Diversity in Health and Care, vol. 6, no. 1, 2009, pp. [11]-22
Description
Describes the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health model of cross-cultural care based on 5 key service aspects: governance, patient support, traditional healing practice, medicines, and foods.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1343-1361
Description
Looks this common disease infecting aboriginal children living on reservations and remote locations where adequate sanitation is lacking.
Mamow Na-nan-da-we-ki-ken-chi-kay-win: Searching Together Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mamow Sha-way-gi-kay-win North South Partnership for Children
Description
Assessment focuses on six key areas: livelihoods, infrastructure, community participation, education/recreation, children and parents and mental and physical health.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 4, no. 2, Aboriginal Womens Health, December 2009, pp. 44-51
Description
Explores how body-related experiences of young Aboriginal women living in urban and reserve settings has been researched but not those of young Aboriginal women living in rural settings.
Reports on commitments made by the federal and provincial government to address suicide and substance abuse in the communities of Sheshatshiu Innu and Mushuau Innu, Labrador.
Qaujigiartiit Arctic Health Research Network Nunavut (AHRN)
Description
Contains a review of the literature, summary of programs and initiatives, list of individuals working to address food insecurity, media reports, and references and resources.
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William E. Rees
J. David Hulchanski
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Evaluates success of program, identifies key strengths and weaknesses, recommends improvements, and suggests how positive aspects could be shared with other communities.
Summarizes and updates recommendations from the report drawn from the Civil Justice System and the Public (CJSP) project which focused on civil, family and administrative law.
Mamow Sha-way-gi-kay-win North-South Partnership for Children in Remote First Nations Communities
Description
Assessment focuses on six key areas: livelihoods, infrastructure, community participation, education/recreation, children and parents and mental and physical health.
European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 17, no. 2, February 2009, pp. 205-212
Description
Study identified a third immunological mutation in this isolated population, which points to the need for newborn screenings in this high-risk population.
Examines the political, social, and economic influences on First Nation and Métis youth’s attitudes toward higher levels of education and career planning; and looks at some of the institutional and policy structures that support or hinder the ability of First Nation and Métis youth to finding pathways that will lead to sustained employment.
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies, and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 08 / 03
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Julia Bidonde
Maria Basualdo
Alyssa McMurtry
Research Reports Series (Community-University Institute for Social Research)
Description
Program located in Ile-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan provides on-the-job training, seasonal employment, work skills and experience, and independence for the individuals involved.
International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, vol. 3, no. 2, August 2009, pp. 191-202
Description
Studies four communities in southern Australia using Tregenza's adaptation to the Cost of Living methodology to create a connection between poverty and health.
Two boys battle it out in a break dance challenge and kids in town start developing inappropriate behaviours in episode 25 of a stop-motion animation series.
Duration: 24:00.
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Dance Dance. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Two boys ask the same girl to their class dance and must find a way to resolve their romantic conflict in episode 21 of a stop-motion animation series.
Duration: 24:00.
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Going for the Gold. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Lights, Camera, Action!. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Water is tested for drinking quality, two youth develop a rash, and children are bullied at summer day camp in episode 23 of a stop-motion animation series.
Duration: 24:00.
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Raven Power. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
Homes are in disrepair in this community and other remote communities, two boys skip out of school and must face the repercussions in episode 22 of a stop-motion animation series.
Duration: 23:59.