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Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Reetta Rönkä
Anja Taanila
Markku Koiranen
Vappu Sunnari
Arja Rautio
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21085
Description
In a study of over 7000 youth, aged 16 years and older, it was revealed that loneliness is associated with increased instances of deliberate self-harm (DSH).
Building Capacity for Equality: Investigating School-Based Interventions to Enhance the Mental Health of Aboriginal Youth in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. W. Blattler
Description
Public Policy Thesis (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2013.
Canada's Aboriginal Communities and Suicide: Called to Listen,
Called to Understand
Alternate Title
IE: InfoExchange
InfoExchange 11: Canada's Aboriginal Communities and Suicide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Olson
Description
Looks at reasons why Aboriginal groups are more at risk for suicide than other Canadian communities.
Community-Based Suicide Prevention Research in Remote On-Reserve First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Corinne A. Isaak
Mike Campeau
Laurence Y. Katz
Murray W. Enns
Brenda Elias
et al.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 258-270
Description
Outlines the research process, key challenges and lessons learned in a collaborative First Nations suicide prevention project conducted with eight north-western Manitoba First Nations communities.
"Echo Clusters": Are They a Unique Phenomenon of Indigenous Attempted and Completed Suicide?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leonore Hanssens
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 17-26
Description
Comments on the correlation between suicide, alcohol, and substance abuse as well as unemployment and poverty.
Evidence Review in Support of the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan J. Snelling
Larry Hershfield
Barbara Scott
Description
Bases on responses gathered from key informants and literature review.
Examining the Theory of Historical Trauma Among Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Brown-Rice
Professional Counselor, vol. 3, no. 3, 2013, pp. 117-130
Description
Systematically examines the theoretical underpinnings of historical trauma among Native Americans.
Get Out of the Way, and Let Aboriginal People Get on With Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, pp. 16-17
Description
Looks at a workshop held at Alert Bay, British Columbia to promote an understanding, by the media, about the health issues affecting Aboriginal people and their resiliency in the face of adversities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.
Healing of the Canoe Curriculum Training Manual
Alternate Title
HOC Curriculum Training Manual
Healing of the Canoe: A Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth
Culturally Grounded Life Skills for Youth Curriculum
Three-site Healing of the Canoe Survey Results, 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suquamish Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
Description
Developed to address problems of youth suicide and substance abuse through a sense of cultural belonging and revitalization.
Healing Residential School Trauma: The Case for Evidence-Based Policy and Community-Led Programs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 11-31
Description
Looks at the key findings of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and its relevance to residential school experience.
Honouring Life Network: Your Source for Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Resources
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Description
Website contains suicide prevention information, news, general resources and research reports for First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth across Canada.
Hope and Resilience: Suicide Prevention in the Arctic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Organizing Committee
Peter Bjerregaard
Gert Mulvad
Flemming Stenz
Stina W. Berthelsen ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at the recommendations that were generated by youth, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in four workshops during the seminar.
"November 7-8, 2009. Conference Report"
The Hurting
Alternate Title
Awarding-Winning Novelist on the Link Between Residential Schools and the Devastation of Native Suicide
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joseph Boyden
Maclean's, vol. 123, no. 25/26, July 5, 2010, pp. 20-23
Description
Award-winning novelist believes that there is a direct correlation between the high Aboriginal youth suicide-rate and the legacy of residential schools.
An Indigenist Perspective on the Health/Wellbeing and Masculinities of Mi'kmaq Men Tet-Pagi-Tel-Sit: Perceiving Himself to be a Strong Balanced Spiritual Man
Theses
Author/Creator
Gracie A. M. Getty
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2013.
The Indigenous Peoples of Alaska: Appreciating the Role of Elders in Shifting Toward A Strength-Based and Culturally-Appropriate Approach to Mental Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jordan Lewis
Tina Marie Woods
Ruth Zuniga
E. J. R. David
Communique, Special Section: Indigenous Peoples: Promoting Psychological Healing and Well-Being, August 2010, pp. xxiii-xxvii
Description
Presents the People Awakening Project as a good example of a strength-based and culturally-appropriate approach.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page xxiii.
Indigenous Suicide and Colonization: The Legacy of Violence and the Necessity of Self-Determination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keri Lawson-Te Aho
James H. Liu
International Journal of Conflict and Violence, vol. 4, no. 1, Collective Memories of Colonial Violence, 2010, pp. 124-133
Description
Risk factors include loss of culture, acculturative stress and unstable family situations or drug use.
Initiative on Suicide Prevention in Quebec First Nations: Analysis of Deaths by Suicide (2000-2011)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Massuard
Description
Identifies the profile of Aboriginal people who have died by suicide and who lived in Aboriginal communities.
Inuit Leaders Announce National Inuit Suicide-Prevention Strategy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 185, no. 15, October 15, 2013, pp. e703-e704
Description
Discusses an evidence-informed action plan to address the high rates of Inuit suicide.
Is There Such a Thing as Indigenous Mental Health? Implications for Research, Education, Practice and Policy-making in Psychology
Alternate Title
Communique (American Pyschological Association. Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carlota Ocampo
Description
Outlines several key elements researchers, educators, practitioners and policy-makers must consider to enhance the psychological well-being of First Nations peoples.
It's Time to Talk
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet Freeman
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Native Activism, Fall, 2010, pp. 24-27
Description
Discusses the problem, stigma, and risk factors of suicide, as well as ways to implement a successful prevention program.
