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.
Nuturing the Future: Exploring Maternal Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors among Mi'kmaw Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Mariah Sundaylace Battiste
Description
Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.
Obesity and Obesity-Associated Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Indigenous Nenets Women from the Rural Nenets Autonomous Area and Russian Women from Arkhangelsk City
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalia Petrenya
Magritt Brustad
Liliya Dobrodeeva
Fatima Bichkaeva
Gulnara Lutfalieva .... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 23859
Description
Study finds no difference in prevalence of obesity between Indigenous Nenets and urban Russian females.
Obesity in Canada: A Joint Report from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information
E-Books
Author/Creator
Renée Lyons
Kim Raine
Jeff Reading
Mark Tremblay
Lisa Corscadden ... [et al.]
Obesity Risks: Towards an Emerging Inuit Pattern
Alternate Title
Obesity Risks Among Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Ludivine Château-Degat
Eric Dewailly
Guylaine Charbonneau
Elhadji A. Laouan-Sidi
Angelo Tremblay
Grace M. Egeland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 2, 2011, pp. 166-177
Description
Study's goal was to provide overviews of anthropometric data and the relationship between the data and risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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.
Obscured Obstetrics: Indigenous Midwives in Western Canada
Alternate Title
Recollecting: Lives of Aboriginal Women of the Canadian Northwest and Borderlands
The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kristin Burnett
Description
Gives accounts of Indigenous midwives aiding the births of European-Canadian women who were distanced from familial support.
Chapter 6 from Recollecting: Lives of Aboriginal Women of the Canadian Northwest and Borderlands edited by Sarah Carter and Patricia McCormack.
Occupational Therapy at the 'Cultural Interface': Lessons From Research With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Thomas
Marion Gray
Sue McGinty
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 58, no. 1, Indigenous Health, Well-Being, Social and Economic Inclusion-Closing the Gaps, February 2011, pp. 11-16
Description
"This article identifies the challenges of research and practice at the 'cultural interface', the juncture where Western knowledge meets the Indigenous knowledge of our clients".
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.
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.
On Sacred Ground: Medicine People in Native American Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Brianna Burke
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tufts University, 2011.
Discusses works by Susan Power, James Welch, Sherman Alexie, Anna Lee Walters, Louis Owens, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Louise Erdrich.
"One Focus; Many Perspectives": A Curriculum for Cultural Safety and Cultural Competency
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cultural Safety Working Group, First Nation, Inuit and Métis Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Description
Includes four modules: Holding Space for Experiential Learning: Groups/Circles; Learning from Experience: “Glimpses of Light”; Cultural Competency, Cultural Safety: Attitudes and Actions That Matter; and Multiple Stigmas: First Nation, Inuit, Métis Experience.
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin: Food Sovereignty, Safe Water, and Tribal Law
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel M. Vesely
Description
Law Thesis (JD)--Northeastern University, 2014.
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.
Opal Fuel Reduces Gas-Sniffing and Suicides in Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 186, no. 8, May 13, 2014, pp. E229-E230
Description
Describes BP's efforts to contribute to a reduction in gas-sniffing and suicides by eliminating the aromatic compounds that produce a high when sniffed.
[Opening Remarks and Keynote]
Alternate Title
[Patterns of Health and Wellbeing: An Intercultural Symposium ; 02]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Beverly Kiohawiton Cook
Description
Webcast of the keynote speaker from the Patterns of Health and Wellbeing Symposium, Beverly Cook, who speaks on child sexual abuse and the ACE program (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
Duration: 31:58.
[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.
Oregon American Indian & Alaska Native Community Health Profile
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Description
Statistics from various sources gathered to assist tribes in developing public health programs and priorities.
Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Dialogue with American Indian Healers and Western Health-care Providers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicia Schanche Hodge
Patricia Bellanger
Connie Norman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 79-90
Description
Discusses the values and beliefs regarding organ donation from traditional and Western viewpoints.
Our Babies, Our Future: Aboriginal Birth Outcomes in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Description
Examines birth data.
Our First First Nations Physician
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J.T.H. Connor
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 186, no. 5, March 18, 2014, p. 376
Description
Book review of: Bridging Two Peoples: Chief Peter E. Jones, 1843-1909 by Allan Sherwin.
Our Health Counts Urban Aboriginal Health Database Research Project: Community Report: First Nations Adults and Children, City of Hamilton
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Leslie Cochran
Conrad Prince
Sylvia Maracle
Marilyn Morley
Sara Mayo
Trey Spiller
Bella McPherson
Description
Project gathered health information that would enhance policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
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 Men Our Healing: Designing For Change
E-Books
Author/Creator
Megan Gilmour
"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.
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 Primary Maternity Care in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Jean Caitlin Frame
Description
Population and Public Health Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2014.
Ovarian and Uterine Cancer Incidence and Morality in American Indian and Alaska Native Women, United States, 1999-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Simple D. Singh
A. Blythe Ryerson
Manxia Wu
Judith S. Kaur
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S423-S431
Description
Discusses ways to improve diagnosis and compares death rates with women in the white population by reducing racial misclassification in cancer data mortality rates.
Overcoming
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clifton J. Pecore
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, 2014, p. 51
Description
Short story about the ghost of a young boy who walks after enduring a lifetime of suffering.
Overcoming Adversity: The Stories of Four Resilient Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Theses
Author/Creator
Lyndsay Knorr
Description
Educational Psychology and Special Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2011: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2014
E-Books
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
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.
Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP™): The Path to First Nations Information Governance
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Paediatric Trauma on the Last Frontier: An 11-year Review of Injury Mechanisms, High-Risk Injury Patterns and Outcomes in Alaskan Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher W. Snyder
Oliver J. Muensterer
Frank Sacco
Shawn D. Safford
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 25066
Description
Looks at traumatic injury in children 17 years of age or younger from 2001 to 2011.
Pan-Arctic TV Series on Inuit Wellness: A Northern Model of Communication for Social Change?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhonda Johnson
Robin Morales
Doreen Leavitt
Catherine Carry
Dianne Kinnon
Denise Rideout
Kath Clarida
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 3, 2011, pp. 236-244
Description
Highlights from the evaluation of the innovative series which was broadcast live in Alaska and Canada in May 2009.
Pandemic H1N1 Targeted Messaging for Manitoba Metis: An Evaluation of a Risk Communication Intervention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Michelle Driedger
Ryan Maier
Julianne Sanguins
Sheila Carter
Judith G. Bartlett
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 1 & 2, 2014, pp. 112-134
Description
Evaluates the health campaign that focused on at-risk Metis in Manitoba.
Pandemic Influenza Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Health Unit
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority
Description
Discussion on the preparedness plan for a pandemic of influenza and other major communicable disease emergencies in Saskatchewan.
Updated version.
Parallel Information Concerning the Situation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Indigenous Small-numbered Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation
Alternate Title
The Fifth Periodic Report of the Russian Federation to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
IWGIA
Description
Submitted at the 46th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, May 2-20, 2011.
Parenting Booklet for Native Youth: Be the Parent Every Child Wishes They'd Have
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Urban Native Youth Association
Description
Informative tips to help new parents before and after birth.
Parnasimautik Consultation Report on the Consultations Carried Out with Nunavik Inuit in 2013
E-Books
Author/Creator
Makivik Corporation
Kativik Regional Government
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
Avataq Cultural Institute
Saputiit Youth Association
Nunavik Landholding Corporations Association
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.
Partnership, Production & Exchange of Knowledges
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mere Kepa
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 4, no. 2015, 2014, pp. 1-7
Description
Looks at factors contributing to successful aging in the project, Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand.