Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 32 CA (2010)
E-Books
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Canadian Guidelines for Diagnosis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Albert E. Chudley
Julianne Conry
Jocelynn L. Cook ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 172, no. 5, 5 Supplement, March 1, 2005, pp. S1-S21
Description
Presents a review of current diagnostic systems and makes recommendations on their application in diagnosis of FASD-related disabilities.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): A Framework for Action
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
FASD Team
Description
Focuses on the broad picture and encourages people to get a better understanding of FASD.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention in Rural Alaska: Community Perspectives and Prevention Tools Reviewed
Theses
Author/Creator
Gail R. Schiemann
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Alaska Anchorage, 2005.
Filling the Gap: An Evaluation of a Voluntary Dental Program Within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Primary Health Service
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lisa Jackson Pulver
Sally Fitzpatrick
Jan Ritchie
Marion Norrie
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 3-7
Description
Concludes that the program offered dental care for patients who otherwise would not have received it but should not take the place of regular essential oral health care in remote areas.
Final Report: Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review for the Northern Territory Department of Health & Families
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Health Worker Profession Review: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Ridoutt
Victoria Pilbeam
Human Capital Alliance
Description
Report presents 23 recommendations with the aim of bringing vibrancy back to the workforce.
Final Report: Cost Analysis of Current Housing Gaps and Future Housing Needs in First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Description
Includes 10 case studies.
Final Report on Aboriginal Health Blueprint Engagement Process
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy
Description
Sums up the priorities identified, by meeting participants, for inclusion in the Aboriginal Health Blueprint. The article also discusses concerns, potential solutions, and recommendations to improve the health status of all Aboriginal peoples.
Final Report: Status of Native Americans in Social Work Higher Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education
Description
Analyzed data and made recommendations based on responses to surveys conducted with faculty and students.
Finding a Balanced Approach: Incorporating Medicine Wheel Teachings in the Care of Aboriginal People at the End of Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Velna Clarke
Lorraine F Holtslander
Journal of Palliative Care, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 34-36
Description
Discusses the use of a non-Indigenous perspectives when dealing with Indigenous palliative care patients and the need for an approach that balances Indigenous patients cultural and physical needs.
Finding My Talk: How 14 Canadian Native Women Reclaimed Their Lives After Residential School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rosanna Deerchild
Herizons, vol. 19, no. 2, Fall, 2005, p. 41
Description
Book review of: Finding My Talk: How 14 Canadian Native Women Reclaimed Their Lives After Residential School by Agnes Grant.
Findings Associated With a Novel Program Designed to Support Indigenous Faculty Members of U.S. Health Professions Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia A. Carney
Cynthia Taylor
Allison Empey
Dove Spector
Amanda Bruegl ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 54-71
Description
Looks at the development of a program created to address the challenges of Indigenous faculty at American colleges.
Findings From a Process Evaluation of an Indigenous Holistic Housing Support and Mental Health Case Management Program in Downtown Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Firestone
Jessica Syrette
Teyohá:te Brant
Marie Laing
Steve Teekens
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 139-150
Description
Looks at the Mino Kaanjigoowin (MK) program at Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) as model to provide help for the health of urban Indigenous people.
First Come, First Served: Postcolonial Barriers to Traditional Food Consumption in Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Dutton
Description
[Political Science?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
First Ministers and National Aboriginal Leaders Strengthening Relationships and Closing the Gap
Documents & Presentations
Description
Addresses the serious conditions that contribute to poverty among Aboriginal peoples and explores ways to ensure that they can fully benefit from and contribute to Canada’s prosperity.
First Nations Action Plan for Non-Insured Health Benefits
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Results of an independent assessment which analyzed expenditure and utilization trends for the time period 2000/01 to 2003/04. Studied impact of cost drivers and examined policy, service delivery and other administrative issues by conducting informant interviews.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Website contains projects, publications, journal First Peoples Child & Family Review, resources and related links.
First Nations Child and Family Services: National Program Manual
E-Books
Author/Creator
Social Policy and Programs Branch
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
First Nations Comparable Health Indicators
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health
Health Canada
Description
Statistics on communicable diseases, infant mortality, morality rates due to cancer, heart attack and stroke, and potential years of life lost to suicide and unintentional injury.
First Nations COVID-19 Performing Arts Wellbeing Survey: Summary of Findings
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief description of results about area of practice, impact of the pandemic on finances and well-being, future plans and avenues of support.
First Nations Gaming as a Self-Government Imperative: Ensuring the Health of First Nations Problem Gamblers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres Nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 13-36
Description
Looks at the role First Nations play in establishing casinos and strategies to help with health related issues for gambling problems of reserve residents.
First Nations Healing: Promoting Self Governance in Health and Healing Through Discovery and By Honouring Traditional Ways
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Healing
Description
Website contains resources and information on traditional healing practices including nutrition, physical health, emotional and spiritual well-being, and all aspects related to healing from the effects of colonization.
First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book
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 Health and Wellness in Manitoba: Overview of Gaps in Service and Issues Associated with Jurisdictions - Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Allec
Description
Examines selected issues in health and social service fields and proposes a restructuring of service delivery to meet the needs of First Nations communities.
First Nations Health Blueprint for British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC First Nations Leadership Council
Description
Looks at policies, systems, relationships, and infrastructure to improve the First Nations health sector.
First Nations Health Research and Information Action Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Covers topics such as research ethics, development of First Nations institutions, establishment of regional centres, Regional Longitudinal Health Survey, technology applications, and training/capacity development.
First Nations Health Status & Health Services Utilization: Summary of Key Findings 2009/09 - 2014/15
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Information from the BC Ministry of Health Health System Matrix database. Includes hospital, physician, chronic conditions, home and residential care service data.
First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health Core Competencies: Critical Reflection Tool: Part of the IPAC-AFMC Curriculum Implementation Toolkit for Undergraduate Medical Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Description
Workbook covers topics such as community engagement, collaborative vision, Indigenous health strategy, pedagogy/curriculum, and core competencies.
First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health Core Competencies: Curriculum Implementation Toolkit for Undergraduate Medical Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC)
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
Description
Designed to assist faculties of medicine in furthering the competencies as stated in the curriculum framework. Discusses rationale and process of community engagement, collaborative vision, pedagogy, implementation, and evaluation.
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 Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS) 2002/03: Results for Adults, Youth and Children Living in First Nations Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre at NAHO (National Aboriginal Health Organization)
First Nations Still Waiting for Environmental Clean-Up
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Ontario Birchbark, vol. 4, no. 8, October 2005, p. 1, 4
Description
Looks at how communities continue to live with the environmental fall-out from 98 radar sites that were shut down in the 50's and 60's.
First Nations Tele-health: A Primer for Strategic Planners
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre
Description
Discussion and reference document covering applications, policy and financial questions and a glossary of technical terms related to the provision of distance medical services.
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Society
Description
Survey conducted between September 2009 and March 2010 gathered information from 123 First Nations Health Centers.
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
FN Health Society
Description
Results of the scan demonstrate that many community respondents define traditional models of wellness as 'having a healthy mind, body and spirit' with a connection to the land, culture and beliefs.
A First Nations Voice in the Present Creates Healing in the Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie MacKinnon
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. Supplement 1, Aboriginal Health Research and Policy: First Nations-University Collaboration in Manitoba, January/February 2005, pp. S13-S16
Description
Discusses attempts to improve overall health status by promoting more holistic care.
First Nations Women's Knowledge of Menopause: Experiences and Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharen Madden
Natalie St. Pierre-Hansen
Len Kelly
Helen Cromarty
Barbara Linkewich ... [et al.]
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 56, September 2010, pp. e331-e337
Description
Study confirms that menopause is not typically discussed by First Nations women with others including their health care providers.
First Nations Women Workers' Speak, Write and Research Back: Child Welfare and Decolonizing Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Reid
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 21-40
Description
Examines the impact of work on the physical and mental health of six Child and Family Service (CFS) Social Workers in the First Nations agencies.
First Nations Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
First Panel: Reclaiming American Indian Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Tom Holm
John Red Horse
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 169-177
Description
Viewpoints from a panel discussion on issues in American Indian Studies and the importance of decolonization of Native Americans.
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 and Health Perceptions and Practices of Mi'kmaq Children and Youth in Prince Edward Island
Alternate Title
Food and Health Perceptions & Practices of Mi'kmaq Children and Youth in Prince Edward Island
Theses
Author/Creator
Roberta Larsen
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Prince Edward Island, 2005.
Food Insecurity among Inuit Preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007–2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace M. Egeland
Angela Pacey
Zirong Cao
Isaac Sobol
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 3, February 23, 2010, p. 243–248
Description
Looks at the results of a cross-sectional survey on the prevalence of inadequate food security among preschool-aged children.
Food Insecurity among Inuit Women Exacerbated by Socio-economic Stresses and Climate Change
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maude C. Beaumier
James D. Ford
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 3, May/June 2010, pp. 196-201
Description
Looks at a community-based study in Igloolik, Nunavut on food insecurity, and how it is influenced by social, economic, political and environmental conditions.
Food Insecurity and Hunger Are Prevalent among HIV-Positive Individuals in British Columbia, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lena Normén
Keith Chan
Paula Braitstein
Aranka Anema
Greg Bondy
Julio S. G. Montaner
Robert S. Hogg
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 135, no. 4, April 2005, pp. 820-825
Description
Study findings indicate that those suffering hunger and food insecurity were more likely to be women, Aboriginals and living with children.
The Food Mail Program: "When Pigs Fly": Dispatching Access and Affordability to Healthy Food
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kashef Majid
Sonya Grier
Social Marketing Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 78-95
Description
Looks at a program that subsidizes the cost of food transport to those in isolated communities.
For the Next Seven Generations: Early Learning and Child Care Programs for Children in First Nations and Inuit Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Child Care Society
Description
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) consultation with British Columbia First Nations community representatives.
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.