Western Medicine and Australian Indigenous Healing Practices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Gorman
Anne-Maree Nielsen
Odette Best
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 28-29
Description
Studies the outcomes of patients treated by both western and Indigenous forms of medicine.
What Are Indigenous Health Workers Saying About Their Smoking Status: Does it Prevent Them Providing Tobacco Information and/or Quit Support to the Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marlene A. Thompson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 3-8
Description
Concludes that barriers between health workers and their communities can effect smoking cessation.
What do Mental Health Practioners Need to Know When Working with Aboriginal Clients to ensure Intercultural Competence and Safe Practice?
Theses
Author/Creator
Murray W. Kowalzik
Description
Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
What Do We Know About Health Literacy and Diabetes Care, and What Does This Mean for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with Diabetes?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sean Taylor
Robyn McDermott
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 6, November/December 2010, pp. 28-30
Description
Comments on the high prevalence of diabetes in Indigenous Australians and the correlation between poor management of the disease and health literacy.
What is Working, What is Hopeful: Developing Suicide Prevention Strategies With Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Masecar
Description
Shares portions of stories and comments collected from representatives from a number of Indigenous communities that have overcome suicide.
Phase II Report.
What is Working, What is Hopeful: Phase II: Supporting Community-Based Suicide Prevention Strategies Within Indigenous Communities: A Proposal
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Masecar
Description
Discusses the three components of the project: resources, research, and training.
Phase One Report.
What Nurses Should Know When Working in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline H. Foster
Canadian Nurse, vol. 102, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 28-31
Description
Argues that nurses need to understand the specific history, culture and the concept of respect, in Aboriginal terms, within a particular community and then apply this knowledge to their relationships in that community.
What Works in Indigenous Primary Health Care Health Reform? A Review of the Evidence
Alternate Title
University of South Australia Health Economics and Social Policy Group: Research Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dale Halliday
Leonie Segal
Description
Focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples in Australia.
What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence, 2010-11
E-Books
Author/Creator
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
When the Data Does Not Match the Story: Do Trauma Histories and Addiction Issues Really Characterize Poor Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Manitoba First Nation Women Living On-Reserve?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brenda Elias
Madelyn Hall
Say P. Hong
Erich V. Kliewer
Lyna Hart
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 8, no. 1, Holistic Approaches to Preventing HPV Infections and Related Diseases, March 2012, pp. 9-16
Description
Study findings point to the need for culturally appropriate and gender-sensitive communication and health service efforts to achieve higher cancer screening rates.
When the Women Heal: Aboriginal Women Speak About Policies to Improve the Quality of Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Kenny
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 50, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 550-561
Description
Discussion of the dilemmas when conducting research that is culturally appropriate.
White Lies About the Inuit
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Frank Tester
Northern Review, no. 32, Spring, 2010, pp. 207-209
Description
Book review of, White Lies About the Inuit by John L. Steckly.
White Man's Water: The Politics of Sobriety in a Native American Community
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Leo Killsback
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 27, no. 2, Fall, 2012, pp. 128-134
Description
Review of: White Man's Water by Erica Prussing.
Who Me?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chris Martinez
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006, pp. 30-31
Description
Presents a poem titled, Who Me?, written by a student of Fort Peck Community College.
Why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Services are a Good Investment for Business and Industry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Milward
Description
Paper makes five recommendations for setting a National Agenda.
Why am I Poor?: First Nations Child Poverty in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Best Start Resource Centre
Description
Purpose of report is to supply service providers with context of the problem and suggest strategies to deal with it.
Why People Gamble: A Qualitative Study of Four New Zealand Ethnic Groups
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samson Tse
Lorna Dyall
Dave Clarke
Max Abbott
Sonia Townsend
Pefi Kingi
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 10, no. 6, December 2012, pp. 849-861
Description
Project aimed to develop a framework to explain how environmental, cultural, and social factors contribute to gambling behaviours.
WhyKwit: A Qualitative Study of What Motivated Māori, Pacific Island and Low Socio-economic Peoples in Aotearoa/New Zealand to Stop Smoking
Author/Creator
Marewa Glover
Vili Nosa
Donna Watson
Janine Paynter ... [et al.]
Wicihitowin: Aboriginal Social Work in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shelly Johnson
BC Studies, no. 167, Autumn, 2010, pp. 140-142
Description
Book review of: Wicihitowin by Raven Sinclair, Michael Anthony Hart and Gord Bruyere.
Scroll down to page 140 to read review.
Wilaat Hooxhl Nisga'ahl [Galdoo'o] [Ýans]: Gik'uuhl-gi, Guuń-sa ganhl Angoogam: Using Plants the Nisga'a Way: Past, Present and Future Use
Theses
Author/Creator
Carla Mary Anne Burton
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Wisdom and Influence of Elders: Possibilities for Health Promotion and Decreasing Tobacco Exposure in First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colleen Varcoe
Joan L. Bottorff
Joanne Carey
Debbie Sullivan
Wanda Williams
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 154-158
Description
Discusses smoking practices and health risks for First Nations pregnant and parenting women and their children, and looks at culturally-relevant strategies to support tobacco reduction.
"Wise Practices": Integrating Traditional Teachings With Mainstream Treatment Approaches
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Herbert C. Nabigon
Annie Wenger-Nabigon
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 8, Indigenous Social Work Practices and Theories, August 2012, pp. 43-55
Description
Looks at using the lessons of the Medicine Wheel and the Seven Grandfather Teachings as examples of traditional teachings which could be combined with contemporary methods.
With Reserves: Colonial Geographies and First Nations Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah de Leeuw
Sean Maurice
Travis Holyk
Margo Greenwood
Warner Adam
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, vol. 102, no. 5, Geographies of Health, 2012, pp. 904-911
Description
Looks at health data from interviews with members of First Nations in Carrier, Sekani, Wet'suwet'en and Babine territories.
Women Acknowledged For All That They Survived
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 10
Description
Comments on stories heard at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission event held in Saskatoon, June 2012, especially those of women abused while at residential schools and when they returned to their communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Women at Greatest Risk: Reducing Injection Frequency Among Young Aboriginal Drug Users in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Margo Elaine Pearce
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.
Women For Women: Stories of Empowerment Activism in Northern Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Sanderson
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 1, Summer, 2012, pp. 17-26
Description
Looks at the support the La Ronge Native Women's Council gives to women of the community.
Women Leaders on Leadership: Much to Laud, Much to Lament
Alternate Title
Executive Action (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2006
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 014-07]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada
Description
Discussion on issues of poverty, health care, education, skills training and the labour shortage, foreign policy, and the environment.
Working and Walking Together: Supporting Family Relationship Services to Work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families and Organisations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care Inc. (SNAICc)
Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Parker
Debra Rickwood
Pat Dungeon
Heather Gridley
Michael Wright … [et al.]
Description
1st edition.
Working Together to Enhance the Safety of Native Women: Addressing Trafficking and Prostitution as Crimes of Sexual Violence
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
Description
Webinar about the epidemic of sexual violence against American Indian women and why there is an epidemic.
Duration: 1:32:09.
Working With First Nations: The Most Disadvantaged Group in Need of the Best Services Psychologists Can Offer
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ted Altar
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 24-35
Description
Provides some background information for serving First Nations clients.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 24.
Workplace and Occupational Aggression in First Nations and Inuit Health Nursing Stations in the Manitoba Region: Incidence, Types and Patterns
Theses
Author/Creator
Wendy (Hawrychuk) Ducharme
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
World Leader in Chronic Disease Self-Management Visits South Australian Aboriginal Health Service (Pika Wiya)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Glenn Giles
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 26-27
Description
Describes progress being made in the creation of training programs for Aboriginal health care workers.
