Our Aboriginal Relations: When Family Doctors and Aboriginal Patients Meet
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Catherine T. Elliott
Sarah N. De Leeuw
Canadian Journal of Optometry, vol. 72, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 26-28
Description
Comments on Aboriginal patients' desire for doctors to be interested in them as individuals.
Entire issue on one pdf. Article located by scrolling to page 26.
Our Ancestors Never Smoked: Elder's Reflections About How Tobacco has Affected Inuit Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Merryl Hammond
Out of Hours: A Lesson from Lapland: What the Snowmobile Did to One Lapland Community Illustrates What Medicine Is Doing to Us. Why Don't We Take Notice?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Martyn
BMJ, vol. 341, no. 7783, November 27, 2010, p. 1137
Description
Author studies introduction of snowmobile concurrent to the medical interventions in an isolated Skolt Sami community which sometimes produced questionable results.
Outcomes of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs among American Indians in California
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Evans
Suzanne E. Spear
Yu-Chang Huang
Yih-Ing Hser
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 5, May 2006, pp. 889-896
Description
Concludes that American Indians benefit from substance abuse treatment programs, although the type and intensity of services offered could be improved.
Overcoming Clinical Inertia in the Management of Hypertension
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Salisbury
Tom Fahey
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 9, April 25, 2006, pp. 869-873
Description
Discusses a study where First Nations people with hypertension and type 2 diabetes received intensive and systematic nonpharmacologic management.
Pap Test Follow-up Pattern Among American Indian Women in Arizona
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Merrill Eisenberg
Kathryn Coe
Charlton Wilson
Kathleen Evans
Elizabeth Brewer
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 42-51
Description
Identifies barriers to follow up consultation when abnormal results are found.
Parenting Quality: Confirmation of a Higher-Order Latent Construct with Mothers of Head Start Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Hubbs-Tait
Melanie C. Page
Erron L. Huey
Huei-Juang Starost
Anne McDonald Culp
Rex E. Culp
M. Elizabeth Harper
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, 2006, pp. 491-506
Description
Examines demographic protection, psychological distress, psychosocial maturity, moral and cognitive reflectivity, and parenting attitudes and beliefs in mothers of four year old children.
Parenting With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Rutman
Marilyn Van Bibber
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 351-361
Description
Comments on issues associated with parenting and living with FASD.
Parents Are Calling For Help!
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 6, 1996, p. 21
Description
Looks at Parent Line, a service offering help parenting children and teenagers.
Participation in Sports and Cultural Activities Among Aboriginal Children and Youth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristina Smith
Leanne Findlay
Susan Crompton
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 49-56
Description
Study examines factors that may be associated with participation in extracurricular activities. Data taken from the children and youth section of the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS).
A Participatory Case Study of Primary Healthcare for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Nelly D. Oelke
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
Passports for Native Children: A Best Practice Approach for Tribal Advocates Working With Native Children Who Have Suffered Abuse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Abby Abinanti
Description
Looks at an evaluating system that will fit the needs of children in protective services and provide consistency in child raising practices.
Past Human Health and Migration: The Analysis of Microbial DNA Associated With Human Remains Recovered From a Glacier in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Treena Swanston
Description
Archaeology and Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010
Pathways to Healing: A Mental Health Guide for First Nations People
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bill Mussell
Neasa Martin
Description
Toolkit for consumers, families and caregivers.
Patterns of Hopelessness Among American Indian Adolescents: Relationships by Levels of Acculturation and Residence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa D. LaFromboise
Karen Albright
Alex Harris
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 68-76
Description
Reports American Indians living on reservations and those who have bicultural competence have less hopelessness than those living in non-reservation areas.
Patterns of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Youths in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natacha Brunelle
Chantal Plourde
Michel Landry
Annie Gendron
Louise Guyon ... [et al.]
INDITERRA, no. 2, [Trajectoires plurielles des Premiers], 2010, pp. 15-27
Description
Looks at drug use patterns of 405 Inuit students aged 11 to 21.
