Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 70, no. 5, May 2013, pp. [1105-1116]
Description
Study conducted through analysis of secondary and primary interviews with Aboriginal women and healthcare providers. Found that while perceptions of racism, judgement and discrimination did not influence decisions to seek medical attention for their children, they did affect women's decisions about accessing services for themselves.
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Raymond R. Corrado
Irwin M. Cohen
Description
Combines data from the 2006 census involving risk and protective factors with literature review to form basis for policy/program recommendations.
Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White and Calvin Hanselmann.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 4, Winter, 2001, pp. 52-56
Description
Curatorial notes for an exhibition of the same name mounted in the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 16, 2001 to March 3, 2002.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 52.
English Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2001.
Examines three novels; At the Full and Change of the Moon by Dionne Brand, Kiss of the Fur Queen and Green Grass, Running Water by Tomson Highway.
Discusses four-year study of Sioux and Winnebago peoples to develop and evaluate a diabetes education program; they found education about diet and diabetes is not enough, when access to healthier diet is a continuing problem.
Main goal of study was to establish the cost and availability of Nutritional Food Basket items in the region and nearby urban centres; secondary objectives were to determine the cost of food by category, the variation in average minimal cost of items, and verify expiration date of some of the items in the basket.
Sources for statistics, case law and constitutional issues, international law, rights, legislation and policy, law enforcement, prison system, access to legal information, and sociological and background information.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 1, Series 2; Representations of American Indians in Contemporary Narrative Fiction Film , Spring, 2001, pp. 57-80
Description
Discusses current representations of American Indians through examination of three films: Smoke Signals, Dead Man and Ghost Dog.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 161-177
Description
Describes the process involved in developing a policy to manage the use of alcohol in recreational facilities, including policy regulations, community survey results, and indicators of success.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 44, no. 6, June 2001, pp. 952-956
Description
Conclusions indicated that AP in the Inuit is a seasonal photodermatitis which often commences in adulthood and worsens over time. Study found a novel HLA association.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, March/April 2001, pp. 3-6
Description
Chronicles the dismal health statistics of the Indigenous population, stating that Canada and the United States are ahead of Australia when it comes to the substantive work of reconciliation.
Document defines the consultation framework including a brief background summary, definition of the issues that will be addressed and the questions that will be used as a starting point for discussion at the meeting November 5 and 6, 2013.
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marnie Bell
Karen MacDougall
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21345
Description
Pilot project findings found that online learning is a cost effective tool that can overcome geographical challenges presented by vast northern distances.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 2, 2013, pp. 45-57
Description
"This study examined teacher candidates' perceptions of elementary school curriculum related to Native American peoples in general and local Native communities in particular".
Three case studies: Community of Membertou in Nova Scotia, Chippewas of Rama First Nation in Ontario, and the Osoyoos Indian Band in British Columbia. Each one reviews a specific project; identifies barriers encountered during development; and where possible, assesses specific transaction costs incurred in overcoming barriers.