Wuyámush (Be Happy, Be Well - Pequot): Adapting a Mental Health and Healing Experience to a Southeast New England Native American Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gretchen Chase Vaughn
Michele Scott
Communique, Special Section: Indigenous Peoples: Promoting Psychological Healing and Well-Being, August 2010, pp. lv-lix
Description
Discusses the success of a Mental Health Day.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page lv.
WWW Virtual Library - American Indians Website: Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Karen M. Strom
Description
Website offers links related to a variety of topics including gaming, education, law, health, and a blog.
Xenoestrogenic Activity in Blood of European and Inuit Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eva C Bonefeld-Jorgensen
Philip S Hjelmborg
Thayaline S Reinert
Birgitte S. Andersen
Vladimir Lesovoy
Christian H. Lindh
Lars Hagmar
Aleksander Giwercman
Mogens Erlandsen
Gian-Carlo Manicardi
Marcello Span�
Gunnar Toft
Jens Peter Bonde
Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, vol. 5, no. 12, 2006
Description
Comparison of xenoestrogenic activity in serum in peoples with different levels of persistent organic pollutants (POP) exposure.
Yellow Dirt: An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People Betrayed
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Karen J. Travers
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 1, 2012, pp. 238-241
Description
Book review of: Yellow Dirt by Judy Pasternak.
Review located by scrolling to page 238.
"You Can Tell us Your Things and We'll Teach You Ours": A 'Two Ways' Approach to Improving Antenatal Education for Ngaanyatjarra Women
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Donna M. Simmonds
Julie Porter
Peter K. O'Rourke
Lalla West
Angie Tangey ... [et al.]
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 10-14
Description
Comments on the benefits of both traditional and contemporary childbearing knowledge and accessible health services.
"You Need to Know Where We're Coming From": Canadian Aboriginal Women's Perspectives on Culturally Appropriate HIV Counseling and Testing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Bucharski
Linda I. Reutter
Linda D. Ogilvie
Health Care for Women International, vol. 27, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 723-747
Description
Study identified several requirements including: friendly Aboriginal staff within the HIV testing environment and an understanding of Aboriginal culture, within the framework of modern circumstance and also traditional spirituality.
Young Inuk Gets Crash Course in Feeding Hungry Children
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Debora Steel
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 3, June 2012, p. 18
Description
Comments on a First Nations Breakfast program which serves over 3,000 breakfasts to school children each day.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
Your Health Benefits: A Guide for First Nations to Access Non-Insured Health Benefits
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Youth and Adult Community Member Beliefs About Inupiat Youth Suicide and its Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Wexler
Brenda Goodwin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 5, 2006, pp. 448-458
Description
Looks at perceived causes and possible preventative steps to address the high Inupiat youth suicide rates in Northwest Alaska.
Youth in Care with Complex Needs: Special Report for the Office of the Children's Advocate
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Burnside
Description
Literature review and 10 recommendations to improve supports and placement resources in Alberta.
Youth Researching Youth: Benefits, Limitations and Ethical Considerations Within a Participatory Research Process
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia G. Jardine
Angela James
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18415
Description
Findings indicated that benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
Yukon Aboriginal Women's Summit 2: Strong Women, Strong Communities, Restoring Our Balance: Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon Advisory Council on Women's Issues
Yukon Women's Directorate
Description
Focuses on the third objective of the report which is to engage Aboriginal women in setting priorities and set the direction for future work on Aboriginal women's issues in Yukon. Held October 13 and 14, 2012, Whitehorse, Yukon.
Yukon First Nation Mental Wellness Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Duu Chuu Management
Marilyn Van Bibber
Tandi Brown
Heather Holland
Description
Workbook was designed to create a toolkit of resources for front line workers, and health and social directors and staff.
Zoonotic Infections in Native Communities of James Bay, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hugues Sampasa-Kanyinga
Benoit Lèvesque
Elhadji Anassour-Laouan-Sidi
Suzanne Côte
Bouchra Serhir ... [et al.]
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, vol. 12, no. 6, 2012, pp. 473-481
Description
Questionnaires of 267 participants determined the possibility of exposure to seven zoonotic diseases through handling of infected wildlife.
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