Perceived Discrimination in Health Care Among American Indian/Alaska Natives
Alternate Title
Original Reports: Quality of Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrik Johansson
Clemma Jacobsen
Dedra Buchwald
Ethnicity & Disease, vol. 16, no. 4, 2006, pp. 766-771
Description
Study used data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) to compare responses across different ethnicities.
Perceived Medical Discrimination in American Indian Women: Effect on Health Care Decisions, Cancer Screening, Diabetes Services and Diabetes Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly L. Gonzales
Description
Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 2010.
Perceptions of 2 Generations of Aboriginal Women on Causes of Diabetes During Pregnancy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Tait Neufeld
Gail Marchessault
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 30, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 1-8
Description
Explores cultural idea systems related to maternal diet and diabetes.
Perceptions of Decline: Inuit Shamanism in the Canadian Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jarich Oosten
Frédéric Laugrand
Cornelius Remie
Ethnohistory, vol. 53, no. 3, Summer, 2006, pp. 445-477
Description
Looks at the the perception that shaminism was in decline and examines testimonies of elders that contradict that idea.
Perceptions of Health and Environmental Contamination on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Kizzy Bedeau
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 2006.
The Performance of Body, Space, and Place: Creating Indigenous Performance
Alternate Title
Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas Riccio
Description
Discusses strategies and exercises used to promote individual and community healing.
Chapter seven from Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy edited by Eva Leveton.
The Persistence of American Indian Health Disparities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David S. Jones
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 12, December 2006, pp. 2122-2134
Description
Comments on disparities in health status between American Indians and other groups in the U.S. for the last 500 years.
Personal Health Practices Around Physical Activity as Perceived by the Aboriginal Children of Prince Edward Island
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kim A. Critchley
Fiona Walton
Vianne Timmons
Janet Bryanton
Mary Jean McCarthy
Jennifer Taylor
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 3, no. 1, The Health of Urban Aboriginal People: From Woundedness to Resilience, September 2006, pp. 26-33
Description
Study involving the Abegweit and Lennox First Nations examined youth perceptions of health related behaviours and the need for active, healthy lifestyles.
Personal Impact of Residential School Experiences on First Nations People
Theses
Author/Creator
Yvonne Lucienne Halkow
Description
Family Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 1996.
Perspectives of Front Line Staff on Health Issues and Community Service Needs for First Nations Seniors
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre at the National Aboriginal Health Organization
Perspectives on the Use of Indigenous Healing Practices: An Indigenous Research Project
Theses
Author/Creator
Louis G. Sorin
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2007.
A Photonarrative of Living with HIV: A Métis Woman's Experience
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
José Pruden
Description
Applied Psychology Project (M.C.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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Physical Activity Among First Nations People Off Reserve, Métis and Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne C. Findlay
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 1, March 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Compares participation rates using data from a 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey. Also studied three health indicators: self-perceived health, self-perceived mental health, and the presence of chronic conditions.
Physical Activity and Native Americans: A Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James D. Coble
Ryan E. Rhodes
American Journal of Preventative Medicine, vol. 31, no. 1, 2006, pp. 36-46
Description
Review discovers just how very little is know about the physical activity behaviours of Native Americans.
Physical Activity Behavior of American Indian Mothers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy L. Fahrenwald
Patti Shangreaux
Orthopaedic Nursing, vol. 25, no. 1, January-February 2006, pp. 22-29
Description
Discusses a program aimed at low income mothers, who are at risk for sedentary living, with the goal to become more active.
Physical Activity Behaviors And Motivations In An Adult First Nation Population
Theses
Author/Creator
James Darren Coble
Description
Physical Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2006.
Physical Activity Validation Pilot Project in Inuit of the Baffin Region
Theses
Author/Creator
Daneen Dénommé
Description
Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2006.
