Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Food and Nutrition Strategy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helena Wall
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, March/April 1996, pp. 45-46
Description
Looks at important areas that will improve the coordination of food and nutritional activities in communities.
Rapid Qualitative Assessments of COVID-19 Health Needs in Three Aboriginal Communities in NSW
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Megan Blaxland
Joanne Bryant
Mitchell Beadman
Kristy Gardner]
Description
Participating communities were in the Campbelltown, Cranebrook and LIthgow areas of New South Wales, Australia.
The Rationale for Developing a Programme of Services by and for Indigenous Men in a First Nations Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie George
Melody Morton Ninomiya
Kathryn Graham
Sharon Bernards Samantha Wells
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 158-167
Description
Article summarizes the results of the mixed-methods research conducted in Kettle & Stoney Plain First Nation that focused on the mental health needs of Indigenous Men. Research examines the factors that contribute to mental health issues, the experience of men seeking supports and services, and identifies ways to address mental health in this community.
Reading Between the Lines - Therapy Through Art
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 4, 1996, pp. 9-10
Description
Discusses working with Aboriginal clients who were removed from their families as babies and young children.
Recommendations re Inquest Report for Brian Lloyd Sinclair
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Marc Cormier]
Description
Sinclair was a 45-year-old Aboriginal man who died after sitting for 34 hours waiting for medical attention at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre's emergency department.
The Red Shirts at Royal Prince Albert
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 4, July/August 1996, pp. 14-15
Description
Looks at pilot project between Central Sydney Area Health Service, Aboriginal Hostels and NSW Department of Health and Aboriginal trainees and coordinators in the hospital.
Reproductive Justice and Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan: Overview and Recommendations
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Johnson Shoyoma Graduate School of Public Policy)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alana Cattapan
Samantha Moore
Karen Lawford
2021
Description
An examination of Indigenous coerced sterilization, forced evacuations for pregnancies, and child apprehension in Saskatchewan.
Research and Policy Priorities for Addressing Prenatal Exposure to Opioids in Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosalyn Singleton
Amanda Slaunwhite
Mary Herrick
Matthew Hirschfeld
Laura Brunner ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article summarizes main themes of a Symposium with health care providers, researchers, elders and public health officials. Focuses on identifying emerging challenges, trends and potential solutions for the increasing number of infants and children affected by prenatal opioid use.
Research Governance in NunatuKavut: Engagement, Expectations, and Evolution
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2017 Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Bull
Amy Hudson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Case study report examines the evolution of NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) research governance from 2006 to 2018, highlighting community consent contracts and ethical review processes and protocols.
Reserve Hospitals and Medical Officers: Health Care and Indian Peoples in Southern Alberta, 1890s-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
Prairie Forum, vol. 21, no. 2, Fall, 1996, pp. 149-176
Description
Describes the link between federal First Nations health care, in the period 1890 to 1930, and the social reform goals and values of that same time period.
Responding to Intimate Partner Violence: Challenges Faced Among Service Providers in Northern Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa A. Wuerch
Kimberley G. Zorn
Darlene Juschka
Mary R. Hampton
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 34, no. 4, February 2019, pp. 691-711
Description
Discusses results from interview with focus group of services providers in northern Saskatchewan. Identifies lack of safe shelters, transportation, and available services as barriers affecting women survivors.
Results from a National COVID-19 Vaccination Survey: Strengthening Vaccine Efforts in Indian Country
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gina Leipertz
Kaeli Flannery
Adrian Dominguez
Sofia Locklear
Hana Ferronato
Abigail Echo-Hawk
Description
Total of 1,435 participants completed the survey conducted between December 20 and December 30, 2020, with 91% answering more than half the questions which were about vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs.
Rheumatic Fever
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Angeles
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, May/June 1996, pp. 10-12
Description
Discusses what rheumatic fever is, the causes and prevention.
The RIPPLES of Meaningful Involvement: A Framework for Meaningfully Involving Indigenous Peoples in Health Policy Decision-Making
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alycia J. Fridkin
Annette J. Browne
Madeleine Kétéskwēw Dion Stout
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 2019
Description
Study interviews 20 Indigenous and non-Indigenous medical leaders in health and health policy to determine what constitutes meaningful involvement of Indigenous peoples in health policy making. Results suggest that attention to the underlying power dynamics and decolonization of the system itself is a necessary step. Authors use the results to develop a framework for meaningful involvement.
Risk Factors Observed in Health Care System 6 Months Prior to Completed Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tommy Lauth Grundsøe
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study examined medical records of 160 people who completed suicide in Greenland between 2012 and 2015. Findings were compared with a control group of 160 people who had not suicided in order to assess if risk factors could be identified through medical contact in the six months prior to suicide completion.
Rural360: Incubating Socially Accountable Research in the Canadian North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shabnam Asghari
Thomas Heeley
Anna Walsh
James Rourke
Cheri Bethune
Wendy Graham
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article describes Rural360 as a research incubator which provides funding and support for Northern Newfoundland and Coastal Labrador (NNCL) physicians to design and conduct research which improves accessible and culturally relevant healthcare in NNCL.
