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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.
Finding Forever Families: A Review of the Provincial Adoption System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Examines Ministry of Children and Family Development's organization, policy and procedures around adoption and permanency placements, and gives results of study which tracked 450 children waiting for adoption and 457 prospective adoptive homes, beginning in 2005/06 through to 2012/13.
Finding the Indian Child Welfare Act in Unexpected Places: Applicability in Private Non-Parent Custody Actions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jill E. Tompkins
University of Colorado Law Review, vol. 81, no. 4, Symposium Issue: The Next Generation of American Indian Law Judges, 2010, pp. [1119]-1185
Description
Overview of the history and intent of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the growing urban Indian population.
First Come, First Served: Postcolonial Barriers to Traditional Food Consumption in Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Dutton
Description
[Political Science?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2010.
First Nation Affiliation Among Registered Indians Residing in Select Urban Areas
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stewart Clatworthy
Description
Uses data from the 1996 Census of Canada for six cities: Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton.
The First Nation Governance System: A Brake on Closing the Community Well-being Gap
Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance) ; no. 36
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Graham
Policy Brief (Institute on Governance)
Description
Argues that current governance practices are responsible for the widening gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, as measured by the Community Well-being Index (CWB). Scores are based on four factors: education, housing, labour force and income.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Alberta Region Programs and Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Ontario 2011/2012
Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from Ontario 2011/2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William David
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Conversations
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teaching and Teacher Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario College of Teachers
Description
Results of discussions with communities on issues related to Aboriginal teaching and teacher education along with recommendations for implementing suggestions.
First Nations Policing Sector Study: Module 2 & 3 Summary Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sixdion
Description
Module two breaks down responses to questionnaires in terms of challenges arising from: social conditions, tripartite agreements, political environment, by-law enforcement, lack of technological resources, and media coverage of issues.
Module three is comparative analysis of factors such as level of service, budgets, and community demographics.
Setting the Context
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First Nations Post-Secondary Education Review: National Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Purpose of study was to examine the development, impact and effectives of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's Post-Secondary, Indian Studies, and University and College Entrance programs. Research design included literature review, database analysis, regional survey reviews, national telephone survey, and national analysis.
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) Ontario Region Phase 2 (2008/10): People's Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Looks at spiritual, cultural, social, emotional, mental, and physical well-being and compares results with those from the Phase 1 (2002/03) survey. Responses gathered from 24 First Nation communities.
First Nations Schools: Challenging and Rewarding Places to Teach
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Kavanagh
Description
Looks at factors attracting teachers and the challenges of employment. Concludes with suggested resources.
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Society
Description
Survey conducted between September 2009 and March 2010 gathered information from 123 First Nations Health Centers.
First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness [Traditional Medicines and Practices]: Environmental Scan in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
FN Health Society
Description
Results of the scan demonstrate that many community respondents define traditional models of wellness as 'having a healthy mind, body and spirit' with a connection to the land, culture and beliefs.
Food Insecurity among Inuit Preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007–2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace M. Egeland
Angela Pacey
Zirong Cao
Isaac Sobol
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 3, February 23, 2010, p. 243–248
Description
Looks at the results of a cross-sectional survey on the prevalence of inadequate food security among preschool-aged children.
For the Good of Our Children and Youth: A New Vision, a New Direction
Alternate Title
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel
Description
Report of panel struck in 2010 to conduct a comprehensive review of the child welfare system in Saskatchewan and make recommendations for improvements.
The Forgotten Minority: An Analysis of American Indian Employment Patterns in State and Local Governments, 1991-2005
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valerie H. Hunt
Brinck Kerr
Linda K. Ketcher
Jennifer Murphy
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 409-434
Description
Looks at six states with the largest percentage of American Indian populations and analyzes if a proportional representation of American Indians hold desirable positions in state and local governments.
The Fourth Annual Aboriginal Governance Index: Recognizing Governance on Prairie First Nations
Alternate Title
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 90
[Aboriginal Governance Index, 2009-2010]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joseph Quesnel
Fringe Financial Institutions, The Unbanked, and the Precariously Banked: Survey Results from Prince George, B.C.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Bowles
Keely Dempsey
Trevor Shaw
Description
Study examines the reasons for growth of number of institutions offering services such as cheque cashing, payday loans and income tax refund loans.
Full Parole and the Aboriginal Experience: Accounting for the Racial Discrepancies in Release Rates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Welsh
James R. P. Ogloff
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 42, no. 4, October 2000, pp. 469-492
Description
Discusses the overrepresentation of aboriginal peoples in Canadian corrections institutions and the racial disparities in granting full parole for aboriginal offenders.
Gambling and Public Health in Greenland: A Large Indigenous Population in Transition: A Study of Gambling Behavior and Problem Gambling in Relation to Social Transition, Addictive Behaviors and Health Among Greenland Inuit.
Theses
Author/Creator
Christina Viskum Lytken Larsen
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Southern Denmark, 2014.
Gambling Problems in First Nations and Inuit Communities of Québec: A Brief Status Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Élisabeth Papineau
Geographic Variation in Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Age of Onset, and Stage at Diagnosis among American Indian and Alaska Native People, 1990-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David G. Perdue
Donald Haverkamp
Carin Perkins
Christine Makosky Daley
Ellen Provost
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S404-S414
Description
Uses linkage methodology to compare American and Alaska Native incidence data with the white population. Shows there should be improved access to CRC screening programs.
Global Transitions: Implications for a Regional Social Work Agenda
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mason Durie
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 2, December 2010, pp. 1-9
Description
Discusses the challenges facing the social work profession.
Gold Mining on Mayan-Mam Territory: Social Unravelling, Discord and Distress in the Western Highlands of Guatemala
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Susana Caxaj
Helene Berman
Colleen Varcoe
Susan L. Ray
Jean-Paul Restoulec
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 111, June 2014, p. 50–57
Description
Examines the impact of mining operations on the health of an Indigenous community.
Growing Saskatoon: Saskatoon's Regional Economic Map
Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2014
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 6268]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erin Butler
Natalia Ward
Description
Forecasts three economic scenarios for the Saskatoon census metropolitan area based on provincial goods producing industries, population growth, and rates of investment in employment and infrastructure.
Growing Up Kāpo Māori: Whānau, Identity, Cultural Well-Being and Health =
E tipu kāpo Māori nei: Whānaungatanga, Māramatanga, Māoritanga, Hauoratanga
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy Higgins
Hazel Phillips
Christine Cowan
Benita Wakefield
Kelly Tikao
Hand-in-Hand: A Review of First Nations Child Welfare in New Brunswick
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Happiness as a Quality of Life Indicator
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alberto Chirif
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 64-69
Description
Discusses measuring the concept of happiness by considering the indicators that national and international organizations use to measure poverty or development.
To access this article, scroll down to page 64.
"He's Won, But He's Lost It": Applying a Samoa Gender Lens to Education Outcomes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tagaloatele Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 2, Ngaahi Lea a e Kakai Pasifika: Endangered Pacific Languages and Cultures, 2010, pp. 143-154
Description
Discusses how cultural expectations influence male and female educational achievement and looks at ways to address better educational participation and accomplishment.
Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Report on Health Directors / Senior Health Leads Feedback
Alternate Title
Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Feedback Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC First Nations Health Directors Association
First Nations Health Council
Description
Based on information gathered from 58 respondents, the majority of whom were Health Directors. Six challenges were presented: accountability-reporting; access to services; fragmented health records; service referrals; connectivity and Infrastructure; and interoperability.
Health Determinants for First Nations in Alberta 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
[N. Lachance
N. Hossack
C. Wijayasinghe
W. Yacoub
T. Toope]
Health Indicators for Remote Service Delivery Communities: A Summary Report: 2003-2011
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Health Indicators of Inuit Nunangat within the Canadian Context 1994-1998 and 1999-2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Uses data from Statistics Canada's mortality database to compare statistics for the two time periods.
Health Inequalities, Deprivation, Immigration and Aboriginality in Canada: A Geographic Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Pampalon
Denis Hamel
Philippe Gamache
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 6, November/December 2010
Description
Study finds that high survival inequalities related to deprivation are present in all of Canada, particularily in the Prairies.
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 Canada’s Aboriginal Children: Results From the First Nations and Inuit Regional Health Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harriet L. MacMillan
Ellen Jamieson
Christine Walsh
Michael Boyle
Allison Crawford
Angus MacMillan ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 158-167
Description
Discusses the data from a survey conducted on the health of First Nations and Inuit children and youth living in Canada.
The Health of Cree, Inuit and Southern Quebec Women: Similarities and Differences
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudette Lavallée
Chantal Bourgault
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 91, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 212-217
Description
Research review findings include, higher proportion of young women in north; Aboriginal women had more responsibilities than other women; higher smoking rates among Inuit women; lower cholesterol, higher blood glucose among Cree women.
The Health of First Nations Living Off-Reserve, Inuit, and Métis Adults in Canada: The Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Inequalities in Health
Alternate Title
Health Research Working Paper Series
Working Paper (Statistics Canada); no. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rochelle Garner
Gisèle Carrière
Claudia Sanmartin
Longitudinal Health and Administrative Data Research Team
Health Perceptions Among Urban American Indians with Type II Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sachin Patel
Javier Davila
Sonam Patel
Dennis Norman
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 21, no. 2, 2014, pp. 28-42
Description
Looks at the influence of culture and psychosocial factors on type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Heavy Metals in Wild Rice From Northern Wisconsin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James P. Bennett
Esteban Chiriboga
John Coleman
Donald M. Waller
The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 246, no. 2/3, 2000, pp. 261-269
Description
Contends that normal levels of some nutritional elements were found in wild rice plants from northern Wisconsin while other nutritional elements, arsenic and lead, had higher levels and could be problematic for human health.
Heightened Risk of Fire Deaths among Older African Americans and Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Bishai
Sunmin Lee
Public Health Reports, vol. 125, no. 3, May/June 2010, pp. 406-413
Description
Looks at burn/fire deaths in people over the age of 50 with higher rates possibly due to living arrangements.
Hepatitis A in the Northern Interior of British Columbia: An Outbreak Among Members of a First Nations Community
Articles » General
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 26, no. 19, October 1, 2000
Description
States that of the reported cases in 1999, 78% were members of a First Nations band. It is important to note that previous outbreaks were linked to inadequate water supplies on reserves.
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Among Aboriginal People Surveyed by Three National Enhanced Surveillance Systems in Canada
Alternate Title
Epi-Update
E-Books
Author/Creator
STI and HCV Surveillance and Epidemiology Section
Community Acquired Infections Division
Centre for Communicable Disease and Infection Control
Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Branch
Public Health Agency of Canada
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Among Aboriginal People Surveyed by Three National Enhanced Surveillance Systems in Canada: Epi Update
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
STI and HCV Surveillance and Epidemiology Section
Community Acquired Infections Division
Centre for Communicable Disease and Infection Control
Description
Examines data on the factors associated with virus incidence among Aboriginal people.
Hidden Homelessness among Aboriginal Peoples in Prairie Cities
Alternate Title
Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jino Distasio
Gina Sylvestre
Susan Mulligan
Description
Chapter 6.3 from: Finding Home: Policy Options for Addressing Homelessness in Canada edited by J. David Hulchanski, Phillippa Campsie, Shirley B.Y. Chau, Stephen H. Hwang, Emily Paradis.
High HIV-TB Co-infection Rates in Marginalized Populations: Evidence from Alberta in Support of Screening TB Patients for HIV
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Long
Jody Boffa
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 3, May/June 2010, pp. 202-204
Description
Discusses the evidence of synergy between HIV and tuberculosis, and looks at experiences with universal HIV testing of TB patients.