Alternate Title
Phase 3 First Nations Regional Health Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Information Governance & Data Projects
Union of Nova Scotia Indians
Description
Presents results for adults, youth and children. Under each there are sections dealing with demographics, indicators and predictors of personal health and wellness, health care, and community health and wellness.
Version 2.0.
Aboriginal Children's Hurt & Healing (ACHH) Initiative: First Nation Community Health Video
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Children's Hurt & Healing (ACHH) Initiative
John R. Sylliboy
Margot Latimer
Sharon Rudderham
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2019, p. [12]
Description
Links to short video which discusses the ACHH's research on helping healthcare professionals to understand pain and hurt from a Mi'kmaw perspective. Research done in collaboration with Artist Alan Syliboy, illustrates how participants think about and express pain.
ACHH Initiative
Duration 5:03
The Aboriginal Justice Inquiry-Child Welfare Initiative in Manitoba: A Study of the Process and Outcomes for Indigenous Families and Communities from a Front Line Perspective
Theses
Author/Creator
Gwendolyn M. Gosek
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.
Academic Achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Does Social-Emotional Competence Reduce the Impact of Poverty?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Chain
Valerie B. Shapiro
Paul A. LeBuffe
Ann McKay Bryson
American Indian and Alaska Native Advisory Committee
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
Sample of 335 students across six schools was evaluated using Fisher's R to Z transformations.
An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth and families: Does Bill-92 Make the Grade?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naiomi Walqwan Metallic
Hadley Friedland
Sarah Morales
Jeffery Hewitt
Aimée Craft
Description
Analyzes and assigns grades to the Bill in five areas: national standards, accountability, funding, jurisdiction, and data collecting and reporting.
Related material: Factsheet: Overview and Recommendations
An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families: Technical Information Package
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Active & Safe: Preventing Unintentional Injury to Aboriginal Children and Young People in NSW: Guidelines for Policy and Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kathleen Clapham
Keziah Bennett-Brook
Christine Erskine
Rebecca Ivers
Kate Hunter … [et al.]
American Indian & Alaska Native Grandfamilies: Helping Children Thrive through Connection to Family and Cultural Identity: Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Generations United
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Description
Developed with the goal of assisting non-Indigenous staff to gain cultural competency through an understanding of family and kinship systems and historical and contemporary contexts, as well as providing information on the services available for support.
Animkee
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Schlonies
M'Wikwedong Youth Group
Carlos E. Sanchez-Pimienta
Jeffrey Masuda
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2019, p. [10]
Description
Links to a short video in which the narrator speaks about his experience with mainstream education and mental health institutions, and his more positive experience with culturally-based healing practices.
Animkee
Duration: 2:35
Antenatal Care Use and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mothers and Their Babies: 2016-2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Applying Lessons from the U.S. Indian Child Welfare Act to Recently Passed Federal Child Protection Legislation in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hayley Hahn
Johanna Caldwell
Vandna Sinha
International Indigenous Policy Studies, vol. 11, no. 3, The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indigenous Peoples, 2020, pp. 1-32
Description
Looks at the passing of Canada's Bill C-92 and what it could learn from the United States' Indian Child Welfare Act in regards to the well-being and care of Indigenous children.
Assessing the Interest and Cultural Congruence of Contingency Management as an Intervention for Alcohol Misuse Among Younger American Indian Adults
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine A. Hirchak
Jalene Herron
Sean M. Murphy
Dennis Donovan
John M. Roll ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 3, 2019, pp. 38-57
Description
Qualitative study uses focus groups to examine the interest in, and potential strategies for culturally and developmentally adapted contingency management (CM) for Indigenous youth aged 18-29.
Assessing the Research on Early Childhood Home Visiting Models Implemented with Tribal Populations; Part 1: Evidence of Effectiveness
Alternate Title
Assessing the Research on Early Childhood Home Visiting Models Implemented with Tribal Populations; Part 2: Lessons Learned about Implementation and Evaluation
OPRE Report ; no. 2020-164
OPRE Report ; no. 2020-165
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Mraz Esposito
Armando Yanez
Rebecca Coughlin
Emily Sama-Miller
Description
"Original Report Published: February 2011".
Related Material: Part 2: Lessons Learned about Implementation and Evaluation.
