Alternate Title
Qanuippitaa? How are We?
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mélanie Anctil
Louis Rochette
Nunavut and Canada Live Births by Birth Weight, 2000 to 2014
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table #102-4509. Data for 2014 are preliminary.
Nurses Taking the Lead: A Community Engagement and Knowledge Exchange Forum on Substance Abuse and Addiction in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Maina
Brenda Mishak
Anthony de Padua
Gillian Strudwick
Angelica Docabo
Hira Tahir
Nursing Leadership, vol. 30, no. 3, Nursing Leadership: Making a Difference in Mental Health & Addictions, 2017, pp. 80-92
Description
Describes the process and outcomes, and role of nurse scholars in one-day event which involved community leaders, people and families living with addiction, service providers, local stake holders, health professionals, researchers and Indigenous Elders.
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II: Registered Nurse National Survey Report
Alternate Title
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada Two
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martha MacLeod
Norma Stewart
Judith Kulig
Description
Contains statistics on Aboriginal health worker/community health worker and Aboriginal healers. Rural and remote is defined as areas with less than 10,000 core population.
Nutrient Content of School Meals in Elementary Schools on American Indian Reservations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Story
Patricia Snyder
Jean Anliker
Leslie Cunningham-Sabo
Judith L. Weber
Kim Ring
Harrison Platero
Elaine J. Stone
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 102, no. 2, February 2002, pp. 253-256
Description
Study examines foods provided in school to see if they meet the standards of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Nutrition and Food Consumption Among the Inuit of Nunavik
Alternate Title
Qanuippitaa? How are We?
[Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Carole Blanchet
Lois Rochette
Nutrition North Canada: Real Change is Yet to Come
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
Fred Hill
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 44-48
Description
Examines what the Liberal government has done since coming into power, in October 2015, for the Nutrition North Canada program.
Nutrition Positive: An Incentive Program in Saskatoon Elementary Schools: A Case Study & Preliminary Process Evaluation
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda E. Thompson
Description
Pharmacy and Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
Nyunu Dukul - Kiru Ngakaku (Looking After Your Brain) Brain Injury Project in Far North Queensland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cedric Friday
Jasmine Accoom
Sharon Smith
Susan Gauld
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 32, no. 5, September/October 2008, pp. 4-6
Description
Describes how the Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service strived to find out what are the ongoing needs and supports for people with brain injury and their loved ones.
O'odham Himdag as a Source of Strength and Wellness Among the Tohono O'odham of Southern Arizona and Northern Sonora, Mexico
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teri Knutson Woods
Karen Blaine
Lauri Francisco
Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, vol. 29, no. 1, Symposium of Native American Wellness, March 2002, pp. 35-51
Description
Looks at the history of the tribe and the concept of O'odham Himdag linking to wellness and way of life.
Obesity and the Eating Habits of the Aboriginal Population
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Didier Garriguet
Health Reports, vol. 19, no. 1, March 2008, pp. 1-15
Description
Compares data for Aboriginal people living off-reserve and non-Aboriginal people aged 19 to 50 from the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition (cycle 2.2).
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.
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.
Of Warrior Chiefs and Indian Princesses: The Psychological Consequences of American Indian Mascots
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie A. Fryberg
Hazel Rose Markus
Daphna Oyserman
Joseph M. Stone
Basic and Applied Social Psychology, vol. 30, no. 3, 2008, p. 208–218
Description
Case studies examine the consequences of American Indian mascots on Native high school and college students, as well as community members.
Off-Reserve Aboriginal People Face Daunting Health Problems: StatsCan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Sibbald
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 167, no. 8, October 15, 2002, p. 912
Description
Presents information from The 2000/01 Canadian Community Health Survey, The Health of the Off- reserve Aboriginal Population, which found that those living away from reserves are more likely to have chronic health problems.
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.
The Office of the Chief Coroner's Death Review of the Youth Suicides at the Pikangikum First Nation, 2006-2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bert Lauwers
Description
Reviews the deaths of 16 youths, ages 10-19, who died by suicide on the remote Ontario reserve.
Old School, New Outlook
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 9, September 2008, p. 9
Description
Discusses the many programs available for students of St. Mary's school including access to health care, bussing, after-school care and much more.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
On Our Way to Healing: Stories from the Oldest Living Generation of the File Hills Indian Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Ann Blair Callahan
Ann Blair Thomas Callahan
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 2002.
Once Upon a Time in the Big City
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristine Sinclair
Visions, vol. 5, no. 1, Aboriginal People, Summer, 2008, pp. 19-20
Description
Presents a story of a top student turned drug addict and how she turned her life around.
