Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michele Tanaka
In Education, vol. 21, no. 2, Autumn, 2015, pp. 65-88
Description
Looks at the ways Transformative Inquiry can be applied to respond to issues such as ecological sustainability, social justice, and holistic health and wellness.
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 Nation Elders Who Use Wheeled Mobility: An Exploration of Culture and Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Lindsay Croxall
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
First Nation Mould Remediation Case Study: Montreal Lake Cree Nation
Alternate Title
First Nation Mold Remediation Case Study: Montreal Lake Cree Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Looks at effective solutions to moisture and mold problems in housing.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
[Health Canada]
Description
Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, Regional Health Survey, Aboriginal Peoples' Survey, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2009 to 2013.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
First Nations Community Well-Being Research and Large Data Sets: A Respectful Caution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra S. Drawson
Aislin R. Mushquash
Christopher J. Mushquash
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 15-24
Description
Paper offers a cautionary note on the importance of understanding culture and context when conducting First Nations health research with large data sets and outlines some approaches to research that can ensure appropriate development of research questions and interpretation of research findings.
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 Elders in Northwestern Ontario's Perspectives of Health, Body Image and Eating Disorders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taslim Alani-Verjee
Peter Braunberger
Tina Bobinski
Christopher Mushquash
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 76-96
Description
Interviews with five First Nations Elders to gain a better understanding of health, healthy eating and ideal body image and the relationship to the well-being of youth.
First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
First Nations Health and Well-being: Interim Update [2015]: A Joint Report from the Provincial Health Officer of BC and the First Nations Health Authority
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
British Columbia; First Nations Health Authority
Description
Reports on seven health indicators: life expectancy, mortality rate, youth suicide rate, infant mortality rate, diabetes prevalence, childhood obesity, and number of practising, certified First Nations health care professionals.
"This report was prepared in accordance with commitments in the 2005 Transformative Change Accord."
Related material:
The Health and Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population in British Columbia: Interim Update [2007].
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 in Quebec Health and Social Services Governance Project: Better Governance, Greater Wellbeing
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Wilson
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Women’s Experiences of Cancer Survivorship: Protocol for the National Picture Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roanne Thomas
Wendy Gifford
Jennifer Poudrier
Ryan Hamilton
Carolyn Brooks ... [et al.]
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 14, no. 1, 2015, pp. 97-120
Description
An examination of how cultural and social factors effect the experiences of Indigenous cancer survivors.
First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework: Summary Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations Mental Wellness: Mobilizing Change Through Partnership and Collaboration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda M. Restoule
Carol Hopkins
Jennifer Robinson
Patricia K. Wiebe
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 34, no. 4, Mobilizing Canadas Mental Health Strategy, 2015, pp. 89-109
Description
Looks at developing mental health services by and for First Nations which include traditional, cultural and mainstream approaches.
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commision
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Description
Contains links to extensive list of publications.
First Nations Own-Source Revenue: How is the Money Spent?
Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 437
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute). Public Governance and Accountability
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Description
Analyzed 72 Ontario First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFT) filings covering 2013 and 2014 fiscal years.
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 Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience
Alternate Title
FNIGC Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
First Peoples, Second Class Treatment: The Role of Racism in the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples in Canada - Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Billie Allan
Janet Smylie
Description
Provides overview of the historical and contemporary contexts of racism which have resulted in health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians and examines possible responses and interventions.
First Peoples, Second Class Treatment: The Role of Racism in the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples in Canada - Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Billie Allan
Janet Smylie
Description
Provides overview of the historical and contemporary contexts of racism which have resulted in health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians and examines possible responses and interventions.
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 (In)Security: Food Policy and Vulnerability in Kugaaruk, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Merissa Daborn
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Food Insecurity among Inuit Living in Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, February 1, 2017, pp. 1-12
Description
Statistics for adults aged 25 and over from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Food Security and Mining in Nunatsiavut
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Suzanne Mills
Johanna Tuglavina
Deborah Simmons
Russell Claus
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 39-41
Description
Comments on Statistics Canada data reporting 42% of adult Inuit in Nunatsiavut had experienced food insecurity in the previous 12 months.
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.
Forest Food Harvesting in the Talamanca Bribri Indigenous Territory, Costa Rica: Ethnoecology, Gender, and Resource Access
Theses
Author/Creator
Olivia Sylvester
Description
Natural Resources Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2015.
Foreword - Indigenous Healing Past and Present: Exploding Persistent Binaries
Alternate Title
Explorations in Mental Health Series
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration With Counselling Psychology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Description
Foreword in the book: Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration With Counselling Psychology edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley and Ashley Hyatt.
Looks at mental health policies, practices and institutions in Aboriginal communities.
Formative Evaluation to Assess Communication Technology Access and Health Communication Preferences of Alaska Native People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renee F. Robinson
Denise A. Dillard
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Julia J. Smith
Steve Tierney ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 99-101
Description
Survey to determine what kind of access is available to healthcare technology from residence.
Forty Years of Research Concerning Children and Youth in Greenland: A Mapping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mia Glendøs
Peter Berliner
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1323526
Description
Looks at subjects researched and how research has changed from 1976 to 2016.
Frantz Fanon and the Decolonization of Psychiatry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tony B. Benning
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-10
Description
Professional commentary in which the author describes how psychiatrists working with Indigenous people in Canada can draw on Fanon’s work on the intersections of colonialism, racism, and psychiatry in order to provide higher quality mental health care services.
From Breath to Beadwork: Lessons Learned From a Trauma- Informed Yoga Series With Indigenous Adolescent Girls Under Youth Protection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica W. G. Barudin
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 21-37
Description
Examines the use of culture with yoga and meditation as means to help at-risk Indigenous youth.
From Dene Kedǝ to Dene Ts’ılı̨: Rethinking Resurgence in the Sahtú Region, Northwest Territories
Alternate Title
From Dene Kedǝ to Dene Ts'ı̨lı̨- Knowledge Synthesis Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Faun Rice
Keren Rice
Deborah Simmons
Walter BezhaJordan
Jordan Lennie ... [et al.]
From Embers to Flames: Identifying Strategies of Resilience and Mental Health among Inner-City Aboriginal Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew R. Hatala
Description
Description of community-based research project which took place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and combined methods such as photovoice, talking circle interviews, and Indigenous methodologies. Goal was to identify challenges and indicators for healthy youth in an urban environment.
From Milk-Medicine To Public (Re)Education Programs: An Examination Of Anishinabek Mothers' Responses To Hydroelectric Flooding In The Treaty #3 District, 1900-1975
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brittany Luby
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 363-389
Description
Describes how Anishinabek women attempted to maintain their subsistence livelihood in light of the disruptive influence of several hydroelectric projects on the food supply and reproductive health.
From Science to Policy in the Western and Central Canadian Arctic: An Integrated Regional Impact Study (IRIS) of Climate Change and Modernization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gary Stern
Ashley Gaden
Lauren Candlish
David Barber
Peter Outridge ... [et al.]
Description
Presents key recommendations related to the effects of climate change on northern people.
From Treaties to Reserves: The Federal Government and Native Peoples in Territorial Alberta, 1870-1905; From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 3, June-July 2017, pp. 119-120
Description
Book reviews of From Treaties to Reserves by D. J. Hall and From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
[[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence Series: Iqualuit Gathering, April 12, 2017]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jack Anawak
Claude Grenier
Salome Avva
Geneviève Bonin-Labelle
Anne Crawford
Madeleine D'Argencourt … [et al.]
Description
Includes links to program, summary, speeches, and audio of two panel discussions.
Part 1: Community Radio speech by Jack Anawak.
Part 2: Panel discussion: Regional Radio: Taqramiut Nipingat Inc.(TNI) and CBC North featuring Claude Grenier, Salome Avva and Patrick Nagle.
Part 3: Speech by George Hickes, Nunavut Minister responsible for Health and Suicide Prevention.
Part 4: Panel discussion: Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, CFRT-FM, and TV Nunavut featuring Fanny He, Madeleine d'Agencourt, and Charlotte DeWolff.
Gashkiwidoon Tookit: COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Primary Health Care Council
Description
Topics include collaboration with heathcare providers, communication strategies, determining vaccine numbers, clinic implementation, and vaccination after care.
A Gathering of Native American Healers: Exploring the Interface of Indigenous Tradition and Professional Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Virgil D. Moorehead
Joseph P. Gone
Damia December
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 56, no. 3, 2015, pp. 383-394
Description
Traditional healers, clinically trained service people and cross-cultural mental health people gathered to discuss the use of Indigenous healing practices in combination with contemporary mental health therapy for Native Americans.
Gendered Indigenous Health and Wellbeing within the Australian Health System: A Review of the Literature
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Fredericks
Carolyn Daniels
Jenni Judd
Roxanne Bainbridge
Kathleen Clapham ... [et al.]
Ghost Dance: Visions of Death in Contemporary Native American Cinema
Alternate Title
Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jennifer L. McMahon
Description
Examines five feature films, with a preoccupation on mortality, written and directed by Native Americans.
Presented at the Tenth Native American Symposium, November 14-15, 2013.
Chapter from Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs edited by Mark B. Spencer.
Gitxsan Phrase Book for Health Care Providers [Volume 1]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northwest East Aboriginal Health Improvement Committee
Description
Includes terms such as greetings, health phrases, community terms, people, and leaders.
Volume II.
Giving Voice to Cultural Safety of Indigenous Wildland Firefighters in Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Turtle Island Consulting Services
Description
Reports results from an online survey (102 respondents) and four virtual circle sessions. Findings grouped under organizational characteristics, work-related illnesses/injuries, and work experiences. Concludes with areas for future research and program and policy recommendations.
Gladue Sentencing Principles
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
Description
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
Glass Half Empty? Year 1 Progress toward Resolving Drinking Water Advisories in Nine First Nations in Ontario
Alternate Title
Glass Half Empty? Year One Progress toward Resolving Drinking Water Advisories in Nine First Nations in Ontario
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica Lukawiecki
Description
Communities assessed: Constance Lake First Nation, North Spirit Lake, Slate Falls Nation, Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum, Shoal Lake 40, Obashkaandagaang, Wawakapewin First Nation, Northwest Angle No. 33, and Nibinamik First Nation.