Alternate Title
First Nations Health and Wellness Coloring Book
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mackenzie Anderson
Erin Anderson-Bruce
Leo Beam
Cliff Bear
Emma Jane Bedard ... [et al.]
First Nations People with Disabilities: An Analysis of Service Delivery in Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Monika Wendy Fricke
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.
First Nations Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
First Nations Youth HIV/AIDS Education Manual
Alternate Title
Beating the Challenge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations Health Secretariat
Description
Discusses holistic and culturally sensitive teaching principles as applied to the curriculum. Provides research guide for students and twelve foundation lesson plans.
First Nations Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
First Report of Cervical Cancer in Queensland's Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maureen Kirk
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 5, September/October 1998, pp. 3-4
Description
Findings attempt to address the fact that Indigenous women in Australia have a higher mortality rate than non-Indigenous women.
Fish Consumption and Breast Milk PCB Concentrations among Mohawk Women at Akwesasne
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward F. Fitzgerald
Syni-An Hwang
Brian Bush
Katsi Cook
Priscilla Worswick
American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 148, no. 2, 1998, pp. 164-172
Description
Determines the relation between the consumption of contaminated local fish with Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and PCB congeners in the milk of nursing Mohawk women residing near three hazardous waste sites.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Follow-up Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Human Rights of the Innu of Labrador
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay Consulting
Donald McRae
Description
Related material: 2002 Report.
Food (In)Security: Food Policy and Vulnerability in Kugaaruk, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Merissa Daborn
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Food Insecurity among Inuit Living in Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, February 1, 2017, pp. 1-12
Description
Statistics for adults aged 25 and over from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Food Security and Mining in Nunatsiavut
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Suzanne Mills
Johanna Tuglavina
Deborah Simmons
Russell Claus
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 39-41
Description
Comments on Statistics Canada data reporting 42% of adult Inuit in Nunatsiavut had experienced food insecurity in the previous 12 months.
Forced or Coerced Sterilization in Canada: An Overview of Recommendations for Moving Forward
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chaneesa Ryan
Abrar Ali
Christine Shawana
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 275-290
Description
Looks at the underlining causes of and recommendations to address the forced or coerced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada.
Foreword - Indigenous Healing Past and Present: Exploding Persistent Binaries
Alternate Title
Explorations in Mental Health Series
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration With Counselling Psychology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Description
Foreword in the book: Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration With Counselling Psychology edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley and Ashley Hyatt.
Looks at mental health policies, practices and institutions in Aboriginal communities.
Formative Research in a School-Based Obesity Prevention Program for Native American School Children (Pathways)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joel Gittelsohn
Marguerite Evans
Deborah Helitzer
Jean Anliker
Mary Story ... [et al.]
Health Education Research, vol. 13, no. 2, June 1998, pp. 251-265
Description
Describes the development of formative research and assessment methods used in an intervention study.
Forty Years of Research Concerning Children and Youth in Greenland: A Mapping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mia Glendøs
Peter Berliner
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1323526
Description
Looks at subjects researched and how research has changed from 1976 to 2016.
Frantz Fanon and the Decolonization of Psychiatry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tony B. Benning
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-10
Description
Professional commentary in which the author describes how psychiatrists working with Indigenous people in Canada can draw on Fanon’s work on the intersections of colonialism, racism, and psychiatry in order to provide higher quality mental health care services.
From Breath to Beadwork: Lessons Learned From a Trauma- Informed Yoga Series With Indigenous Adolescent Girls Under Youth Protection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica W. G. Barudin
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 21-37
Description
Examines the use of culture with yoga and meditation as means to help at-risk Indigenous youth.
From Dene Kedǝ to Dene Ts’ılı̨: Rethinking Resurgence in the Sahtú Region, Northwest Territories
Alternate Title
From Dene Kedǝ to Dene Ts'ı̨lı̨- Knowledge Synthesis Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Faun Rice
Keren Rice
Deborah Simmons
Walter BezhaJordan
Jordan Lennie ... [et al.]
From the Outside Looking In: Rejection and Belongingness for Four Urban Indian Men in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1944-1995
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine T. Lowery
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, Special Issue on American Indians and the Urban Experience, 1998, pp. 361-383
Description
Extracted stories about addiction and recovery.
