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.
Gene Boy Came Home
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Eugene Benedict
Description
Aboriginal veteran Eugene Benedict's account of his time in Vietnam, his rejection when he returned, and his journey back to his Odanak home. This film deals with scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Duration: 24:31.
Good Intentions Killing Off Next Generation Early
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, March 30, 2007, p. A11
Description
Comments on how today's First Nations and aboriginal children are prone to type 2 diabetes, childhood obesity and other health problems.
Guest Editorial: Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions for Aboriginal Youth
Alternate Title
Introduction to this Special Issue
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Wekerle
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 5-7
Description
Introduces a special issue of First Peoples Child & Family Review, that focuses on the developmental stage of adolescence, and comments on some basic facts regarding research.
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health IV: A Study of the Years 2000-2005
Alternate Title
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health III: A Study of the Years 1970-1991
Hauora: Māori Standards of Health: A Study of the Years 1970-1984
Māori Standards of Health: A Study of the 20 Year Period 1955-75
E-Books
Author/Creator
Papaarangi Reid
Bridget Robson
Donna Cormack
Fiona Cram
Gordon Purdie ... [et al.]
Description
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Māori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Alternate Title
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Maori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ngaropi Cameron
Leonie Pihama
Jocelyn Millard
Awhina Cameron
Bry Kopu
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 105-115
Description
Research project aimed to explore and share a knowledge base that could inform practice in relation to Taranaki Māori suicide.
The Healer / Helper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
Discusses the qualities necessary for facilitating the healing process and things that may be accomplished by using a variety of western or traditional tools.
Healers Need Healing Too: Results from the Good Road of Life Training
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allyson Kelley
Clayton Small
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 2, 2020, pp. [60]-75
Description
Examines the impact of the training, which uses culturally relevant mental health support for healing historical and inter-generational trauma, on mental health professionals working with American Indian communities.
Healing the Spirit: Exploring Sexualized Trauma and Recovery among Indigenous Men in Toronto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Reeves
Suzanne Stewart
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
Study conducted in collaboration with Anishnawbe Health Toronto involved six men and ten community healers. Discusses social constructions of masculinity and how they affect help-seeking behaviours and mental health outcomes.
Healing Words
Articles » General
Healing Words, vol. 5, no. 2, Autumn, 2007
Description
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, pictures, and articles including: Aboriginal Survivors for Healing by Jackie Miller, and Telling Stories from Our Lives by David Sidwell.
The Health and Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population in British Columbia: Interim Update [2007]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Description
Statistics for: low birthweight, pre-term births, infant mortality, births to teenage mothers, and disease and injury premature mortality.
Related material:
The Health and Well-being of the Aboriginal Population: Interim Update [2012].
First Nations Health and Well-being: Interim Update [2015].
The Health of the Aboriginal Populations in Montréal
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maude Landry
The Health of the Nova Scotia Mi'Kmaq Population: A Summary Report
Alternate Title
The Health of the On Reserve Mikmaq Population in Nova Scotia: Data from 2002-03
[Regional Longitudinal Health Survey Report: Nova Scotia, 2002-2003: Summary Report]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Charlotte Loppie
Fred Wien
Description
Data from First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (FNRLHS).
"A Hell of a Warrior": Remembering Sergeant Thomas George Prince
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. Whitney Lackenbauer
Journal of Historical Biography, vol. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. [27]-78
Description
Biography one of the most decorated soldiers in Canadian history focuses on his time in the military, his activities between the Second World War and the Korean war, and contends that his inability to adjust once he had left the military was due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The Highway of Tears
Alternate Title
VPRO Documentary
[Where Women Go Missing in Canada]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Emy Koopman
VPRO
Description
Documentary about the dozens of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls who have disappeared on the stretch of highway between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Focuses on the family of Ramona Lisa Wilson, whose murder remains unsolved after twenty-five years.
Duration: 50:10.
Historical Trauma and Teaching
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rhett Diessner
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 1, Tribal College Students Today, Fall, 2007, p. 9
Description
Presents a letter to the editor responding to the article, "Historical Trauma: Holocaust Victims, American Indians Recovering from Abuses of the Past" in Vol. 17, Spring 2006, Issue no. 3.
Hoea te waka: Indigenous Suicide Prevention Outcomes Framework and Evaluation Processes. Part 1
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahu McClintock
Rachel McClintock
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 68-76
Description
Provides a summation of the outcomes framework and evaluation methodology and recommends a partnership with the government and the community.