Onion Lake First Nations Women: Knowledge, Attitudes and Health Beliefs of Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Screening
Theses
Author/Creator
Tina Marie Wilson
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2002.
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.
Orthodontic Treatment Outcome in a First Nations Population in Alberta, Canada: A Comparative Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirby C. Cadman
Kenneth E. Glover
Giseon Heo
Sharon Warren
Paul W. Major
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, vol. 121, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 396-402
Description
Compares the degree of improvement after orthodontic treatment between 60 First Nations orthodontic patients to 60 non-First Nations patients.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type VII Maps to the Short Arm of Chromosome 3
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Labuda
J. Morrisette
L. M. Ward
F. Rauch
L. Lalic
P. J. Roughley
F. H. Glorieux
Bone, vol. 31, no. 1, July 2002, pp. 19-25
Description
Report on research to identify the gene responsible for a novel form of this debilitating condition in a small First Nations community in Quebec.
Osteogensis Imperfecta Type VII: An Autosomal Recessive Form of Brittle Bone Disease
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. M. Ward
F. Rauch
R. Travers
G. Chabot
E. M. Azouz
L. Lalic
P. J. Roughley
F. H. Glorieux
Bone, vol. 31, no. 1, July 2002, pp. 12-18
Description
Reports on the clinical, radiological, and histological features of four children and four adults with the disease.
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 Healthy Journey: A Collection of First Nations Children’s Perspectives
Documents & Presentations
Description
Publication designed for use in the education of children.
Our Home on Native Land: Cumberland House
Alternate Title
Our Home on Native Land Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ed Watson
Description
Documentary on the Cree Nation of Northern Saskatchewan and the Village of Cumberland House.
Duration: 59:43.
Our Home on Native Land: Pauingassi
Alternate Title
Our Home on Native Land Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jonathan Craven
Description
Documentary on the Ojibwa community of Pauingassi, Manitoba.
Duration: 59:29.
Our Home on Native Land: Wikwemikong
Alternate Title
Our Home on Native Land Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Johnathan Craven
Description
Documentary aboutthe scars and legacy of residential schools on the First Nations Reserve of Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island In Georgian Bay Ontario.
Duration: 59:29.
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 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 Relatives Said: A Wise Practices Guide: Voices of Aboriginal Trans-People
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses appropriate health care treatment and support by community prevention practitioners, volunteers and organizations for Trans-People or Two-Spirit people with HIV/AIDS.
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.
Outcomes of Training Nurses to Conduct Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening of Native American Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wesley O. Petersen
Mary Alice Trapp
Robert A. Vierkant
Thomas A. Sellers
Thomas E. Kottke ... [et al.]
Holistic Nursing Practice, vol. 16, no. 2, January 2002, pp. 58-79
Description
Describes, discusses and evaluates the Native Women Enjoying the Benefits (WEB) program which is designed to increase participation in screening procedures.
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.
An Overview of Aboriginal Health Research in the Social Sciences: Current Trends and Future Directions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathi Wilson
T. Kue Young
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 2-3, 2008, pp. 179-189
Description
Identifies if Aboriginal health research conducted within the field of social sciences reflects the population and geographic diversity of the Aboriginal population.
An Overview of Traditional Knowledge and Medicine and Public Health In Canada
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses Indigenous knowledge and practices and the need for adequate respect and protection of this knowledge.
Owls: Images and Voices in the Ojibwa and Midewiwin Worlds
Alternate Title
Owls: Images and Voices in the Ojibwe and Midewin Worlds
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael M. Pomedli
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 45-62
Description
Examines stories, images, and voices of the owl in Anishinaabe culture and how these teachings (owl) influenced the signatories of Treaty Three.
Paradoxes and Contradictions in Health Policy Reform: Implications for First Nations Women
Alternate Title
Women's Health Reports (Vancouver, B.C.)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne Fiske
Annette J. Browne
Parliament Adopts Jordan's Principle
Alternate Title
For the Record: Parliament Adopts Jordan's Principle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Kondro
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 178, no. 3, January 29, 2008, p. 277
Description
Principle named for First Nations child who died in hospital while governments argued over financial responsibility for his care.
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.
A Participatory Evaluation of a First Nations Substance Abuse Treatment Centre
Theses
Author/Creator
Kimberly A. van der Woerd
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.
A Partnership Model in the Development and Implementation of a Collaborative, Cardiovascular Education Program for Aboriginal Health Workers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia M. Davidson
Michelle DiGiacoma
Penny Abbott
Robert Zecchin
Patricia E. Heal ... [et al.]
Australian Health Review, vol. 32, no. 1, February 2008, pp. 139-146
Description
Discusses the successful development of an educational intervention model for coronary heart disease.