Geriatric Times, vol. 2, no. 6, November/December 2001, p. [?]
Description
Brief discussion of diseases prevalent in the American Aboriginal population and on culturally appropriate communication methods when dealing with elderly patients.
Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Discusses importance of physical activitiy to culture and the historical efforts of sport organizations and federal legislation to exclude First Nations People from sport participation.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 91, no. 3, March 2001, pp. 425-431
Description
Shows that there have been improvements in hospitalization trends but concludes that this population still has a higher infectious disease burden than the general population.
Considers three novels: Bearheart: the Heirship Chronicles by Vizenor, The Light People by Henry, and Dark River by Owens.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 2001.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 79-93
Description
Describes how two Inuit prisoners were bought from their Albany River captors by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1800's and used in posts around James Bay. (Abstract in French/English, article in French only)
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 85-107
Description
Examines the death registers from the Office of Indian Affairs, and the higher crude death rates, which were the highest rates compared to entire population of USA.
Aboriginal History, vol. 11, no. 1, 1987, pp. 82-90
Description
Presents the story of a woman finding her natural mother with the help of Link-up, an organization established to help Aboriginal fostered or adopted adults find their families.
United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin (U.C.C.M.) Tribal Council's regional police service is comprised of six First Nation communities on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
Pacific Health Dialog, vol. 8, no. 2, Health of the Hawaiians, 2001, pp. 401-406
Description
Discusses the development and implementation of a Traditional Hawaiian Diet (THD) program as a culturally appropriate community intervention for improving the health status of Native Hawaiians.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2001, pp. [1]-23
Description
Discusses what is needed in terms of eradicating racism, literature's role in this transformation, and how Edrich's novel deals with the concept of "whiteness".
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, vol. 14, no. 4, November-December 2001, pp. 20-25
Description
Provides an overview of the historical oppression of the Native Canadian, a discussion on the effects of marginalization and the subsequent adaptation process, an overview of the current health status of the urban Native Canadian and a practical assessment tool.
Police Journal, vol. 74, no. 3, January 2001, pp. 196-201
Description
Provides overview of case study of one northern youth and the experience of circle sentencing in an attempt to resolve his chronic recidivism and substance abuse.