Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Niclas Kaiser
Terje Ruong
Ellinor Salander Renberg
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 20926
Description
Interviews with 15 herders aged 18-35 revealed that a broader perspective is needed when investigating future initiatives targeted at mental health prevention.
An Experiment in Therapeutic Planning: Learning With the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Aftab Erfan
Description
Planning Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2013.
Explorations of Culture in Session: Stories of White Therapists Working With Native American Clients
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Schall
Description
Counseling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--New Mexico State University, 2010.
Exploring Stress and Social Support in Aboriginal Students at the University of Guelph
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Parrack
Michèle Preyde
Pimatisiwin, vol. 7, no. 2, Winter, 2009, pp. 225-240
Description
Studies the data of an online survey responded to by twenty-two Aboriginal students, notes the highest stressors and makes recommendations for continued assessment.
Exploring the Impact of Long QT Syndrome: Perspectives from a British Columbia First Nations Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Lee-Anna Jennifer Huisman
Description
Genetics Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 2010.
Expressive Therapy as a Treatment Preference for Aboriginal Trauma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph S. Graham
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 501-512
Description
Study examines the philosophy and practice of expressive therapies for trauma and links to Aboriginal culture, experiential learning, spirituality and creative arts.
False Closure: Narratives of Trauma, Healing and American Nationhood
Theses
Author/Creator
Alison Fields
Description
American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2009.
Family Counselling as Decolonization: Exploring an Indigenous Social-Constructivist Approach in Clinical Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Stewart
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 62-70
Description
Discusses how Indigenous and Western constructivist therapies can support and assist counsellors, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists and can positively impact Indigenous families.
Family Violence as a Social Determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health
Alternate Title
Social Determinants of Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Looks at factors contributing to family violence, reducing risk factors and strategies to reduce family violence.
Fathering in the Shadows: Indigenous Fathers and Canada's Colonial Legacies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 624, Fathering Across Diversity and Adversity: International Perspectives and Policy Interventions, July 2009, pp. 29-48
Description
Looks at history and demographics of communities where there is a lack of care by fathers. Presents a multidimensional vision for positive change.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, a Transformative Journey
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rae Mitten
Justice as Healing , vol. 14, no. 1, 2009, pp. [1]-8
Description
Argues the disease is a result of social problems and that punishment is inappropriate because those affected experience intellectual and cognitive deficiencies which leave them unable to learn from consequences.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System: [Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 32 CA (2010)
E-Books
Aboriginal Peoples Collection
Fifth Third Year Djirruwang Presentations and Conference: Wagga Wagga Campus, Charles Sturt University
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Muk Muk Burke
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 33, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 18-21
Description
Reports on individual health project presentations at the research conference.
Final Report: Status of Native Americans in Social Work Higher Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education
Description
Analyzed data and made recommendations based on responses to surveys conducted with faculty and students.
First Nations 101: Tons of Stuff You Need to Know About First Nations People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christine McFarlane
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 10, January 2013, p. 18
Description
Book review of: First Nation 101: Tons of Stuff You Need to Know About First Nations People Lynda Gray.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2012
Alternate Title
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2010-2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2007-2011 First Nation and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from 2008-2010 First Nation Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2013
Alternate Title
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
FNIHB Atlantic Region Health Status Report, 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Information from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (regional and national) program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database for years 2008 to 2012. Data from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.
First Nations Healing: Promoting Self Governance in Health and Healing Through Discovery and By Honouring Traditional Ways
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Healing
Description
Website contains resources and information on traditional healing practices including nutrition, physical health, emotional and spiritual well-being, and all aspects related to healing from the effects of colonization.
First Nations Health Status & Health Services Utilization: Summary of Key Findings 2009/09 - 2014/15
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Information from the BC Ministry of Health Health System Matrix database. Includes hospital, physician, chronic conditions, home and residential care service data.
Foreword
Alternate Title
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Georges Henry Erasmus
Description
Introduces the subject of the book.
Foreword from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada edited by Laurence J. Kirmayer, Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
To locate article, scroll to page xi.
From the Inside Out: Spirituality as the Heart of Aboriginal Helping in [Spite of ?] Western Systems
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nancy Stevens
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 181-197
Description
Looks at the challenges of incorporating Aboriginal spirituality into the helping process, and examines how to explore and integrate spirituality with individuals, families and communities.
The Fundamentals of Funding Healing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maya Rolbin Ghanie
Canadian Dimension, vol. 44, no. 5, September 2010, pp. 12-13
Description
Discusses the federal government's funding cuts in 2010 to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation and the effects on organizations such as the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal which provided healing support from the trauma of residential schools.
Gathering, Telling, Preparing the Stories: A Vehicle for Healing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Starks
Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi
M. Jenise Comer
Carmen Ortiz-Hendricks
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2010, pp. 1-18
Description
Summarizes lessons learnt from a project that facilitated the discussion on issues of survival in the academy and social work programs; and discusses experiences of personal and collective healing.
Gestational Risks and Psychiatric Disorders Among Indigenous Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Les B. Whitbeck
Devan M. Crawford
Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, February 2009, pp. 62-72
Description
Discusses effects of prenatal binge drinking, cigarette smoking, drug use, and pregnancy complications in the Midwest and Canada.
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.
Getting to Know O’Connor: Experiencing the Ecosystemic Play Therapy Model With Urban First Nations People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Boyer
The Family Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, 2010, pp. 202-207
Description
Looks at the history of Ecosystemic Play Therapy (EPT) and its compatibility to help Indigenous youth.
Giving Voice to Historical Trauma Through Storytelling: The Impact of Boarding School Experience on American Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara K. Charbonneau-Dahlen
Description
Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010.
Going Back to the Roots: Using the Medicine Wheel in the
Healing Process
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert C. Twigg
Thomas Hengen
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 10-19
Description
Looks at how Building A Nation (BAN), a program located in the core neighbourhood of Saskatoon, provides therapy services using the medicine wheel as a learning and teaching tool in dealing with unhealthy life choices and managing healthy lives.
Growing Our Children Up Strong and Deadly: Healing for Children and Young People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Looks at developing new approaches to the healing needs of children.
The Harmful Psychological Effects of the Washington Football Mascot
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael A. Friedman
Description
Discusses the mental health consequences to Native Americans caused by the derogatory use of the Washington football team's name.
He Kohikohinga Rangahau: A Bibliography of and Māori Psychology Research
Alternate Title
He Kohikohinga Rangahau: A Bibliography of and Maori Psychology Research
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hinekura Hollis
Erana Cooper
Virginia Braun
Pikihuia Pomare
Healing and Mental Health for Native Americans: Speaking in Red
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 4, Issue 266, March-April 2009, p. 32
Description
Book review of: Healing and Mental Health for Native Americans edited by Ethan Nebelkopf and Mary Phillips.
Healing From Complex Trauma and Abuse: An Exploration of Integrated Western and Traditional Indigenous Mental Health Services at Anishnawbe Health Toronto
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison Jane Reeves
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
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 Ourselves: Culture and Behavioral Health at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Crazy Bull
Tribal College Journal of Amerian Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 2, Tribal and Behavioral Health, Winter, 2013
Description
Briefly discusses how post-secondary institutions are attempting, through research and programming, to address the mental and physical health issues faced by Native Americans.
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.
Healing the Wounded Inner Child of the Residential School Experience
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan V. Miller
Description
Discusses the holistic healing process used in therapeutic sessions given through Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Healing through Traditional Language
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julia Bomberry
Description
Discusses use of traditional language to help heal at a therapeutic retreat offered by Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Caroline L. Tait
Cori Simpson
Mason Durie
Helen Milroy. Ernest Hunter
James B. Waldram ... [et al.]
Health Advocacy: Counting the Costs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorna Dyall
Maria Marama
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 190-204
Description
Comments on the discrimination faced by the Indigenous population of New Zealand within the health services.
Health and Safety Issues for Aboriginal Transgender/Two Spirit People in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Taylor
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 2, Winter, 2009, pp. 63-84
Description
Reports the key recommendations that would help provide Aboriginal Transgender/Two Spirit people with the dignity of an everyday life free of anxieties regarding health and safety.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
The Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Workers: Results from a National Australian Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann M. Roche
Vinita Duraisingam
Allan Trifonoff
Amanda Tovell
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 44, January 2013, pp. 17-26
Description
Findings highlight the importance of implementing workforce development strategies that focus on achieving culturally appropriate, equitable and supportive organizational conditions for Indigenous drug workers.
Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Elders in California
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Delight E. Satter
Steven P. Wallace
Andrea N. Garcia
Lauren M. Smith
Description
Examines health risks, health status and health services use utilizing comprehensive population-level health data. Primary source is the 2007 California Health Interview Survey.
The Health of First Nations Children Upon Entrance to a Residential School in a Northern Manitoba Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda Woods
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2009.
"The Heartbeat of Our People": How Blueback Sockeye Salmon Influences Tribal Well-Being
Theses
Author/Creator
Sophia Amberson
Description
Marine and Environmental Affairs Thesis (M.M.A.)--University of Washington, 2013.
Heartsong: Exploring Emotional Suppression and Disconnection in Aboriginal Canada.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rupert Ross
Description
Looks at possible causes of suppression of emotion in aboriginal populations.
[Help That Does Not Heal: Alcoholism in Sherman Alexie`s Reservation Blues and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven]
Theses
Author/Creator
Eva Tomaštíková
Description
[English and American Studies?] Thesis--[Masarykovy Univerzity, 2009?]
Historicizing Health Inequities: Healing the Vestiges of Residential Schooling
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sara Mohammed
Indigenous Policy Journal , vol. 21, no. 3, Fall, 2010
Description
Looks at a brief history of residential schooling and two different healing interventions.