Homelessness across Alaska, the Canadian North and Greenland: A Review of the Literature on a Developing Social Phenomenon in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Christensen
Steven Arnfjord
Sally Carraher
Travis Hedwig
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 4, December 2017, pp. [349]-364
Description
Compares scope and depth of literature developed within the three geographic areas, identifies key themes from findings, highlight gaps, and suggests areas for further investigation.
Honour Project Aotearoa
Alternate Title
Honor Project Aotearoa
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leonie Pihama
Alison Green
Carl Mika
Matthew Roskrudge
Shirley Simmonds … [et al.]
How to Lead a Community to Wellness from Boarding School Trauma
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James W. La Belle
Cheryl Easley
Kanaqlak (George P. Charles)
Description
Continuation of the paper Boarding School: Historical Trauma Among Alaska's Native People. Focuses on healing and methods to achieve it.
I Can Make a Difference and so Can You!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Flynn
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 7-11
Description
Speech presented for a Youth to Youth Summit in September, 2017.
Identifying Effective Mental Health Interventions for American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Review of the Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Carmela Alcántara
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 13, no. 4, October 2007, pp. 356-363
Description
Discusses advantages and limitations of evidence-based practice for treatment of Native Americans with mental health problems.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous People
Alternate Title
Indigenous Futures Project
[Indigenous Futures Survey]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth
Description
Information gathered from the 2020 Indigenous Futures Survey which had 6,460 respondents from across the United States. Focuses on how the pandemic has impacted income, employment, and mental health.
The Impact of Training Indigenous Facilitators for a Two-Eyed Seeing Research Treatment Intervention for Intergenerational Trauma and Addiction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa Naseba Marsh
David C. Marsh
Lisa M. Najavits
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, 2020, pp. 1-20
Description
Discuss the training of Indigenous facilitators to use traditional Indigenous medicine in compliment with contemporary treatments to reduce the effects of intergenerational trauma.
Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Māori University Students
Alternate Title
Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Maori University Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
Zaine Akugata-Huntington
Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Ngāi Te Rangi
Ngāti Kahungun ki Te Wairoa
Implementation of the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework
Alternate Title
Issues of Substance Conference ; November, 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carol Hopkins
Description
Director of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation explains how to use the strength-based Framework to support individuals with additions and mental health issues. Presentation given at the Issues of Substance Conference, 2017.
Duration: 1:18:59.
Improving Mental Health Skills of Health Workers in Indigenous Communities in Northern Queensland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jonathan Campion
Ernest Hunter
Judy Skalicky
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 12-15
Description
Explores how consultations with Indigenous health workers (IHW) have resulted in the development of programs to increase mental health awareness.
In Jesus' Name: Shattering the Silence of St. Anne's Residential School
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Susan G. Enberg
Edmund Metatawabin
Description
In documentary survivors speak about the abuses that took place at the Fort Albany Residential School. Duration: 41:47.
The Indian Boarding School Era and Its Continuing Impact on Tribal Families and the Provision of Government Services
Alternate Title
Indian Tribes and Statehood: A Symposium in Recognition of Oklahoma's Centennial
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Murray Haag
Tulsa Law Review, vol. 43, no. 1, Fall, 2007, pp. 149-168
Description
Discusses: history of the schools, consequences of removal for individuals and their families, impact of child placement services and welfare programs, and potential remedies.
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Alternate Title
Explorations in Mental Health
E-Books
Author/Creator
Barbara Waterfall
Michael Tlanusta Garrett
J. T. Garrett
Gloria K. King
Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman ... [et al.]
Indigenous Men: Taking their Rightful Place - How One Aboriginal Community is Achieving Results
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janya McCalman
Bradley Baird
Komla Tsey
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 8-9
Description
Describes the formation of the Yaba Men's Group with programming geared to healing victims of the, "stolen generation" of people that were relocated to Yarrabah, Queensland.
Indigenous People and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Tara Hahmann
Vivian O’Donnell
Description
Questions were asked about participants' perceptions of their level of mental health since the implementation of physical distancing and feelings of stress and anxiety; findings reflect mental health disparities between indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Data from the online questionnaire "Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: Your Mental Health".
Indigenous People, Mental Health, Cognitive Disability and the Criminal Justice System
Alternate Title
Research Brief (Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse) ; no. 22
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruth McCausland
Elizabeth McEntyre
Eileen Baldry
Description
Looks at reasons for over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal system.