Sacred and Strong: Upholding Our Matriarchal Roles: The Health and Wellness Journey of BC First Nations Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
British Columbia Office of the Provincial Health Officer
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part One, Introduction to Indian Country
Alternate Title
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country Slide Deck
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part Two, Class Sessions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. Neil Henderson
Description
Designed for use by people looking after elders with dementia with the goal having them participate with families based on their level of cognitive ability. Based on the program tested and implemented by the University of Minnesota.
Related Material:
Part Two: Class Sessions.
Slide Deck for Program Leaders
A Scan of International Report Recommendations on COVID-19 and Indigenous People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jade Dumoulin
Self-Location and Ethical Space in Wellness Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Peltier
Louela Manankil-Rankin
Karey D McCullough
Megan Paulin
Phyllis Anderson
Kanessa Hanzlik
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 39-53
Description
Authors discuss the need for researchers to acknowledge and examine their own positionality in relation to health and wellness narratives; suggest that being mindful about the privilege implicit to the position of “researcher” is essential in working respectfully and reciprocally within the community.
Sexual Health Education: A One-Stop-Shop
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joyce Wilson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, May/June 1996, pp. 26-27
Description
Looks at services of the Brisbane Sexual Health Clinic and how it is making itself more inviting to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community,
Smoking & Health in the Koorie Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Viki Briggs
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 5, September/October 1996, pp. 17-18
Description
Looks at the Fresh Start facilitator training program offered by Quit Victoria.
Smoking Prevention Strategies: What's Happening?
Articles » General
Aboriginal and islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 5, September/October 1996, p. 16
Description
Smoking statistics for Indigenous and Torres Strait Australians.
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health and Indigenous Rights in Policy: A Scoping Review and Analysis of Problem Representation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma George
Tamara Mackean
Fran Baum
Matt Fisher
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
Description
Scoping review of literature on Aboriginal health, rights, and health policy highlights issues including the impact of ongoing colonialism, the role of government in rights realization, tokenism, and policies of assimilation. Notes an ongoing failure to move from rights recognition to implementation.
Solution Model for Enhancing the Experiences of Urban First Nations and Métis Patients Accessing and Navigating the Health System for Inflammatory Arthritis Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl Barnabe
Jean Miller
Sylvia Teare
Casey Eaglespeaker
Brenda Rolan ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
Description
Researchers work with Indigenous patients to record and examine their experience of seeking and receiving care for inflammatory arthritis in an urban Alberta community; make recommendations for improving patient care and patient experience.
Standing with Our American Indian and Alaska Native Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People: Exploring the Impact of and Resources for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glenna P. Stumblingbear-Riddle
Ann K. Burlew
Daniel Gaztambide
Michelle R. Madore
Helen Neville
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, 2019, p. Article 1
Description
Authors use an intersectional and trauma-informed approach to engage with the consequences of human trafficking for Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people; they then consider resiliency factors, and make culturally informed recommendations to assist psychologists in working with survivors of trafficking.
Strengthening Indigenous Australian Perspectives in Allied Health Education: A Critical Reflection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Danielle Manton
Megan Williams
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 223-242
Description
Looks at ways to address health inequality for Indigenous Australian populations by adding Indigenous perspectives into health practices.
A Strong Commitment to Improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Griew
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, March/April 1996, pp. 53-55
Description
Overview of funding of health and substance misuse services and hearing and mental health and agreements being negotiated between the Commonwealth and each State and Territory.
Structures Last Longer than Intentions: Creation of Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2017 Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Cook
Melanie MacKinnon
Marcia Anderson & Ian Whetter
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Article describes the origins and mandate of Ongomiizwin; highlights the five themes of the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ (RFHS) Reconciliation Action Plan for health science education: (1) Honoring traditional knowledge systems and practices, (2) Safe learning environments and professionalism, (3) Student support, mentorship and retention (4) Education across the spectrum and 5) Closing the gap in admissions.
Stumbling, Not Falling: Reviewing Cultural Competency in Fall Prevention Among Older Indigenous People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Jack
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2019
Description
Reviews the 2011 study Healthy Aging through Fall Prevention among Older Aboriginal People: From Many Voices to a Shared Vision using a lens of cultural competency. Author highlights problematic elements of the study and suggests frameworks that can be used to improve the quality of research.
Successful Strategies & Lessons Learned from Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Council on Aging
Description
Looks at features of programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of older adults. Topics discussed are: planning, training leaders, outreach and recruitment, implementation, building partnerships, adaptations for specific populations, and sustaining programs. Includes description of four successful initiatives.
Suffering like a Broken Toy: Social, Psychological, and Cultural Impacts for Urban American Indians with Chronic Pain
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elise AG Duwe
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 150-186
Description
Qualitative study with mixed methods design; uses in-depth surveys of forty self-identified American Indians living with chronic pain. Paper explores the experience of the participants and the factors of resiliency from which they draw strength.
