lindh
Lars Hagmar
Aleksander Giwercman
Mogens Erlandsen
Gian-Carlo Manicardi
Marcello Span�
Gunnar Toft
Jens Peter Bonde
Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, vol. 5, no. 12, 2006
Description
Comparison of xenoestrogenic activity in serum in peoples with different levels of persistent organic pollutants (POP) exposure.
The Yellowknife Food Charter: Driving Collaborative Action for Food Security
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carla Johnston
Tracey Williams
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 27-32
Description
Comments on food insecurity in the Northwest Territories and what a food charter is doing address the problem..
Yoik Experiences and Possible Positive Health Outcomes: An Explorative Pilot Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Soile Hämäläinen
Freak Musial
Ola Graff
Torquer A. Olsen
Anita Salamonsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1271590
Description
Looks at the effect traditional music has on health and well-being.
"You Can't Say You're Sovereign If You Can't Feed Yourself": Defining and Enacting Food Sovereignty in American Indian Community Gardening
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Hoover
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 31-70
Description
Discusses how farmers and gardeners define food sovereignty and how the concept has been put into practice to attain the goals of promoting health and traditional culture.
"You Need to Know Where We're Coming From": Canadian Aboriginal Women's Perspectives on Culturally Appropriate HIV Counseling and Testing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Bucharski
Linda I. Reutter
Linda D. Ogilvie
Health Care for Women International, vol. 27, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 723-747
Description
Study identified several requirements including: friendly Aboriginal staff within the HIV testing environment and an understanding of Aboriginal culture, within the framework of modern circumstance and also traditional spirituality.
Youth and Adult Community Member Beliefs About Inupiat Youth Suicide and its Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Wexler
Brenda Goodwin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 5, 2006, pp. 448-458
Description
Looks at perceived causes and possible preventative steps to address the high Inupiat youth suicide rates in Northwest Alaska.
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