Association between Breastfeeding and Select Chronic Conditions among Off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit Children in Canada
Alternate Title
[Aboriginal Children's Survey, 2006]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nadine Badets
Tamara Hudon
Michael Wendt
Insights on Canadian Society, March 20, 2017, pp. 1-14
Description
Statistics for children aged one to five years. Chronic conditions were asthma/chronic bronchitis and chronic ear infections.
The Association between Positive Relationships with Adults and Suicide-Attempt Resilience in American Indian Youth in New Mexico
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney A FitzGerald
Lynne Fullerton
Dan Green
Meryn Hall
Linda J. Peñaloza
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 40-53
Description
Study used responses of sample of 2,794 students in Grades 9 to 12 from the New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey. Results showed that positive relationships in home, school and community served as protective factor for girls; for boys only relationships in the home were significant.
Becoming Self-in-Relation: Coming of Age as a Pathway towards Wellness for Urban Indigenous Youth in Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Mellor
Denise Cloutier
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 15, no. 2, 2020, pp. 3-22
Description
Discusses the importance of a culturally relevant framework during the coming of age period for Indigenous youth.
Beyond a Dreamcatcher: Improving Services for Indigenous Justice-Involved Youth with Substance Use Challenges: A Youth-Led Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
McCreary Centre Society
Description
Study cohort consisted of 160 survey respondents and 288 focus group participants. Topics included barriers to accessing and successfully completing treatment, suggestions for overcoming them, and promising practices.
Beyond Survival: A Review of the Literature on Positive Approaches to Understanding and Measuring Indigenous Child Well-Being
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen Jamieson
Description
Search was performed for academic and non-academic Indigenous sources published between 2000 and 2016 and identified over 150 documents, books, and papers.
Beyond the Sixties Scoop: Reclaiming Indigenous Identity, Reconnection to Place, and Reframing Understandings of Being Indigenous
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Wright Cardinal
Description
Curriculum & Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.
Bill C-92 Compliance Guide for Social Workers and Service Providers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Koren Lightning-Earle
Hadley Friedland]
Description
Bill C-92: : An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families which came into force on January 1, 2020, established national minimum standards for Child and Family Service provision to Indigenous children and families.
Born into My Grandmother's Hands: Honouring First Nations' Birth Knowledge and Practice in North Yukon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel Olson
Charlotte Moores
Kathleen Cranfield
Description
Looks at traditional childbirth practices of the Vuntut Gwitchin, Trondëk Hwëch’in, and Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nations.
Breastfeeding for the Health and Future of Our Nation: A Booklet for Indigenous Famiiles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Best Start Resource Centre
Description
Provides basic, practical information to mothers who are considering breastfeeding.
Brief on COVID-Response and Recovery Issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families in Contact with Child Protection Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care Inc. (SNAICC)
Description
Brief discussion of issues as well as recommendations in seven key areas: access to technology; service workforce and funding arrangements; mental health; family violence; prevention and early intervention; support for kinship carers; and family and cultural contact, reunification and permanent care.
Broken Promises: Alex's Story
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Description
Report of investigation into factors that may have led to the suicide of an 18-year-old Métis youth who was under the care of the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development.
California American Indian / Alaska Native Maternal and Infant Health Status Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
California Department of Public Health
Maternal
Child and Adolescent Health Division
Description
Looks at 14 indicators.
Celebrating Our Magic: Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Transgender and Two-Spirit Youth, Their Relatives and Families, and Their Health Care Providers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alessandra Angelino
Center for Native Child and Family Resilience: Environmental Scan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carlos Alcaraz
Jeremy Braithwaite
Matt Burnstein
Anthony J. Ernst
Emily Fisher … [et al.]
Description
Identifies community-level research initiatives and demonstrations of cultural and practice-based strategies for prevention and intervention. Findings are organized around models, and strengths and challenges are listed for each model.
Child Maltreatment in Native American and Alaska Native Communities: A Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Children's Advocacy Center
Description
Annotated list of material published between 1978 and 2016.
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Infants in Canada in 2019
Alternate Title
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Focus on Developmental Stages Series
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged One to Three Years Old in Canada in 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged Four to Seven Years Old in Canada In 2019
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 8-11 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 220
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 220
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 221
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 221
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 222
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 222
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 223
Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 12-15 Years Old in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 224
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 224
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Children Living in Households with Members of the Stolen Generations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlie Angus
Closing the Gap Report 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Government
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit
Alternate Title
Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Description
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
Combining First Nations Research Methods with a World Health Organization Guide to Understand Low Childhood Immunisation Coverage in Children in Tamworth, Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Thomas
Natalie Allan
Paula Taylor
Carla McGrady
Kasia Bolsewicz ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 2021, pp. 1-21
Description
Looks at the cause of and ways to address the low immunization rates in Indigenous communities in Australia.