Physical Education Teachers as Allies to Aboriginal Students: Dimensions of Social Consciousness
Theses
Author/Creator
Louise Desmarais Champagne
Description
Physical Education and Recreational Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2006.
Physician and Nurse Perspectives on Implementation of Universal Adult HIV Screening Guidelines in the Indian Health Service: Results of a Randomized Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brigg Reilley
John T. Redd
Scott Giberson
Juanita K Lee
Don Haverkamp
James Cheek
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, vol. 16, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 450-456
Description
Survey results of four facilities, which implemented HIV screening on persons 13 to 65 years old, concluded that more information and training is needing on HIV screening guidelines, execution of strategies and state regulations.
A Pilot Study: Improving Indigenous Worker Safety in Agriculture
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Antonia Hawkins
John Temperley
Candice Dahlstrom
Lyn Fragar
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 6, September 2010, pp. 14-17
Description
Studies enhancing the health and safety of agricultural workers in two pilot regions of Australia.
Pimacesowin (To Make Your Own Way): First Nation Governance Through an Autonomous Non-Government Organization: The Experience of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services Inc. in Northern Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Bonita B. Beatty
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2006.
Place of the Boss: Utshimassits
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Walker
Description
Documentary about the consequences of the nomadic Mushuau Innu being relocated to Davis Inlet, Labrador.
Duration: 48:51.
Plants Used by the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee (Quebec, Canada) for the Treatment of Diabetes: A Novel Approach in Quantitative Ethnobotany
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Leduc
J. Coonishish
P. Haddad and A. Cuerrier
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 105, no. 1-2, April 2006, pp. 55-63
Description
Studies the antidiabetic potential of Cree traditional medicine using an ethnobotanical approach.
Plasma Organochlorine Concentrations and Bone Ultrasound Measurements: a Cross-Sectional Study in Peri-and Postmenopausal Inuit Women from Greenland
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Côté
Pierre Ayotte
Sylvie Dodin
Claudine Blanchet
Gert Mulvad
Henning S. Petersen
Suzanne Gingras
Éric Dewailly
Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, vol. 5, no. 33, 2006
Description
Examines decreased bone quality and osteoporosis due to their traditional seafood based diet.
The Poison Grows Next to its Cure: Life History, Substance Abuse, Ritual, and Self-Transformation on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation
Theses
Author/Creator
John Burnett Bing
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Emory University, 2006.
Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Actions of Emergency Department
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Lett
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 18, December 14, 2010, pp. E817-E818
Description
Comments on the investigation into the death of a homeless man as a result of being left untreated in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room.
Policing and Security in Four Remote Aboriginal Communities: A Challenge to Coercive Models of Police Work
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tammy Landau
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 39, no. 1, January 1996, pp. 1-33
Description
Argues that when dealing with people who occupy a lower socioeconomic position, police officers become part of a network providing social services. On reserves, where access to this network is limited, the police are often viewed as the primary source of personal and community security.
Policing, Volatile Substance Misuse, and Indigenous Australians
Alternate Title
Monograph Series (National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund) ; no.16
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dennis Gray
Gill Shaw
Peter d'Abbs
David Brooks
Anna Stearne … [et al.]
A Political Economic History of Medical and Dental Care in Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos R. Quiñonez
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 2, 2006, pp. 101-116
Description
Shows the movement from state and professionally controlled health care to Indigenous control over health care.
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) and Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene (DDE) Exposure among Native American Men from Contaminated Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward F. Fitzgerald
Kelley A. Brix
Debra A. Deres
Syni-an Hwang
Brian Bush
et al.
Toxicology and Industrial Health, vol. 12, no. 3/4, 1996, pp. 361-368
Description
Reports on a study conducted on residents of the Akwesasne Reservation to check the association between consumption of local fish, residential exposure, body burdens of PCBs and liver enzyme induction.
Population-Specific HIV/AIDS Status Report: Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
Portrait of Accidental and Intentional Physical Injuries Occurring in First Nations Communities in Quebec from 2004 to Today: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission