Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nālani Wilson-Hokowhitu
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 2, 2012, pp. 137-147
Description
Defines the importance of Hawaiian genealogy.
He Puts Out His Hand. You Put Out Your Hand. Emerging, Urban, Aboriginal Theatre-Makers. What Does It Take to Emerge?
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Roma Greer
Description
[Arts] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Sidney, 2013.
"He shot Capt French"
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of Captain John French, killed at Batoche. On back of photo: "An old French halfbreed, named Ross, was standing at the corner of a house nearly opposite Batoche's house, and fired the fatal shot, then made a run for cover, but paid the penalty for shooting French just before reading it."
Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Poundmaker
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Steele and Wing
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Chief Poundmaker, a Plains Cree Chief in what was then called the North-West Territories of Canada, 1885.
The Head, the Heart, and the Hands: Hampton, Carlisle and Hilo in/as Circuits of Transpacific Empire, 1819-1887
Theses
Author/Creator
Veronica A. Pasfield
Description
American Culture Thesis ( Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2013.
Healing Aboriginal Family Violence Through Aboriginal Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Lester-Smith
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 4, 2013, pp. 309-321
Description
Comments on an organization, Warriors Against Violence Society, and their model for healing.
Healing and Empowering: First Nations Clients
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sara Joy David
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 14-17
Description
Offers some guidelines for non-First Nations therapists working with First Nations clients.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.
Healing and Health
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, March/April 1996, pp. 24-25
Description
Author reminisces about relationship with traditional healers and the traditional system of healing.
Healing Centres: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
KPMG
Description
Report developed through consultation those trying to establish or already operating healing centres for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Healing From Complex Trauma and Abuse: An Exploration of Integrated Western and Traditional Indigenous Mental Health Services at Anishnawbe Health Toronto
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison Jane Reeves
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2013.
Healing Historic Trauma: A Report From The Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 2
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 4
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Marlene Brant Castellano
Linda Archibald
vol. 4
Description
Proposes new paradigm of healing which acknowledges successive trauma and relies on cultural resources and western therapies for resilience building.
Chapter five from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Editor's Note: The following chapter differs from others in this volume. Rather than being presentations given at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference (2006).
[Healing Histories: Stories from Canada's Indian Hospitals]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Hankard
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2013, pp. 181-183
Description
Book review of: Healing Histories by Laurie Meijer Drees.
[Healing Histories: Stories From Canada's Indian Hospitals]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chris Dooley
Oral History Forum, vol. 33, 2013, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Healing Histories: Stories From Canada's Indian Hospital by Laurie Meijer Drees.
Healing Histories: Stories from Canada's Indian Hospitals
E-Books
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
A Healing Journey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise Lajimodiere
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 27, no. 2, Fall, 2012, pp. 5-19
Description
An essay on the history of Native American boarding schools along with a former students' personal experiences.
The Healing of American Indian/Alaska Native Men at Mid-Life
Theses
Author/Creator
Clayton John Small
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Gonzaga University, 1996.
Healing of the Canoe Curriculum Training Manual
Alternate Title
HOC Curriculum Training Manual
Healing of the Canoe: A Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth
Culturally Grounded Life Skills for Youth Curriculum
Three-site Healing of the Canoe Survey Results, 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suquamish Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
Description
Developed to address problems of youth suicide and substance abuse through a sense of cultural belonging and revitalization.
Healing Ourselves: Culture and Behavioral Health at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Crazy Bull
Tribal College Journal of Amerian Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 2, Tribal and Behavioral Health, Winter, 2013
Description
Briefly discusses how post-secondary institutions are attempting, through research and programming, to address the mental and physical health issues faced by Native Americans.
Healing Sheshatshit: Innu Identity and Community Healing
Theses
Author/Creator
Cathrine Degnen
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1996.
Healing the Circle: Exploring the Conjuncture of Peacemaking Criminology and Native Justice Initiatives
Theses
Author/Creator
Shruti Gola Gulati
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
Healing the Wounded Inner Child of the Residential School Experience
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan V. Miller
Description
Discusses the holistic healing process used in therapeutic sessions given through Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Healing through Collaboration: A Case Study of The Nunavut Poverty Reduction Process
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Lenihan
Description
Discusses the context and origins of the public engagement process, it's implementation and the creation of the Poverty Reduction Plan, and challenges to be considered while moving forward.
Healing Through Culture For Incarcerated Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashley Hyatt
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 2013, pp. 40-53
Description
Contends that cultural healing, by providing inmates with access to Elders and sacred medicines, can improve the Aboriginal incarceration rate.
Healing Through Photography: A Reflection on the Brightening Our Home Fires Project in the Remote Hamlet of Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annie Goose
Dorothy Badry
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 1, Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), 2013, pp. [161]-170
Description
Project related to prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) by giving a voice to unheard voices on areas of health.
[Healing Through Theatre]
Alternate Title
CBC Television News ; March 26, 1996
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Deborah Goble
Lisa Alexander
David Diamond
Colleen Jacob
David Terry
Description
Discusses how theatre is a new approach for residential school survivors to come to terms with their past. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 5:36.
Healing through Traditional Language
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julia Bomberry
Description
Discusses use of traditional language to help heal at a therapeutic retreat offered by Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Healing Winds: Aboriginal Child and Youth Health in Canada [Editorial]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Irvine
D. Kitty
G. Pekels
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 17, no. 7, Healing Winds: Aboriginal Child and Youth Health in Canada, Aug./Sept. 2012, pp. 363-364
Description
Introduction to special issue featuring articles on the causes and existence of disparities in health for Aboriginal children and youth.