From Treaties to Reserves: The Federal Government and Native Peoples in Territorial Alberta, 1870-1905; From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 3, June-July 2017, pp. 119-120
Description
Book reviews of From Treaties to Reserves by D. J. Hall and From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
[[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence Series: Iqualuit Gathering, April 12, 2017]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jack Anawak
Claude Grenier
Salome Avva
Geneviève Bonin-Labelle
Anne Crawford
Madeleine D'Argencourt … [et al.]
Description
Includes links to program, summary, speeches, and audio of two panel discussions.
Part 1: Community Radio speech by Jack Anawak.
Part 2: Panel discussion: Regional Radio: Taqramiut Nipingat Inc.(TNI) and CBC North featuring Claude Grenier, Salome Avva and Patrick Nagle.
Part 3: Speech by George Hickes, Nunavut Minister responsible for Health and Suicide Prevention.
Part 4: Panel discussion: Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, CFRT-FM, and TV Nunavut featuring Fanny He, Madeleine d'Agencourt, and Charlotte DeWolff.
G Protein ß3 Subunit Gene Variant and Blood Pressure Variation in Canadian Oji-Cree
Alternate Title
G Protein beta 3 Subunit Gene Variant and Blood Pressure Variation in Canadian Oji-Cree
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Hegele
Stewart B. Harris
Anthony J.G. Hanley
Henian Cao
Bernard Zinman
Hypertension, vol. 32, no. 4, October 1998, pp. 688-692
Description
Study found a higher frequency of the GNB3 825T allele in the Oji-Cree and supports the association of variation in this gene with a variation in blood pressure.
The Gapuwiyak Men's Clinic
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terence Guyula
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, March/April 1998, p. 2
Description
Reports that after the Men's Clinic was opened in this Northern Australian community, clinic visits by men went from 35 per month to over 200.
Gashkiwidoon Tookit: COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Primary Health Care Council
Description
Topics include collaboration with heathcare providers, communication strategies, determining vaccine numbers, clinic implementation, and vaccination after care.
Gendered Indigenous Health and Wellbeing within the Australian Health System: A Review of the Literature
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Fredericks
Carolyn Daniels
Jenni Judd
Roxanne Bainbridge
Kathleen Clapham ... [et al.]
Genetic Variation in Paraoxonase-2 is Associated With Variation in Plasma Lipoproteins in Canadian Oji-Cree
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R.A. Hegele
S.B. Harris
P.W. Connelly
A.J.G. Hanley
L-C Tsui
B. Zinman
S.W. Scherer
Clinical Genetics, vol. 54, no. 5, November 1998, pp. 394-399
Description
Results suggest that genetic variation of chromosome 7q21.3-22.1 in PON2 is associated with variations in plasma lipoprotein metabolism.
Gitxsan Phrase Book for Health Care Providers [Volume 1]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northwest East Aboriginal Health Improvement Committee
Description
Includes terms such as greetings, health phrases, community terms, people, and leaders.
Volume II.
Giving Voice to Cultural Safety of Indigenous Wildland Firefighters in Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Turtle Island Consulting Services
Description
Reports results from an online survey (102 respondents) and four virtual circle sessions. Findings grouped under organizational characteristics, work-related illnesses/injuries, and work experiences. Concludes with areas for future research and program and policy recommendations.
Gladue Sentencing Principles
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
Description
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
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.
Greenlandic Patients with Colorectal Cancer: Symptomatology, Primary Investigations and Differences in Diagnostic Intervals between Nuuk and the Rest of the Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Johan Tolstrup
Rasmus Chemnitz Madsen
Maria Vandborg Sneftrup
Birgit Niclasen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1344086
Description
Studies first consultation until referral, referral until diagnosis and first consultation until diagnosis.
Growing Up Healthy: A Resource Booklet for First Nations and Métis Parents in Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Discusses how to keep children healthy through nutrition and physical activity. Adapted from the BC booklet Growing Up Healthy published in 2013.
A Guide to Community-Based Monitoring for Northern Communities
Alternate Title
Northern Minerals Program Working Paper ; no. 5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brenda Parlee
A Guide to STS Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
A Guide to Problem Solving and Informed Social Action in Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken Bryson
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Guide developed using The Science, Technology and Society (STS) Panels to provide awareness and solve community issues where the three meet.
Gum yan asing Kaangas giidaay han hll guudang gas ga. I Will Never Again Feel That I Am Less Than: Indigenous Health Care Providers’ Perspectives on Ending Racism in Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Madeleine Kétéskwēw Dion Stout
Cornelia (Nel) Wieman
Lisa Bourque Bearskin
Becky C. Palmer
Lauren Brown ...
