E-Books
Author/Creator
William Fogarty
Melissa Lovell
Juleigh Langenberg
Mary-Jane Heron
Defining the Indefinable: Descriptors of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Cultures and Their Links to Health and Wellbeing: A Literature Review
E-Books
Author/Creator
Minette Salmon
Kate Doery
Phyll Dance
Jan Chapman
Ruth Gilbert … [et al.]
Delivering on Diversity: The Challenges of Commissioning for Whānau Ora
Alternate Title
Delivering on Diversity: The Challneges of Commissioning for Whanau Ora
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amohia Boulton
Heather Gifford
Tanya Allport
Haze White
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 45-56
Description
Study explores one commissioning model—Te Pou Matakana (TPO)—for purchasing health care services in terms of service-based outcomes delivered . Includes a history of Māori health provider development.
Demographic Changes in Nunavik 2006-2016
Alternate Title
Nunivaat Analytics ; February 2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sébastien Lévesque
Gérard Duhaime
Description
Statics for general population and village growth, age of population, and distribution of population by five-year age groups.
Demographic, Social, and Mental Health Aspects of American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents in Hawai‘i
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sean M. Munnelly
Earl S. Hishinuma
Mark Lee
Myra D. Smith
Kayne McCarthy
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 2, 2018, pp. 20-53
Description
Compares American Indian and Alaska Native youth with non-AI/AN youth in terms of several psycho-social factors of disparity and resiliency. The authors make recommendations for interventions and further studies.
Dene and Western Medicine Meet in Image-based Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison Crawford
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 36, September 10, 2018, pp. E1085-E1086
Description
This personal essay describes the author’s experience and learning which resulted from co-teaching about narrative medicine with a Dene colleague. Discusses issues of consent, colonialism and Indigenous world-views.
A Dene First Nation’s Community Readiness Assessment to Take Action against HIV/AIDS: A Pilot Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Larcombe
Albert McLeod
Sarah Samuel
Jennifer Samuel
Michael Payne ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Northlands Denesuline First Nation (NDFN) identified the need to revisit their level of knowledge and preparedness for responding to the increasing rates of HIV; article describes the use of a community readiness assessment tool (CRA) to evaluate current readiness levels and guide planning for culturally appropriate interventions and programmes.
Dene Laws = Mek’éé Dene Ts’ı̨lı
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Elders' brief descriptions of nine rules to live by.
Dene Medicine: An On-the-Land Healing Resource for Dene Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dene Nation
Description
Lists uses, location, harvesting, medicinal properties, preparation, and Elder's teachings for each plant.
Denning Ecology of Wolves in East-Central Alaska, 1993–2017
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kyle Joly
Mathew S. Sorum
Matthew D. Cameron
Arctic, vol. 71, no. 4, December 19, 2018, pp. 444-455
Description
Researchers examine the sites that central-Alaskan wolves select for dens and compile a list of features that wolves seem to prefer when making a selection.
Department of Health and Welfare, Medical Services Branch, Indian and Northern Health Services Directorate Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1977-1978
Alternate Title
IHS Annual Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of National Health and Welfare
Description
To see all annual reports between 1945-1992, search 'IHS Annual Report'.
This reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. See full reproduction credits
Describing the Process of Ethical Conduct of Research in an Ontario-wide First Nations Diabetes Research Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer D. Walker
Robyn Rowe
Carmen R. Jones
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. Suppl, November 7, 2018, pp. S19-S20
Description
Project engaged Elders, First Nations patients, care-providers, and researchers to create a community-based, participatory research project which functions within the OCAP (ownership, control, access and possession) research principles. Researchers found that the collaborative approach allowed greater understanding of the complexity of diabetes, and a focus on strengths-based interventions.
Design, Construction & Use of Traditional Halibut Hooks: A Teaching Unit for Educators
Alternate Title
Design, Construction & Use of Traditional Halibut Hooks: A Teaching Unit for Educators, Grades 6-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angie Lunda
Description
Lesson plans designed to teach mathematical concepts through cultural heritage and hands-on activities.
Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health: Beyond the Social
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Sarah de Leeuw
Nicole Marie Lindsay
Charlotte Reading
Liz Howard ... [et al.]
Description
2nd Edition
Determinants of Racial Misclassification in COVID-19 Mortality Data: The Role of Funeral Directors and Social Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Kalweit
Marc Clark
Jamie Ishcomer-Aazami
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 15-36
Description
Describes the determinants of misidentification on death certificates, discusses them in relation to changes in the funeral industry, death registration process, and social context during the pandemic, and expected impacts of changes and opportunities for prevention.
Deux musées pour un héritage: Les collections unangax̂ de l’île d’Unga
Alternate Title
Deux musees pour un heritage: Les collections unangax de l’ile d’Unga
Two Museums for a Heritage: Unangax Collections from Unga Island
Two Museums for a Heritage: Unangax̂ Collections from Unga Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Amélie Salabelle
Claire Alix
Allison Y. McLain
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Arctic Collections and Museology: Presentations, Disseminations, and Interpretations, 2018, pp. 179-207
Description
Article discusses the artifacts and objects collected by Alphonse Pinart and William Dell from Unga Island burial caves; authors look at the provenance of the objects, which are now divided between Château-Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer (France) and the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, and the potential for additional study.
Developing a Cultural Safety Intervention for Clinicians: Process Evaluation of a Pilot Study in the Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Edohai Blondin Hall
Developing a Culturally Focused Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Programs: A Handbook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Darrel McLeod
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.
Developing a Policy to Address Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Care
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle J. Buchholz
Description
Public Policy Thesis (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2019.
Developing a Tribal Health Sovereignty Model for Obesity Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Derek Jennings
Meg M. Little
Michelle Johnson-Jennings
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, vol. 12, no. 3, Fall, 2018, pp. 353-362
Description
Examines how Indigenous communities can identify barriers and facilitators to lower American Indigenous childhood obesity.
Developing an Augmented Reality App in Secwepemctsín in Collaboration with the Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn (Splatsin Teaching Centre) Society
Theses
Author/Creator
David Dennison Lacho
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, Okanagan, 2018.
Developing an Indigenous Cultural Values Based Emoji Messaging System: A Socio-Technical Systems Innovation Approach
Alternate Title
WebSci '20: 12th ACM Conference on Web Science Companion
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Chu Hiang Goh
Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer
Description
Discusses the socio-cultural technological challenges for Indigenous communities by examining the use of Emojis as means of communication that does not sustain Indigenous values.
Chapter from WebSci '20: 12th ACM Conference on Web Science Companion.
Developing an Indigenous goal-setting tool: Counting Coup
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Iitáa Dáakuash
Alma McCormick
Shannen Keene
John Hallett
Suzanne Held
Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Heartwork, October 12, 2020, pp. 49-57
Description
Article describes “Counting Coup” a culturally appropriate goal-setting tool that is rooted in Indigenous methods, knowledges, and paradigms of relationality and accountability.
Developing an Indigenous Measure of Overall Health and Well-being: The Wicozani Instrument
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather J. Peters
Teresa R. Peterson
Dakota Wicohan Community
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 96-122
Description
Describes the Wicozani Instrument as a 9-item self-report measure that which assesses health and well-being using a holistic, Indigenous world view. Describes two studies in which the validity and reliability of the instrument is verified.
Developing Health and Wellness Plans: A Guide for First Nations
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Lori D. Keith]
Developing Indigenous Visual Arts Transnationally and Across Genres
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Birgit Daewes
Transmotion, vol. 6, no. 1, Ralph Salisbury, June 21, 2020, pp. 263-271
Description
This review essay uses Visualities 2: More Perspectives on Contemporary American Indian Film and Art edited by Denise K. Cummings to discuss the recent developments in Indigenous films and visual texts.
Developing Methodologies for First Nations Community Surveys: Consideration for the External Researcher
Alternate Title
Report (School of Resource and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University) ; no. 699
Theses
Author/Creator
Celina Willis
Description
Resource and Environmental Management Project (M.R.M.)--Simon Fraser University, 2018.
