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.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 6, September/October 2015, pp. 375-381
Description
Study aims to assemble First Nations (FN) adult health data. Of the 554 FN respondents, 42% reported they were informed by a health care worker that they had a mental health disorder.
Research on the Intergenerational Impact of Colonialism and Aboriginal Homelessness in Edmonton
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Blue Quills First Nations College
IRM Research and Evaluation Inc.
Description
Study focused on: linkages between intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools and involvement in child protection systems and homelessness; the effect on sense of identity and connection to heritage; promising practices in providing supports and services; and life factors and experiences which mitigate effects of intergenerational trauma.