Namaste Marsden
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 13-20
Description
Using personal experiences to address colonialism and the systematic racism within the Canadian health care system.
Gwich'in Women, Gwich'in Healing: Responses of Northern Athabascans to Postcolonial Hegemonies
Theses
Author/Creator
Phyllis Ann Fast
Description
Social Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 1998.
Hā Ora: Reflecting on a Kaupapa Māori Community-Engaged Co-design Approach to Lung Cancer Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacquie Kidd
Shemana Cassim
Anna Rolleston
Rawiri Keenan
Ross Lawrenson ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 192-207
Description
Examines barriers to detecting early signs of Lung Cancer for Māori living in rural communities.
Hallucinogenic Drugs and Plants in Psychotherapy and Shamanism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ralph Metzner
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 30, no. 4, Therapeutic Use of Hallucinogens, October-December 1998, pp. 333-341
Description
Discusses four perspectives of psychotherapy; the western paradigm, the shamanic rituals of divination, folk religious ceremonies and "hybrid" rituals.
Harm Reduction Services for Indigenous People Who Use Drugs: Questions and Answers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Description
Provides information on services such as needle and syringe programs, safer drug services, and opoid substitution therapy (e.g. methadone) and naloxone.
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Māori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Alternate Title
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Maori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ngaropi Cameron
Leonie Pihama
Jocelyn Millard
Awhina Cameron
Bry Kopu
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 105-115
Description
Research project aimed to explore and share a knowledge base that could inform practice in relation to Taranaki Māori suicide.
Healing at Home: Developing a Model for Ambulatory Alcohol "Detox" in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Brett
Angela Dawson
Rowena Ivers
Leanne Lawrence
Sarah Barclay ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-38
Description
Comments on the support of family and community as being key to recovery from alcohol dependence.
The Healing Circle: An Alternative Path to Alcoholism Recovery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronald D. Vick
Linda M. Smith
Carol Iron Rope Herrera
Counseling and Values, vol. 42, no. 2, January 1998 , pp. 133-141
Description
Discusses the three elements central to recovery from alcoholism: the Sweat Lodge, the Red Road and the Recovery Medicine Wheel.
Healing Plants: Medicine of the Florida Seminole Indians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Janie A. Hall
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, Fall, 2017, pp. 396-398
Description
Book review of Healing Plants by Alice M. Snow and Susan E. Stans.
Healing Racism in Canadian Health Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 46, November 20, 2017, pp. e1408-e1409
Description
Highlights Saskatoon Health Region's external review into allegations of Indigenous women being coerced into having tubal ligations, and the interim report on the death of Brian Sinclair, who was ignored for 34 hours in a Winnipeg hospital's emergency department.
Healing the Spirit: Exploring Sexualized Trauma and Recovery among Indigenous Men in Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Reeves
Suzanne Stewart
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
Study conducted in collaboration with Anishnawbe Health Toronto involved six men and ten community healers. Discusses social constructions of masculinity and how they affect help-seeking behaviours and mental health outcomes.
Healing the Whole Human Being: Realist Review of Best Practices and Contextual Factors for Preventing & Treating Opioid Misuse in Indigenous Contexts in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rita Isabel Henderson
Iskotoahka (William) Wadsworth
Bonnie Healy
Lea Bill … [et al.]
Description
Synthesis of literature review, insights about context gained from a gathering of Elders as well as five further meetings with community members and service providers focused on consensus-building. Results are discussed under the themes of colonization and trauma, systems and services, and community centrality.
Health Care Experiences Of Indigenous People Living With Type 2 Diabetes In Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen M. Jacklin Rita I. Henderson
Michael E. Green
Leah M. Walker
Betty Calam
Lynden J. Crowshoe
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 3, January 23, 2017, pp. 106-112
Description
Study findings indicate that health care relationships can be repaired when medical practitioners demonstrate empathy, humility and patience.
Health of Native People of North America: An Annotated Mediagraphy, Part II.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon A. Gray
MC Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 1998, p. [?]
Description
Update to Part I, covers resources produced in Canada and the United States between 1993 and 1996.
The Health of Northern Residents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brent Diverty
Claudio Pérez
Health Reports, vol. 9, no. 4, Spring, 1998, pp. 49-58
Description
In the Yukon, Northwest Territoires, and what is now Nunavut, more Aboriginals than non-Aboriginals rated their health as "fair" or "poor".