Suicide Among American Indian Youth: The Role of the Schools in Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Fall, 1996, pp. [22-32]
Description
Discusses risk factors and school-based programs that emphasize adaptation to local norms and customs.
Summary Findings of an Exploratory Data Gathering Exercise on Māori Suicide in Te Waipounamu
Alternate Title
Summary Findings of an Exploratory Data Gathering Exercise on Maori Suicide in Te Waipounamu
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Dallas-Katoa
Varona Golda
Maire Kipa
Raniera Dallas
Helen Leahy
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Digital and Data Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 49-60
Description
Presents the results of a data collection by health organizations on Te Waipounamu (New Zealand’s South Island). Whānau (families) that were interviewed noted the need for a culturally appropriate approach that included Whānau was needed for not only preventing suicide, but for mental healthcare generally.
Symposium on “Parental Education” at the ICCH17
Alternate Title
17th International Congress of Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Ingemann
Siv Kvernmo
Helle Møller
Pertice M. Moffitt
Shirley Tagalik ...[et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Summary of the presentations included in the Symposium on Parental Education at the 17th International Congress of Circumpolar Health (ICCH17).
Systems Thinking and Indigenous Systems: Native Contributions to Obesity Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ihirangi Heke
David Rees
Boyd Swinburn
Tuikaki Waititi
Albie Stewart
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 22-30
Description
Describes two approaches to obesity prevention that are grounded in Mātauranga Māori (Māori worldview), both are systems-centered rather that person-centered. Uses Systems Thinking tools to “translate” Mātauranga Māori systems.
Third National Women's Health Conference Recommendation
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, January/February 1996, pp. 23-24
Description
Conference held in 1995 looks at the imbalance in health circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and provides recommendations to address the situation through policy changes and funding.
Through the Diamond Threshold: A Community-Based Psycho-Educational Group Training Program for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders among American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rockey R. Robbins
Bryan G. Stare
Brittany M. Riggin
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 1, 2019, pp. 79-105
Description
Describes a culturally relevant, community-based training program designed to increase awareness and promote healing related to substance use disorders. Program centers Indigenous traditions, collectivism, and historical context.
To Serve and To Heal: Native Peoples, Government Physicians, and the Rise of a Federal Indian Health Care System, 1832-1883
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly Bokosky Silva
Description
History Thesis (PhD) -- University of California San Diego, 2019.
The Toronto Indigenous Health Advisory Circle (TIHAC): Advancing Self-Determined Indigenous Health Strategies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rebeka Tabobondung
Karen Fish
Towards a Safer Social Work for Indigenous Peoples Seeking Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Carole-Ann Filiatreault
Description
Social Work Mémoire (MSW) -- University of Ottawa, 2019.
A Transdisciplinary Approach is Essential to Community-Based Research with American Indian Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Heinzmann
Anna Simonson
DenYelle Baete Kenyon
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 15-41
Description
Authors stress that there is a need for interdisciplinary and collaborative community-centered approaches to research and healthcare programming in Indigenous communities. Article notes that transdisciplinary research is one of the three core values of the Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health, and stress the relevance of the social determinants of health.
Truth Respect and Recognition: Addressing Barriers to Indigenous Maternity Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Wanda Phillips-Beck
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. 8, February 25, 2019, pp. E209-E215
Description
In response to the study “Prenatal Care among Mothers Involved with Child Protection Services in Manitoba.” Authors note several biases in the study including: failure to discuss negative stereotypes resulting in differential care, and a disregard of resurgent community-led models of care.
Tsilhqot’in in the Time of COVID: Strengthening Tsilhqot’in Ways to Protect Our People
Alternate Title
Dada Nentsen Gha Yatastig = I am Going to Tell You about a Very Bad Disease
E-Books
Author/Creator
Emma Feltes
Jocelyn Stacey
Crystal Verhaeghe
Tuberculosis among Northern Manitoba First Nations, 2008–2012: Program Performance On- and Off-Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Andrew Basham
Brenda Elias
Anne Fanning
Pamela Orr
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 6, December 2019, pp. 688-696
Description
Retrospective review of Tuberculosis (TB) Program performance in northern Manitoba. Information on 149 people diagnosed with TB and 3560 of their contacts was extracted from the Manitoba TB Registry and analyzed. Results indicate that program performance is dependent on residence on or off reserve and that action is needed to address multiple program performance factors.
Tuberculosis in Canada and the United States: A Review of Trends from 1953 to 2015
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samuel Kwaku Essien
Tasha Epp
Cheryl Waldner
Wendy Wobeser
Vernon Hoeppner
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 6, December 2019, pp. 697-704
Description
Study analyzes data collected on Tuberculosis (TB) in North America in order to reveal long term trends surrounding infection rates, HIV coinfection rates, and incidence rates among different ethnicities.