Health and Social Issues of Native American Women
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jennie R. Joe
Francine C. Gachupin
Judith Salmon Kaur
Teresa D. LaFromboise
Bayley J. Marquez ... [et al.]
Health and Society in Chukotka: An Overview
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexey A. Dudarev
Valery S. Chupakhin
Jon Øyvind Odland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Special Issue: Arctic Health in Russia, 2013, p. article no. 20469
Description
Study states that since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the population shrunk by two thirds with corresponding increases in mortality due to younger emigration.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
The Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Workers: Results from a National Australian Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann M. Roche
Vinita Duraisingam
Allan Trifonoff
Amanda Tovell
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 44, January 2013, pp. 17-26
Description
Findings highlight the importance of implementing workforce development strategies that focus on achieving culturally appropriate, equitable and supportive organizational conditions for Indigenous drug workers.
The Health and Well-being of the Aboriginal Population: Interim Update [2012]
Alternate Title
Provincial Health Officer's Special Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
British Columbia
Description
Second interim update of selected health status indicators identified in the 2005 Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan.
Health and Wellness in Colonial America
Alternate Title
Health and Wellness in Daily Life
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rebecca Tannenbaum
Health Aspects of Arctic Exploration: Alaska's Medical History Based on the Research Files of Dr. Robert Fortuine
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Murray
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2, p. article no. 21264
Description
Brief article describes 10 of Dr. Fortuine's most significant publications out of the134 articles he published during his career.
Health Authorities' Aboriginal Health Programs: Annual Report 2011-2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
British Columbia Ministry of Health
Description
Reports from British Columbia's five regional health authorities.
Health Care in North Must Acknowledge Inuit Values, Traditional Medicine
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 155, no. 11, December 1, 1996, pp. 1613-1614
Description
Argues that contemporary medical treatment must integrate traditional culture and practices.
Health Consumption in Sami Speaking Municipalities and a Control Group With Regard to Medical Imaging
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jan Størmer
Jan Norum
Lena Ringstad Olsen
Petter Eldevik Ann Regnhild Broderstad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 17620
Description
Study concluded that people living in Sami speaking communities consumed less CT and ultrasound (US) exams, but more MRIs. Higher activity rates and obesity may be contributing factors.
Health Hardware Design: A Design Research Journey Towards a Healthier Australian Indigenous Living Environment
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christian Tietz
Health in a Social and Cultural Context
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Vickery
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 6, November/December 1996, pp. 12-16
Description
Looks at camps that were developed for Koories with diabetes and their family members with an emphases on diet, lifestyle changes and relationships.
Health in the Communities of Duck Lake and Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation: An Exploratory Study
Alternate Title
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies, and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 13-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julia Bidonde
Mark Brown
Catherine Leviten-Reid
Erin Nicolas
Research Reports Series (Community-University Institute for Social Research)
Description
Researchers interviewed 19 local residents to gather information about perceptions of health, access to programs, services and infrastructure, and suggestions on how to improve community well-being.
Health Inequities Experienced by Aboriginal Children With Respiratory Conditions and Their Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam Stewart
Malcolm King
Roxanne Blood
Nicole Letourneau
Jeffrey R. Masuda ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 45, no. 3, Vulnerable Populations, 2013, pp. 6-27
Description
Findings based on interviews with 46 Aboriginal children/adolescents and 51 parents or guardians.
Health Inequities in First Nations Communities and Canada's Response to the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
Alternate Title
Population and Public Health Ethics: Cases From Research, Policy, and Practice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Donna Atkinson
Mona Shum
Chris Kaposy
Nicholas B. King
Description
Chapter in book: Population and Public Health Ethics: Cases From Research, Policy, and Practice by Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Population and Public Health.
Scroll down to page 153 to read article.
The Health of Aboriginal People Residing in Urban Areas
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Place
Description
Examines available data and literature in two major urban centers to describe overall health conditions and provide an overview of issues affecting services offered.
Health of First Nations Children Living Off Reserve and Métis Children Younger Than Age 6
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne Findlay
Teresa Janz
Health Reports, vol. 23, no. 1, March 2012, pp. 1-9
Description
Data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey. Study found that social determinants of health included parental education, household income, breastfeeding, perceived housing conditions, and community health care facilities.
The Health of Inuit Children Under Age 6 in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne C. Findlay
Teresa A. Janz
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18580
Description
Results found that some socio-economic factors negatively impacted overall outcomes.
Health of Young Aboriginal Children Living Off Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. Werk
Xinjie Cui
Suzanne Tough
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 197-213
Description
Study used the data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's survey and the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to analyze current status and social determinants of health.
The Health of Young Swedish Sami With Special Reference to Mental Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lotta Omma
Lars H. Jacobsson
Solveig Petersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18381
Description
Study results indicated overall health status was good except for stress related racism which impacted mental health.
Health Perspectives of Canadian Inner City Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People Living with HIV and AIDS
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Payam Sazegar
David Tu
Doreen Littlejohn
Archie Myran
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 5, Winter, 2013, pp. 40-56
Description
Survey undertaken to identify challenges faced by individuals dealing with the diseases. Responses shaped development of a Self Management Support program run by the Vancouver Native Health Society.
Health Professionals Working With First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Consensus Guideline
Alternate Title
Consensus Clinical Practice Guideline ; no. 293, June 2013
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don Wilson
Sandra de la Ronde
Simon Brascoupé
Alisha Nicole Apale
Lucy Barney ... [et al.]
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 35, no. 6, Supplement 2 - Health Professionals Working With First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Consensus Guideline, June 2013, pp. S1-S52
Description
Gives Canadian professionals knowledge to better provide culturally safe and improved health care.
Health Profile of Nunavik 2011: Demographic and Socioeconomic Conditions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Service
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec