Social Science & Medicine, vol. 123, December 2014, p. 278–286
Description
Discusses the importance of participation from Aboriginal community and community controlled organizations in local governance and the impact for improving health equity.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, The Governance of Indigenous Information, 2014, pp. 1-32
Description
Looks at the efforts to improve the governance of data between governments and Indigenous organizations and communities and presents a selection of initiatives undertaken in Canada, the United States and Australia.
Examines the high cancer rates in Inuit populations and highlights challenges to receiving care, from diagnosis through to survivorship or palliative care.
List provides name, provider and description of resources in the categories of: spiritual, emotional, physical, intellectual, individual, child, youth, adult, elder, individual, family, community, nation, cultural, economic, and political.
Full Report.
Summary.
Overview of project which gathered information about the community and resources available to Aboriginals, and conducted surveys of users, Elders, and workshop participants.
Full Report.
Inventory.
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Description
Provides overview of the current state of public health evidence and identifies information on national organizations working in public health to the end of 2012.
Profiles Aboriginal-dedicated charities and their funders, looks at trends in funding, and reports results of ten questions put to key informants. Includes several case studies.