Theses
Author/Creator
Carmina Ng
Description
Medical Science Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Toronto, 2012.
Obesity Studies in the Circumpolar Inuit: A Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Galloway
Hilary Blackett
Susan Chatwood
Charlotte Jeppesen
Kami Kandola
Janice Linton
Peter Bjerregaard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18698
Description
Purpose of study was to examine extent of research, representation of populations and geographic areas, methodologies used and associated health outcomes.
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.
Obstetrical Care in the Baffin Region, NWT: Geographical, Medical and Cultural Perspectives
Theses
Author/Creator
Christine Earnshaw
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Wilfred Laurier University, 1996.
Occurrence of Pancreatic, Biliary Tract, and Gallbladder Cancers in Alaska Native People, 1973-2007
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven R. Alberts
Janet J. Kelly
Ramkumar Ashokkumar
Anne P. Lanier
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17521
Description
Concludes that there are elevated rates of pancreaticobiliary cancers in Alaska Natives. Possible risk factors that are modifiable are tobacco use and obesity.
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.
Old Keyam: A Framework for Examining Disproportionate Experience of Tuberculosis among Aboriginal Peoples of the Canadian Prairies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathleen McMullin
Sylvia Abonyi
Maria Mayan
Pamela Orr
Carmen Lopez-Hille ... [et al.]
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 9, no. 1, November 2012, pp. 30-40
Description
Explores the concept of keyam (to give up) in relation to tuberculosis transmission.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
On and Off the Reservation: A Discussion of the Social, Physical, and Mental Health Indicators of Suicide in the Native American Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas A. Guittar
Sociology Compass, vol. 6, no. 3, March 2012, pp. 236-243
Description
Looks at possible explanations for the alarming rates of suicide within the Native American community.
On-Farm Conservation of Neglected and Underutilized Species: Status, Trends and Novel Approaches to Cope With Climate Change
Alternate Title
[Bioversity International] Proceedings of the International Conference, Frankfurt, 14-16 June, 2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stefano Padulosi
Nadia Bergamini
Ehsan Dulloo
Paul Bordoni
Matthias Jäger ... [et al.]
On the Move: Active After School Programs for Girls and Young Women: Success Stories from Five Friendship Centres
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS)
Description
Overview of the key learnings from Centres to support the creation of similar programs elsewhere.
Ontario First Nations Environmental Scan on Injuries and Injury Prevention: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Includes literature review and results of scan conducted with the purpose of identifying the most common types of injury and the contributing factors, current community initiatives, needs, issues, and barriers, priorities, and best practices.
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
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 in a First Nations and a Non-Aboriginal Population in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Katryn Blanchard
Xikui Wang
Hani El-Gabalawy
Qier Tan
Pam Orr
Brenda Elias
Patricia Rawsthorne
Donna Hart
Shirley Chubey
Charles N. Bernstein
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, no. 1, 2012, p. article no. 17394
Description
Smoking and oral-health related behaviours were determined to be the chief factors of poor oral health of First Nations compared to Caucasians.
Oral Health of Adults in Northern Norway: A Pilot Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah M. Adekoya
Magritt Brustad
Norsk Epidemiologi, vol. 22, no. 1, Oral Helse, 2012, pp. 31-38
Description
Presents results of pilot study to develop and test tools for a larger epidemiological study of oral health.
Our Healing, Our Solutions: Volume 3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Comments on 17 healings that continue to be successful for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
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 Land, Our Language: Connecting Dispossession and Health Equity in an Indigenous Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen J. Brown
Gladys McPherson
Ruby Peterson
Vera Newman
Barbara Cranmer
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research , vol. 44, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples Health and Health-Care Equity, 2012, pp. 44-63
Description
Discusses how neoliberal ideologies sustain medical colonialism and inequities and the implications for nursing actions.
Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
"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 Stories: How We Became Doctors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Evan Adams
Marci Anderson-DeCoteau
Cheryl Barnabe
Judith G. Bartlett
Nadine Caron
Nichelle Desilets
Thomas Dignan
Michael Dumont
Peter Eppinga
Latisha Hewton-Backfat
Karen Hill
Darlene Kitty
Alika Lafontaine
Barry Lavallee
Rose Lesner
James Makokis
David Marsh
Veronica McKinney
Lisa Monkman
Janet Smylie
Denis Wardman
Sarah Williams
Jay Wortman
Description
Brief personal narratives of 23 physicians practicing across Canada.
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 a Culture of Low Expectations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Brown
Issue Analysis, no. 131, March 28, 2012, pp. [1]-[4]
Description
Comments on the attitude of disadvantaged Australians as well as the governments and the communities attitudes.
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.
Oxidative Stress as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor in Canadian Inuit
Theses
Author/Creator
Dalal Usamah Zaid Alkazemi
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2012.
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 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.
The Participation of Aboriginal People with a Disability in Disability Services in NSW, Australia
Alternate Title
The Participation of Aboriginal People with a Disability in Disability Services in New South Wales, Australia
Theses
Author/Creator
John Alexander Gilroy
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--Sydney University, 2012.
Pathways to Care: Narratives of American Indian Adolescents Entering Substance Abuse Treatment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas K. Novins
Paul Spicer
Alexandra Fickenscher
Bernice Pescosolido
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 74, no. 12, June 2012, pp. 2037-2045
Description
Looks at the results of a mixed methods study analyzing how 89 adolescents entered treatment and the likelihood of completing treatment.
Patterns of Protective Factors in an Intervention For the Prevention of Suicide and Alcohol Abuse with Yup'ik Alaska Native Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Henry
James Allen
Carlotta Ching Ting Fok
Stacy Rasmus
Bill Charles ... [et al.]
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 476-482
Description
Aim of study to develop a means to quantify exposure to interventions in community based participatory research that differs between communities.
Patterns of Substance Use Initiation among Young Adolescents in a Northern Plains American Indian Tribe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell
Carol E. Kaufman
Ellen M. Keane
Cecila Big Crow
Carly Shangreau ... [et al.]
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 383-388
Description
Results suggest intervention should begin early with strategies focusing on marijuana use.
The People of the Kattawapiskak River
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
National Film Board (NFB)
Ravida Din
Description
Documentary examines the housing crisis facing Attawapiskat First Nation, which precipitated Chief Theresa Spence's declaration of a state of emergency.
Duration: 50:14.
"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.
Perceived Control Over Diabetes Prevention in a Manitoba First Nations Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Charlene Nicole Muzyka
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
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).
Person-Centred Palliative Care: A First Nations Perspective
Theses
Author/Creator
Valerie A. O'Brien
Description
Health Research Methodology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McMaster University, 2012.
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 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 Sporting Opportunities for Remote Indigenous Cape York Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathryn Meldrum
Maree Dinan Thompson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 36, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 24-27
Description
Looks at some of the enablers and barriers involved with providing physical activity to isolated areas of Australia.
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.
Photovoice For Healthy Relationships: Community-Based Participatory HIV Prevention in a Rural American Indian Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan F. Markus
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue: Reproductive health programs for youth, 2012, pp. 102-123
Description
Article describes how project was carried out, lessons learned from it, and future directions to take.
Physical Activity and Fitness in 8-Year-Old Overweight and Normal Weight Children and Their Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna-Kaisa Karppanen
Sanna-Mari Ahonen
Tuija Tammelin
Marja Vanhala
Raija Korpelainen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17621
Description
Study subjects who were overweight tended to have impaired performance abilities. Methods to increase physical activity through positive family influences are recommended.
Pilot of Te Tomokanga: A Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Evaluation Tool For an Indigenous Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahu McClintock
Graham Mellsop
Tess Moeke-Maxwell
Chris Frampton
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-11
Description
Looks at evaluation tool which recognizes the importance of culture and spirituality, providing a balance between four dimensions: family, physical, cognitive or intellectual and spiritual.