The Umoona Kidney Project
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Shephard
Michael Brown
Maryanne Hudson
Cissie Riessen
Janice Braun
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, pp. 12-15
Description
Describes an early detection renal disease program in a remote community of South Australia. Aboriginal Australians are six times more likely to suffer from advanced kidney disease than non-Aboriginal Australians.
Unpacking Our White Privilege: Reflecting on Our Teaching Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Burleigh
Sarah Burm
In Education, vol. 19, no. 2, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Pt. 1, Autumn, 2013, pp. 108-119
Description
Explores some of the experiences, challenges and opportunities of teaching and living in a First Nations community.
Urbanization and the Role of Housing in the Present Development Process in the Arctic
Alternate Title
Nordregio Report ; 2013: 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Klaus Georg Hansen
Rasmus Ole Rasmussen
Lyudmila Zalkind
Søren Bitsch
Anna Karlsdottir ... [et al.]
The Use of Remote Presence for Health Care Delivery in a Northern Inuit Community: A Feasibility Study
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ivar Mendez
Michael Jong
Debra Keays-White
Gail Turner
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21112
Description
Evaluation of 252 remote presence sessions found that air transport was only required in 40% of the cases that previously would have resulted in all patients being flown in the past.
Usefulness of a Survey on Underage Drinking in a Rural American Indian Community Health Clinic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David A. Gilder
Juan A. Luna
Jennifer Roberts
Daniel Calac
Joel W. Grube .... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 20, no. 2, 2013, pp. 1-26
Description
Comments on the higher risk American Indian and Alaska Native youth have for underage drinking and its associated morbidity and mortality.
Utilizing Technologies to Promote Education and Well-Being
Alternate Title
Case Study 1: Video Conferencing and Remote and Rural First Nations
Case Study 2, Part 1: Digital Education in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Case Study 2, Part 2: Keewaytinook Internet High School Review (2003-2008)
The Kuhkenah Network (K-Net)
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Penny Carpenter
Susan O’Donnell
Brian Walmark
Brecken Rose Hancock
Brian Walmark ... [et al.]
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 6
Description
Provides introduction to K-Net (Kuhkenah Network) and presents four case studies exploring its use in wastewater treatment, health, education and video conferencing. Chapter eight from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Village Education: An Asset or Disadvantage?
Theses
Author/Creator
Stormy R. Chadbourne
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Central Missouri State University, 2000.
Washeteria Closures, Infectious Disease and Community Health in Rural Alaska: A Review of Clinical Data in Kivalina, Alaska
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Timothy K. Thomas
Jake Bell
Dana Bruden
Millie Hawley
Michael Brubaker
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21233
Description
Study results indicated that initial closures of the facilities providing public showers, laundry and flush toilets, probably resulted in increased skin infection rates. Further study is recommended.
"What About Us?" Shedding Light on the Rural School Athletic Experiences of Four Girls of Little Salmon Carmacks First Nations in the Yukon Territory
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Elizabeth Taylor
Description
Physical Education Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2013.
What Works? Explorations in Improving Outcomes for Indigenous Students
Alternate Title
[What Works. The Work Program]
E-Books
Author/Creator
David McRae
Geoff Ainsworth
Jim Cumming
Paul Hughes
Tony Mackay ... [et al.]
Woorabinda Community-Owned Injury Prevention Project
Articles » General
Author/Creator
C. Canuto
D. Craig
R. McClure
L. Young
C. Shannon
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 10-12
Description
Describes the joint initiative of the University of Queensland Indigenous Health Program and the community of Woorabinda, a remote community located in Queensland, Australia.
Working In Collaboration With A Rural Aboriginal Community: A Different Approach To Promoting Health Services
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pearl North
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, pp. 20-21
Description
New South Wales, Australia employment training program has multiple positive outcomes including increased awareness of health services and enhanced employability for the participants.
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