Developing Palliative Care Programs in Indigenous Communities Using Participatory Action Research: A Canadian Application of the Public Health Approach to Palliative Care
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Lou Kelley
Holly Prince
Shevaun Nadin
Kevin Brazil
Maxine Crow ... [et al.]
Annals of Palliative Care, vol. 1, no. Supplement 2, 2018, pp. S52-S72
Description
Describes a six-year research project “Improving End-of-Life Care in First Nations Communities: Generating a Theory of Change to Guide Program and Policy Development". The goal of the project was to develop community capacity to deliver culturally appropriate palliative care services tailored to each community's needs. The research was conducted in partnership with four First Nations in Ontario and Manitoba.
Developing the Tribal Resource Guide and the Poverty and Culture Training: The We RISE (Raising Income, Supporting Education) Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rae O’Leary
Lacey A. McCormack
Corrine Huber
Christine W. Hockett
Alli Moran
Jamie Pesicka
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 134-150
Description
Describes the transdisciplinary approach used to improve social determinants of health for young Indigenous mothers; includes information about the development of the Tribal Resource Guide and the Poverty and Culture Training that was offered to programming staff to increase the capacity to empathize with and serve clients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds or Indigenous communities.
The Development and Implementation of Gathering Grounds, a Virtual Community of Practice Rooted in Indigenous Praxis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Danielle Lucero
Rachel Scott
Christina E. Oré
Myra Parker
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 45-63
Description
The community is a place where people from diverse backgrounds can share knowledge and commitment to improving Indigenous health. Original meeting was cancelled and moved to online due to COVID.
Development of an UNDRIP Compliance Assessment Tool: How a Performance Framework Could Improve State Compliance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jackson A. Smith
Terry L. Mitchell
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, 2020, pp. 1-23
Description
Looks at how the the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) tool reflects the status of Indigenous rights by its compliance.
Diabetes amongst the Métis Nation of Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jason R. Randall
Larry Svenson
Dean Eurich
Amy Colquhoun
Marie Varughese ... [et al.]
Description
Reports statistics for occurrence, treatment, complications, prevalence, incidence, and distribution of diabetes-related medications.
Diabetes Care in the Dispersed Population of Greenland. A New Model Based on Continued Monitoring, Analysis and Adjustment of Initiatives Taken
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. Suppl. 1, Diabetes in Greenland, January 30, 2020, p. Article 1709257
Description
Article reviews the ongoing effectiveness of a national Diabetes monitoring program implemented in Greenland in 2008. Findings indicate that the program improved diagnosis and care; authors suggest model might be effective for use in other settings with widely distributed populations.
Diabetes Care in the Dispersed Population of Greenland. A New Model Based on Continued Monitoring, Analysis and Adjustment of Initiatives Taken
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. Suppl. 1, Diabetes in Greenland; Article 1709257, January 30, 2020
Description
Article reviews the ongoing effectiveness of a national Diabetes monitoring program implemented in Greenland in 2008. Findings indicate that the program improved diagnosis and care; authors suggest model might be effective for use in other settings with widely distributed populations.
Diabetes Prevalence, Incidence and Mortality in First Nations and Other People in Ontario, 1995–2014: A Population-based Study using Linked Administrative Data
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer D. Walker
Morgan Slater
Carmen R. Jones
Baiju R. Shah
Eliot Frymire ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 192, no. 6, February 10, 2020, pp. E128-E135
Description
Study uses health services and population data from Ontario for the 20-year period between 1995 and 2014. Data analysis indicates that while prevalence of diabetes has decreased overall, First Nations people and especially First Nations women continue to see higher rates than others. Authors recommend the implementation of culturally relevant prevention and treatment strategies
Diagnosing the Legacy: The Discovery, Research, and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Youth
E-Books
Author/Creator
Larry Krotz
Diary of Lieutenant R. Lyndhurst Wadmore, Infantry School Corps, April 8, 1885 to July 20, 1885, N.W. Campaign.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
R. Lyndhurst Wadmore
Description
Original diary and various papers of R. Lyndhurst Wadmore, Lieutenant of the Royal Canadian Regiment during the Northwest Resistance, covering from 8 April to 20 July 1885. Included in diary pocket is a requisition for short boots that was signed by Wadmore on May 1885, lyrics of the Infantry School Corps fight song, and a Victoria Daily Times article from 23 June 1944 about the remaining members of the Northwest Field Force and their experiences.