Indigenous Peoples’ Experiences of Harmful Content on Social Media
Author/Creator
Tristan Kennedy
Indigenous Suicide: The Turamarama Declaration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mason Durie
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 59-67
Description
Looks at the Declaration which encourages Indigenous people to work together to provide an integrated response and collective, networked leadership.
Indigenous Women in Solitary Confinement: Policy Backgrounder
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Discusses the over-incarceration Indigenous women, the overuse of administrative segregation and or/solitary confinement, and it's detrimental effects on them.
Indigenous Youth Co-develop a New Way to Measure Their Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Glauser
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 192, no. 12, March 23, 2020, pp. E327-E328
Description
Article describes a new culturally appropriate health evaluation tool that was developed by Indigenous youth.
Inside Out: An Indigenous Community Radio Response to Incarceration in Western Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clint Bracknell
Casey Kickett
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 81-98
Description
Authors examine the ways that the radio show Inside Out helps to connect imprisoned Aboriginal Australians with their families, their communities and each other. Article also discusses the access to Indigenous culture the public radio show provides to non-Indigenous people.
The Interface of Mental Health and Human Rights in Indigenous Peoples: Triple Jeopardy and Triple Opportunity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Tarantola
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S10-S17
Description
Suggests three efforts towards improved mental health care: enhancing understanding and trust, promoting mental health in the context of holistic health, and linking mental health to its human rights determinants.
Intervention Model With Indigenous Australians for Non-Indigenous Counsellors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernard W. S. Fan
Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health, vol. 3, no. 2, Indigenous Special Issue, 2007, pp. 13-20
Description
Contends cultural factors are only one aspect of encouraging Aboriginal clients to engage in mental health services.
Inuit‐Specific Approaches to Healing: from Addiction and Trauma
Alternate Title
Mamisarniq Conference 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Description
Conference held May 2007 brought together addiction and mental health workers to share and gain knowledge in the areas of: approaches to healing, programs in place, and training and treatment options.
Investigating Māori Approaches to Trauma Informed Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonie Pihama
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Tessa Evans-Campbell
Hinewirangi Kohu-Morgan
Ngaropi Cameron
Tania Mataki
Rihi Te Nana
Herearoha Skipper
Kim Southey
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 18-31
Description
Provides an overview of the three-year Health Research Council funded research project, He Oranga Ngākau: Māori Approaches to Trauma-Informed Care, and its intended outcomes.
Invitations to Dignity and Well-being: Cultural Safety Through Indigenous Pedagogy, Witnessing and Giving Back!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Richardson
Jeannie Carriere
Vicky Boldo
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 190-195
Description
Overview of training course given by the authors to children and youth mental health practitioners.
Is Attachment Theory Consistent with Aboriginal Parenting
Realities?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond Neckoway
Keith Brownlee
Bruno Castellan
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 65-74
Description
Studies found inconsistencies of attachment security across cultures and suggest that consideration should be given to cultural differences when applying this theory.
“It’s so hard to put tangible figures to it:” Examining Climate Change Impacts on Inuit Mental Health in Nunatsiavut, Labrador
Theses
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Middleton
Description
Population Medicine Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Guelph, 2020.
Journey of Reflection: Yaba Bimbie Men's Group 1998-2006
Articles » General
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. [10-11]
Description
Chronicles the history of the social problems of this small community on the northeast coast of Australia.
'Just Another White-ology': Psychology as a Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Ranzijn
Keith McConnochie
Colleen Clarke
Wendy Nolan
Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health, vol. 3, no. 2, Indigenous Special Issue, 2007, pp. 21-34
Description
Looks into improving the mental health, social and emotional well-being of Indigenous Australians by using psychology.
Kahwà:tsire: Indigenous Families in a Family Therapy Practice with the Indigenous Worldview as the Foundation
Theses
Author/Creator
Jann Derrick
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tilburg University, 2017.
“The land is a healer”: Perspectives on Land-Based Healing from Indigenous Practitioners in Northern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer MétisseRedvers
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 90-107
Description
Looks at the experiences of Indigenous practitioners from the three territories to discuss how a strong land relationship can lead to better mental health for Indigenous communities.
Language as a Facilitator of Cultural Connection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miigis B. Gonzalez
Benjamin D. Aronson
Sidnee Kellar
Melissa L. Walls
Brenna L. Greenfield
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 176-194
Description
Study of 218 Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)-identified participants explores language as a unique aspect of culture through its relationship to other demographic and cultural variables. Findings indicate that fluent speakers Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) were most likely to be older than 65 years, and participants with higher value for cultural participation were more likely to be proficient in language use.