Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
Statistics compiled by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development as a requirement of the Indian Act.
Information extracted from the Indian Registration System (IRS) as of December 31, 2005.
Diabetes Care, vol. 29, no. 9, September 2006, pp. 2084-2089
Description
Study looks at hemochromatosis or iron overload in 97,470 participants from six racial/ethnic groups who had previously reported a diagnosis of diabetes compared to those who hadn't been previously diagnosed.
Survey asked indeterminate, term and casual employees with at least six months of continuous service to rate 55 statements. Twenty-one were benchmark questions common to federal, provincial and territorial government public service Engagement Surveys across Canada. Total of 1,692 respondents participated.
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 17, no. 3, July 2006, pp. 266-271
Description
Looks at patterns and potential causes for the discrepancy in health between AI/AN populations and the general population. Suggests use of community based participatory research to engage communities.
Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Description
"The purpose of this review was to assess the quality of the research design and the consistency of the research process with the principles of First Nations’ ownership, control, access and possession of research (commonly known as the “OCAP principles”)."
Purpose of the study was to evaluate the program administered by Indian and Northern Affairs, the applicability of First Nation University of Canada's structures to other Aboriginal institutes of higher learning, and the benefits of existing Aboriginal intuitions to students.
States that a lack of education contributes to higher incarceration rates which in turn has a greater cost to society than adequate education programs.
Surveyed residents to gauge public awareness of the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy on the unborn child and to measure the recall of a government advertising campaign.
Family Matters, no. 75, Spring-Summer, 2006, pp. 34-41
Description
Article takes a more detailed analysis of the issue by employing comprehensive social surveys such as the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey (NATSIS).
Environmental Health Insights, vol. 11, 2017, p. article no. 1178630217690
Description
Study involved 579 participants from eight communities responding to four health-related questions: individual health concerns about drinking tap water; household concerns about drinking tap water; reported impact on physical health; and reported impact on mental health.
Thematic findings included: impact of bullying and cyberbullying; lack of emotional support, physical safety, and activities; impact of substance misuse; and how these issues effect emotional and mental wellness. Includes calls to action for provincial and federal governments.
A collection of materials on the attitudes and practices associated with the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes. Includes representative testimonies from those who were separated from their families and communities.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 76-98
Description
Analysis of responses from 298 individuals found that 29.7% experienced symptoms in the second year. Authors concluded that there should be intensive screening performed at that time.
Study conducted as part of the review of educational funding and "consisted of background research, surveys of First Nations Schools, and deliberations with a panel of First Nations educators."
Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 10, no. 2, April-June 2006, pp. 117-124
Description
Looks at the Human Relations Areas Files (HRAF) as a source of data which can be used to show how case studies can test theories of suicide and estimate suicide rates.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, May/June 2006, pp. 14-16
Description
Reviews current literature and analysis of statistical information to provide more accurate comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.