Diet Quality in Canada: Policy Solutions for Equity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lee Olstad
Norman R.C. Campbell
Kim D. Raine
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. 4, January 28, 2019, pp. E100-E102
Description
Authors note that Canada’s new Healthy Eating Strategy does not address social determinants of health (childhood environments, gender, Indigenous status, income, education and occupation) as root causes of poor diet quality; they suggest that a reduction of diet inequities will require policy change.
A Difficult Journey: How Participation in an Indigenous Cultural Helper Program Impacts the Practice of Settler Social Workers Supportiing Indigenous Service Users
Theses
Author/Creator
Jane Slessor
Description
Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Calgary, 2019.
A Digital Bundle : Protecting and Promoting Indigenous Knowledge Online
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jennifer Wemigwans
Digital Decolonization and Activist Tagging in the Post-Apology Residential School Database
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS ; 2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Danielle Allard
Shawna Ferris
Kiera Ladner
Carmen Miedema
Description
Database is a collection of news media responses to and representations of the schools since the Canadian government's official apology in 2008. Authors describe their approach to archival description and outline how project members and "guest taggers" describe, organize and display records to promote decolonization.
Digital Differences: The Impact of Automation on the Indigenous Economy in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diversity Institute
Description
Statistics on self-employment and vulnerable employment by industry and province/territory, skill gaps, top three industries with highest percentage of jobs at risk, and differential risk from automation for Indigenous vs. non-Indigenous workers.
Digital Directions: Towards Skills Development and Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the New Economy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tata Consultancy Services
Description
Discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by Indigenous businesses as a result of economic shifts created by changes in technology.
Digital Ethics and Reconciliation: Digital Ethics Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karine St-Onge
Description
Report offers 26 recommendations for library staff and researchers seeking to decolonize their services in regards to collaborative research with Indigenous communities, the products of that research, and previously acquired archival materials. Multiple case studies included; majority are Canadian, but also includes cases from Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and the United States.
Digital Inclusion and Wellbeing in New Zealand
Alternate Title
Motu Working Paper ; 19-17
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Arthur Grimes
Dominic White
Description
Reports results from four large-scale surveys.
Digital Storytelling in Indigenous Education: Decolonizing Journey for a Métis Community
Alternate Title
Routledge Research in Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Diné Clans and Climate Change: A Historical Lesson for Land Use Today
Alternate Title
Dine Clans and Climate Change: A Historical Lesson for Land Use Today
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Klara Kelley
Harris Francis
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 1, 2019, pp. 55-82
Description
Authors describes the Diné system of clans and kinship, and suggest that rooted as it is in an ethic of universal relatedness, it might hold solutions for dealing with environmental and political instability.
Diné (Navajo) Healer Perspectives on Commercial Tobacco Use in Ceremonial Settings: An Oral Story Project to Promote Smoke-Free Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jamie Wilson
Samantha Sabo
Carmenlita Chief
Hershel Clark
Alfred Yazzie ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 1, 2019, pp. 63-78
Description
Uses qualitative interviews with healers to discuss the issues associated with maintaining the traditional uses of tobacco in Diné (Navajo) culture while discouraging use of commercial tobacco, and to suggest culturally informed solutions.
Disability Research Project 2018-19: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Raissa Graumans
Description
Discusses yearlong community-based project undertaken by Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute, QBOW Child and Family Services and Nechapanuk Centre Child and Family Services. Highlights the need for building a stronger continuum of care and core recommendation is that agencies focus on programming, partnerships, and building capacity before, during and after a child comes into care.