Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 9
Description
Describes the seven ways the Creator gave humans to heal naturally including crying and laughing.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Need for Equity in Treatment of Substance Use among Indigenous People in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen A. Urbanoski
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 44, November 06, 2017, pp. e1350-e1351
Description
Briefly discusses how Cedar Project study findings show a need for tailored services and policies.
Neighbourhood Contexts and Low Birthweight: Social Disconnection Heightens Single Parents Risks in Saskatoon
Alternate Title
Neighborhood Contexts and Low Birth Weight: Social Disconnection Heightens Single Parents Risks in Saskatoon
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nazeem Muhajarine
Lan T. H. Vu
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 100, no. 2, 2009, pp. 134-134
Description
Discusses the neighborhood factors that influence low birth weights.
A Network Approach to Policy Framing: A Case Study of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Browne
Evelyne de Leeuw
Deborah Gleeson
Karen Adams
Petah Atkinson
Rick Hayes
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 172, January 2017, pp. 10-18
Description
Comments on the health inequalities between Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the non-Indigenous population.
Network Patient Health Survey: Aboriginal People's Health Report 2015
E-Books
Author/Creator
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network
Description
Surveyed prison population in New South Wales, Australia.
New South Wales Aboriginal Mental Health Worker Training Program: Implementation Review
E-Books
Author/Creator
Carol Watson
Nea Harrison
Ngarngadji! = Listen/Understand!: Improving Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients (ICAP) Resource Kit
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sonia Posenelli
Angela Clarke
Shaun Ewen
Nicole Waddell
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Alternate Title
Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program: Enhanced Health & Community Services for Homeless and At-Risk Aboriginal Populations
Four Winds Wellness Program Evaluation Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone]
[Amy Katz]
[Tessa Jourdain]
[Janet Smylie]
[Jessica Syrette]
Description
Program designed for homeless and under-housed Indigenous peoples living in the downtown mid-west Toronto area. Evaluation consisted of environmental scan, developing a client profile, key informant interviews and focus groups.
No Shame in Asking For Help When Needed
Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 2, February 2009, p. 9
Description
Looks at taking positive action to stop unhealthy behaviors for the betterment of the entire community.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Nobody Here Will Harm You: Mass Medical Evacuation from the Eastern Arctic, 1950-1965
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joanne DeCosse
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 4, August-September 2017
Description
Book review of Nobody Here Will Harm You by Shawn Selway.
The Nomadic Pastoralists of Burkina Faso
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Issa Diallo
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Pastoralism, 2009, pp. 48-53
Description
Focuses on the Duroobe in Burkina Faso, the vulnerability of nomadic pastoralists and negative stereotypes and makes recommendations for improvement.
To access this article, scroll down to page 48.
Non-Insured Health Benefits Program First Nations and Inuit Health Branch: Annual Report 2007/2008
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
p. 110
Description
Presents the fourteenth annual report prepared by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada on the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program.
Northern Girls Research Review: A Compilation of Research on Northern, Rural and Aboriginal Girls' and Young Women's Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Girls Action Foundation
Description
Brief document focuses on general information, health promotion, violence prevention, and civic and community engagement.
Northern Grocers Forum Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Food Charter
Description
Outlines the process and findings of forums and identifies opportunities to increase access to affordable healthy foods in Manitoba.
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
A Novel Missense RAG-1 Mutation Results In T¯B¯NK + SCID in Athabascan-Speaking Dine Indians From The Canadian Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zheng Xiao
Steven M. Yanonne
Elizabeth Dunn
Morton J. Cowan
European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 17, no. 2, February 2009, pp. 205-212
Description
Study identified a third immunological mutation in this isolated population, which points to the need for newborn screenings in this high-risk population.
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 in Nunavut: Part II - Great Expectations in Prenatal Care
Alternate Title
Great Expectations in Prenatal Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sue Cavanaugh
Canadian Nurse, vol. 105, no. 6, June 2009, pp. 16-19
Description
Looks at obstetrical care in Nunavut, the territory with the highest birth rate in Canada.
Nursing in Nunavut: Surprising Opportunities in a Vast and Remote Land
Alternate Title
Surprising Opportunities in a Vast and Remote Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sue Cavanaugh
Canadian Nurse, vol. 105, no. 5, May 2009, pp. 16-19
Description
Describes life in Nunavut, and the challenges of recruiting nurses due to physical isolation, cost of living, and harsh weather.
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.
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.
Obesity in the Inuit - Adipose Tissue and Ischaemic Heart Disease
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Trayhurn
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 5, 2009, pp. 419-420
Description
Discusses the diseases that are a result of obesity in the Inuit, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
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.
Occurrence and Prevention of Suicides in Circumpolar Areas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Markku Timonen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 3, Special Issue, June 2009, pp. 202-203
Description
Introduces eight articles on statistics and risk factors of suicidal behavior.
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.
The Offending Trajectories of Youthful Aboriginal Offenders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annie K. Yessine
James Bonta
Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice, vol. 51, no. 4, October 2009, pp. 435-472
Description
Examines trajectories of Aboriginal youths under a probation sentence in Manitoba, and compares them to those of non-Aboriginal juvenile probationers.
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.
Oklahoma Rural American Indian Attitudes Toward Participation in Clinical Research Studies
Theses
Author/Creator
Lancer D. Stephens
Description
Allied Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2009.
Older Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Demographics, Health Status and Access to Health Care
Alternate Title
SEDAP Research Paper ; no. 249
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark W. Rosenberg
Kathi Wilson
Sylvia Abonyi
Adam Wiebe
Kelsey Beach
Robert Lovelace
Description
Uses 2006 census data and literature to connect data findings and create a profile.
On Within-Defense Variability and Defenses in Male Federal Offenders
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Sheppard
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2009.
One Indigenous Academic’s Evolution: A Personal Narrative of Native Health Research and Competing Ways of Knowing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne L. Stewart
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 57-65
Description
Looks at a personal narrative about a community-based project that explores perceptions, beliefs and experiences regarding mental health and healing from an Indigenous perspective.
One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantelle Richmond
Mark S. Dockstator
Dan Beavon
Canadian Diversity=Diversité canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 3-4
Description
Introductory article to themed issue.
Scroll down to page 3 to read article.
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.
Oppression of Women Ends With Harmony Song Program
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, p. 14
Description
Looks at the program that has helped thousands of women heal from sexual and residential school abuse.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Oral Health and the Aboriginal Child: Knowledge Transfer Site
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Oral Health and the Aboriginal Child
Description
Compilation of resources about improving oral health in children from various organizations and perspectives. Reports that a shocking number of children still suffer extensive tooth decay in both urban and remote First Nations and Inuit communities.
Oral Health Inequalities Between Young Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Children Living in Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Herenia P. Lawrence
Darlene Binguis
Jan Douglas
Lynda McKeown
Bonita Switzer
et al.
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, vol. 37, no. 6, 2009, pp. 495-508
Description
Looks at oral health inequalities between Aboriginal kindergarten children living on-reserve and those living off-reserve.
Oral Health of Indigenous Children and the Influence of Early Childhood Caries on Childhood Health and Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert J. Schroth
Rosamund L. Harrison
Michael E.K. Moffatt
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1481-1499
Description
Looks at decay of the primary teeth in infants and pre-school children.
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 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 Search For Safe Spaces: A Qualitative Study of the Role of Sexual Violence in the Lives of Aboriginal Women Living With HIV/AIDS
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
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 Antiretroviral Therapy in Northern Alberta: The Impact of Aboriginal Ethnicity and Injections Drug Use
Theses
Author/Creator
Leah J. Martin
Description
Public Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2009.