Learning from Lives That Have Been Lived: [Nunavut Suicide Follow-Back Study 2005-2010]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eduardo Chachamovich
Monica Tomlinson
Description
Goal was to identify reasons behind death in order to comprehend, predict and prevent suicide in the future. Looks at lives of individuals who committed suicide and those with comparable backgrounds still living to identify risk and protective factors.
The Life Promotion Project: An Indigenous Community Response to Suicides in Mackay: Final Report
Alternate Title
Suicidal Behaviors in Indigenous Communities in Queensland: Evaluation and Development of Baseline Data
Suicidal Behaviours in Indigenous Communities in Queensland: Evaluation and Development of Baseline Data
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leda Barnett
Elizabeth Kendall
Kathy McKay
Michelle McIntyre
Kairi Kolves
Diego De Leo
The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples. Part 1
Alternate Title
Cultural Psychiatry: A Critical Introduction ; lecture 9
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Description
Discusses the impacts of colonization on health, identity, adaptation and the problem of suicide in indigenous population. Part 1 of 2.
Duration: 1:22:05
National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy: Multiple Case Study of Community Initiatives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. Bradley Cousins
Danielle Descent
Michelle Kinney
Meredith Moore
José Pruden ... [et al.]
Description
Focuses on four programs: 'Journey into Wellness' (J2W) project of the Battlefords Tribal Council Indian Health Services; 'Projet Pairs-aidants' in Uashat mak Mani-utenam (Québec); 'Kayaking and Youth Support' in Hope and Nain, Labrador; and the Hobbema Community Cadet Corps Program in Alberta.
National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (NAYSPS): Program Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
Profile of Aboriginal People in the Fraser Health Region 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Brodkin
Laurel Jesbamani
Leslie Schroeder
Jeet Sivia
Description
Looks at health determinants such as chronic illness and risky behaviors that effect well-being and social determinants that contribute to disadvantages in areas of education, income and employment.
Promoting the Wellbeing of Indigenous People in Mental Health and Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Innocent F. Okozi
Andrea Sainab Nael
Maria Cristina Cruza-Guet
Communique, August 2010, pp. vii-xii
Description
Highlights contemporary challenges facing Indigenous peoples including American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page vii.
A Psychoeducational Manual for Counselling Alberta's Aboriginal Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Christie-Dawn Ladouceur
Description
Education Thesis (MC)--University of Lethbridge, 2013.
A Psychological Autopsy Study of Suicide among Inuit in Nunavut: Methodological and Ethical Considerations, Feasibility and Acceptability
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eduardo Chachamovich
Jack Haggarty
Margaret Cargo
Jack Hicks
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gustavo Turecki
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 20078
Description
Study findings conducted on 498 individuals in 22 communities suggest that the psychological autopsy method can be correctly employed in Inuit populations.
Resilience: A Health Promoting Strategy for Aboriginal Women Following Family Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. Goin
J. E. Mill
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 485-499
Description
Study examines factors which contribute to the healing journey for Aboriginal women who have lost a loved one.
Strategies to Minimise the Incidence of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 18
E-Books
Author/Creator
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
Suicide and Aboriginal Youth: Cultural Considerations in Understanding Positive Youth Development
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cynthia Howard
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 163-180
Description
Examines the need for culturally appropriate mental health services for the prevention of Aboriginal youth suicide and the importance of positive youth development to foster healthy mental, emotional, social, spiritual and physical development.
Suicide Ideation and Attempt in a Community Cohort of Urban Aboriginal Youth: A Cross-Sectional Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanne N. Luke
Ian P. Anderson
Graham J. Gee
Reg Thorpe
Kevin G. Rowley ... [et al.]
Crisis, vol. 34, no. 4, 2013, pp. 251-261
Description
Data collected from 172 Koori youth living in Melbourne, Australia showed an unfavourable profile for the emotional, social, cultural and behavioural factors.
To Live to See the Great Day That Dawns: Preventing Suicide by American Indian and Alaska Native Youth and Young Adults
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gallup
Macro International
Kauffman & Associates
Description
Purpose of guide is to support communities in the development of effective resources for suicide prevention.
Traditional Living and Cultural Ways as Protective Factors Against Suicide: Perceptions of Alaska Native University Students
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher R. DeCou
Monica C. Skewes
Eleen D. S. López
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 20968
Description
Interviews conducted with 25 university students indicated that those who had a greater levels of traditional practice and subsistence activities tended to be less prone to suicide.
Training and Education: Journey to Healing: Volume 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
The Transition from the Historical Inuit Suicide Pattern to the Present Inuit Suicide Pattern
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jack Hicks
Peter Bjerregaard
Matt Berman
vol. 4
Description
Traces trends in Nunavut, Nunavik, Alaska, Greenland and the Circumpolar region, and discusses possible explanations for increases in the suicide rate.
Chapter three from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
"The Weight on Our Shoulders Is Too Much, and We Are Falling": Suicide Among Inuit Male Youth in Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael J. Kral
Medical Anthropology Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1, March 2013, pp. 63-83
Description
Looks at the epidemic level of Inuit youth suicide and the evidence that local community-based suicide prevention may be working.
Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Parker
Debra Rickwood
Pat Dungeon
Heather Gridley
Michael Wright … [et al.]
Description
1st edition.