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.
Older Men Gardening on the Marae: Everyday Practices for Being Mãori
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pita King
Darrin Hodgetts
Mohi Rua
Tiniwai Te Whetu
AlterNative, vol. 11, no. 1, 2015, pp. 14-28
Description
Describes how gardening helps these elders find a reconnection and a sense of belonging through gardening.
One Health: A Strategy for Resilience in a Changing Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce A. Ruscio
Michael Brubaker
Joshua Glasser
Will Hueston
Thomas W. Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27913
Description
Comments on the impact of climate change on the health of Arctic inhabitants and looks at ways of assessing the interface between human-animal-environment.
One Little, Too Little: Counting Canada's Indigenous People for Improved Health Reporting
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Elias
Karen Busby
Pat Martens
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 138, August 2015, pp. 179-186
Description
Looks at an approach which demonstrates a feasible, inclusive way to report on the health of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Ontario First Nations Oral Health Survey: Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Reports on data gathered from eight communities: Constance Lake, Lac Seul, Mohawks of Akwessasne, North Caribou Lake, Six Nations of the Grand River, Walpole Island, Webequie, and Wunnumin.
Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA)
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Womens Association
Description
Website provides information about the organization. Includes links to programs, policies, resources, and publications to empower and support Aboriginal women and their families.
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.
Ontological Security, Movement, and Well-Being: Teetł'it Gwich'in Experiences of Life Transformations
Theses
Author/Creator
Thea Luig
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2015.
[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 Need of Adolescents in the Island Community of Haida Gwaii, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Asef Karim
Jolanta Aleksejuniene
Edwin H. K. Yen
Mario Brondani
Arminee Kazanjian
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 51-65
Description
Assesses need for orthodontic treatment in elementary schools in Skidegate and Masset.
Ottawa Inuit Women’s Housing and Shelter Needs Assessment
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Description
Goal was to identify women's needs, determine the current state of services, and develop methods and tools that could adapted by other urban Inuit communities. Research involved survey completed by 124 women and 18 service providers and follow-up interviews.
"Our Gifts are the Same”: Resilient Journeys of Long-Term HIV-Positive Two-Spirit Men in Ontario, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randy Jackson
David J. Brennan
Georgi Georgievski
Art Zocole
Tony Nobis
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 12, Capacity Bridging, Winter, 2021, pp. 46-64
Description
Identifies cultural knowledge being used by two-spirit men living with HIV and AIDS as a tool to bolster their health and well-being.
Our Health Counts: Access to Health Risk Factors and Its Relationship to Diabetes in an Urban First Nations Population
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Willard Beckett
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (MSc) -- York University, 2015.
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 Health, Our Way Conference Keynote Address]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Pat Anderson
Description
Keynote speaker at AMSANT's 'Our Health Our Way' conference in Alice Springs, November 2014. Conference celebrated 40 years of Aboriginal community-controlled health services in the Northern Territory.
Duration: 31:55.
Our Hearts on Our Street: Neechi Commons and the Social Enterprise Centre in Winnipeg
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tyler Pearce
Wanda Wuttunee
Universitas Forum, vol. 4, no. 2, April 2015, pp. 1-11
Description
Looks at two undertakings using community economic development principles that have sought to change an area.
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: Creating Hope, Respect and Reconnection. Evaluation Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation
Our Men, Our Healing: Creating Hope, Respect and Reconnection. Evaluation Report. Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation
Description
Evaluates the implementation and early development of three pilot healing programs for men from 2013 to 2015.
"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 People, Our Health: Envisioning Better Primary Healthcare in Manitoba First Nation Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace Kyoon-Achan
Wanda Phillips-Beck
Kathi Avery Kinew
Josée G. Lavoie
Stephanie Sinclair ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 2021, pp. 1-22
Description
Using an community-based approach by using over 183 interviews to discuss Indigenous health.
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.
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.
Paddling Together for Culturally Safe Emergency Care for Elders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leena Hasan
Janice Johnson
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 146-164
Description
Addresses the reluctance of Nuu-chah-nulth elders to seek health care through a two day workshop between the Nuu-chah-nulth people and BC health care providers to brainstorm recommendations to improve emergency care.
Paige's Story: Abuse, Indifference and a Young Life Discarded
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Years of neglect by professionals and the social care system led to the death of a young Aboriginal woman from a drug overdose in Vancouver's downtown eastside. This report is her story.
Related documentary A Life Discarded.
Pap Test Use and Cervical Cancer Incidence in First Nations Women Living in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen M. Decker
Alain A. Demers
Erich V. Kliewer
Natalie Biswanger
Grace Musto ... [et al.]
Cancer Prevention Research, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 49-55
Description
Used data from Federal Indian Register, Manitoba Health Population Registry, CervixCheck registry, Manitoba Cancer Registry, and Medical Claims Hospital Abstracts databases. Concluded screening for women had to be increased due higher cancer incidence.
Paraprofessional-Delivered Home-Visiting Intervention for American Indian Teen Mothers and Children: 3-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison Barlow
Britta Mullany
Nicole Neault
Novalene Goklish
Trudy Billy ... [et al.]
American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 172, no. 2, February 01, 2015, pp. 154-162
Description
Comments on an intervention which promoted effective parenting, reduced maternal risks and improved child developmental outcomes.
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.
Participation in Extracurricular Activities and High School Completion among Off-reserve First Nations People
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, May 13, 2015, pp. 1-12
Description
Reports on predictors of high school completion by age 18 among males and females aged 18 to 24. Source for statistics is 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Participatory Action Research with a Group of Urban First Nations Grandmothers: Decreasing Inequities through Health Promotion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carla S. Ginn
Judith C. Kulig
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 1-16
Description
Aboriginal grandmothers discuss innovative ways to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles.
Participatory Video Making for Research and Health Promotion in Remote Australian Aboriginal Communities: Methodological and Ethical Implications
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig Sinclair
Peter Keelan
Samuel Stokes
Annette Stokes
Christine Jeffries-Stokes
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 2015, pp. 2-16
Description
Comments on the use of the participatory video method to engage children in remote Aboriginal communities to participate in health research.
Partnering with Indigenous Student Co-researchers: Improving Research Processes and Outcomes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelagh K. Genius
Noreen Willows
Alexander First Nation
Cindy G. Jardine
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27838
Description
Examines high school students' participation in Photovoice project exploring food security in a First Nation community.
Past Traumas, Present Griefs: Exploring the Effects of Colonialism, Microaggressions, and Stereotyping from Wild West Shows to Indigenous Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Kimberly Allen
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--Unviersity of Arkansas, 2015.
Patterns of Youth Injury: A Comparison Across the Northern Territories and Other Parts of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Byrnes
Nathan King
Penelope Hawe
Paul Peters
William Pickett ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27864
Description
Found similar injury incidence reports for both populations.
Paying Our Dues: The Importance Of Newcomer Solidarity With The Indigenous Movement For Self-Determination In Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Khan
Rochelle Allan
Jason Pennington
Lisa Richardson
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2015, pp. 145-153
Description
A medical student in Toronto describes the cultural interaction with the urban Aboriginal community which causes a reconsideration of the basis of their Canadian identity.
People's Report: First Nations and Diabetes in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Green
Jennifer Walker
Kristen Jacklin
Baiju Shah
Description
Plain language summary of key findings from the research project "Reducing the Burden of Diabetes on First Nations People in Ontario: Using Population Level Data to Inform Policy and Practice".
Related Material:
Full Report.
"People Try and Label Me as Someone I'm Not": The Social Ecology of Indigenous People Living with HIV, Stigma, and Discrimination in Manitoba, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta L. Woodgate
Melanie Zurba
Pauline Tennent
Carla Cochrane
Mike Payne
Javier Mignone
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 194, December 2017, pp. 17-24
Description
Based on study that looked at barriers such as access to supports and long and short-term health services.
The Perceptions of First Nations Participants in a Community Oral Health Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kavita R. Mathu-Muju
James McLeod
Leeann Donnelly
Rosamund Harrison
Michael I. MacEntee
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, no. 1, 2017, p. article no. 1364960
Description
Interviews caregivers enrolled in the program whose children got preventative care at home (0-2) vs. at school (5-7).
Perspectives of Accessing and Providing Prenatal Nutrition Care in a Rural First Nations Community: A Collaborative, Qualitative Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Mercer
Description
Human Nutrition Thesis (M.S.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Perspectives of Water and Health Using Photovoice with Youths Living on Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori E. A. Bradford
Rebecca Zagozewski
Lalita A. Bharadwaj
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 61, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 178-195
Description
Looks at the use of photovoice and postervoice to connect with and provide a voice to Indigenous youth in regards to water and health issues on their reserves.
Physical Inactivity and Television-viewing Time Among Aboriginal Adults with Asthma: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. Doggett
S. Dogra
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, vol. 35, no. 3, May 2015, pp. 54-61
Description
Those who reported high television-viewing time also reported more health professional consults and more overnight stays in hospital.
Pilimmaksarniq: Engaging Men and Boys in Reducing Violence against Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Plain Talk 8: First Nations Quality of Life
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at perspective as an important aspect when defining quality of life and provides 10 components of First Nation quality of life.
Plains Indian History and Culture: Essays on Continuity and Change
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lew Richards
Whispering Wind, vol. 43, no. 4, Issue 296, April 2015, pp. 33-34
Description
Book review of: Plains Indian History and Culture by John C. Ewers.