A Community-Based Evaluation of a Culturally Grounded, American Indian After-School Prevention Program: The Value of Practitioner-Researcher Collaboration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brooke de Heer
Jade K. Heffern
Julianna S. Cheney
Aaron Secakuku
Julie Baldwin
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 1, 2020, pp. 1-20
Description
Uses results of parent/caregivers satisfaction interviews and surveys to evaluate the Pathways Youth Program, which integrates culturally appropriate approaches to teaching about health and wellness.
Considerations for Indigenous Child and Youth Population Mental Health Promotion in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
Contemplating Remote Presence Technology for Culturally Safe Health Care for Rural Indigenous Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tanya Holt
Gregory Hansen
Veronica McKinney
Ivar Mendez
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 31-33
Description
Examines the capacity of remote presence robotic technology to overcome barriers of time and distance in providing paediatric health care in rural and remote Aboriginal communities.
Cree Relationship Mapping: nêhiyaw kesi wâhkotohk – How We Are Related
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leona Makokis
Kristina Kopp
Ralph Bodor
Ariel Veldhuisen
Amanda Torres
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 44-61
Description
Provides a cultural roadmap to assist service providers working with Indigenous communities.
Culture, Housing, Remoteness and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Development: Evidence from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
Alternate Title
Working Paper (Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation) ; CW028
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alfred Michael Dockery
Working Paper (Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation)
Cybersafety for an Indigenous Youth Population
E-Books
Author/Creator
K. McClintock
R. McClintock
T. Brown
A Decade of Data: Findings from the First 10 Years of Footprints in Time
Alternate Title
Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
E-Books
Author/Creator
Department of Social Services [Australia]
Deer Hunting: An Innovative Teaching Paradigm to Educate Indigenous Youth about Physical Literacy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sidney Paul
Gareth Jones
Jennifer Jakobi
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Digital and Data Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 39-48
Description
Study aims to understand the physical activity (PA) involved in deer hunting, and how that activity can be used to help Aboriginal youth learn physical literacy (PL). Results show that deer hunting can easily surpass the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (CPAG) for maintaining health, and that it creates an opportunity for promoting PL to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth.
Defining Positive Mental Wellbeing for New Zealand-Born Cook Islands Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eliza T. Puna
Jemaima Tiatia-Seath
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 97-107
Description
Interviews with 21 youth discovered that maintaining social and cultural connections was crucial to mental wellbeing.
Delegated Aboriginal Agencies: How Resourcing Affects Service Delivery
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
Description
Looks at experiences of social workers in agencies providing guardianship and protective services to children and families within and outside Indigenous communities and reports how current funding arrangements affect availability of supports.
Denouncing the Continued Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in Canadian Child Welfare: Findings from the First Nations/ Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Fallon
Rachael Lefebvre
Nico Trocmé,
Kenn Richard
Sonia Hélie ... [et al]
Developing a More Culturally Appropriate Approach to Surveying Adverse Childhood Experiences among Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Alexander Luther
Description
Public Health and Health Systems Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2019.
Digital Storytelling With First Nations Emerging Adults in Extensions of Care and Transitioning From Care in Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
Marlyn Loretta Bennett
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2016.
Discrimination Against First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Manitoba: The Case of Pinaymootang First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Luna Vives
Vandna Sinha
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, January 14, 2019
Description
Article presents findings of a research conducted in collaboration with Pinaymootang First Nation between 2015 and 2017; researchers use formal and informal interviews to detail the barriers and subsequent impacts faced by First Nation children with special needs and their caregivers in seeking healthcare services.
Documenting Resiliency of American Indian Youth: Preliminary results from Native PRIDE’s Intergenerational Connections Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allyson Kelley
Clayton Small
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 1, 2020, pp. 1-8
Description
Using a Sources of Strengths scale (SOS) to measure the strengths of Indigenous youth based on age and gender.
Early Childhood Development among First Nations: The Case for Early Intervention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taylor Rubens-Augustson
Description
Discusses disparate outcomes in health, socioeconomic, and family welfare between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, the importance of early childhood in determining life trajectory, current programs, need for performance data, and future directions.