The Development of Legal Aid Ontario's Aboriginal Strategy

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Legal Aid Ontario
Description
Comments on the purpose of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), presents background information, current services, initiatives, provides a sample analysis and addresses future development of the three to five year strategic plan.
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Diabetes and First Nations People in Alberta

Alternate Title
Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2007
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Ellen L. Toth
Malcolm King
Lynden Crowshoe
Kelli Ralph-Campbell
Description
Summarizes, that along with other Canadian provinces, Alberta observes rates of diabetes mellitus incidence among First Nations people to be twice as high as non-First Nations people and treatment and prevention efforts should be directed at younger age groups and women. Chapter nine of: Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2007.
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Diabetes and the Status Aboriginal Population in Alberta

Alternate Title
Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2011
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Richard T. Oster
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Ellen L. Toth
Malcolm King
Lynden Crowshoe
Description
Compares the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes among Status Indians and the general population of Alberta from 1995-2009. Chapter 11 from Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2011
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Diabetes and the Status Aboriginal Population in Alberta

Alternate Title
Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Richard T. Oster
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Ellen L. Toth
Malcolm King
Lynden Crowshoe ... [et al.]
Description
Compares the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes among Status Aboriginals and the general population of Alberta from 1995-2007. Chapter 10 from Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2009
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Diabetes Care and Health Status of First Nations Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard T. Oster
Shainoor Virani
David Strong
Sandra Shade
Ellen L. Toth
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 55, no. 4, April 2009, pp. 386-393
Description
Results of study which measured the state of diabetes in forty-three communities concluded that there was a need for community-based screening to deal with control and complications of the condition.
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Diabetes-related Weight Change in Canadian First Nation Cohort

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. D. Riediger
V. Lukianchuk
J. Roulette
L.M. Lix
L. Elliott
S.G. Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1340548
Description
Study conducted in the community of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation uses data collected in 2002/2003 and compares it to a follow up done in 2011/2012.
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Diabetes Susceptibility in the Canadian Oji-Cree Population is Moderated by Abnormal mRNA Processing of HNF 1A G319S Transcripts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorna W. Harries
Melissa J. Sloman
Elizabeth A. C. Sellers
Andrew T. Hattersley
Sian Ellard
Diabetic Medicine, vol. 57, April 2008, pp. 1978-1982
Description
Concludes that abnormal splicing and reduced activity of the G319S protein may explain the increased susceptibility to diabetes.
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The Diamond Doorknob

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kimberly Roppolo
Whispering Wind, vol. 34, no. 4, July-Aug. 2004, p. 36
Description
Book review of: The Diamond Doorknob by Marijo Moore.
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Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations

Alternate Title
Diamonds are for Dogribs; Canada's First Nations.(A Canadian first nation wins a land claim)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Economist (US), vol. 368, no. 8339, August 30, 2003, p. 26
Description
On August 25, 2003 Prime Minister Chretien signed the Tlicho Treaty, the second recent Treaty agreement in Canada; it provides for self-government and mineral wealth to the Tlicho First Nation of Rae Edzo and traditional land adjacent to two diamond mines.
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Dichotomous Social Organization in South Central California

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.11, no.5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Edward Winslow Gifford
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 11, (pp291-296).
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Dick Alook Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Dick Alook
David Starr
Indian History Film Project
Description
Dick Alook describes the territory covered by himself and his ancestors in their hunt for animals.
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Diet and Physical Activity Patterns of Lakota Indian Adults

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Harnack
Mary Story
Bonnie Holy Rock
American Dietetic Association Journal, vol. 99, no. 7, July 1999, pp. 829-836
Description
Survey assesses dietary practices and physical activity patterns of both Lakota male and females in South Dakota.
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Dietary Change and Obesity Associated with Glucose Intolerance in Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Neil J. Murphy
Cynthia D. Schraer
Maureen C. Thiele
Edward J. Boyko
Lisa R. Bulkow
Barbara J. Doty
Anne P. Lanier
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 95, no. 6, June 1995, pp. 676-683
Description
Investigation revealed increased carbohydrate and fat intake resulted in higher rates of non-insulin-dependent diabetes, these individuals also had higher obesity rates.
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Difficulties Encountered in Projecting Canada's Aboriginal Population

Alternate Title
Discussion Paper (Population Studies Centre) ; no. 02-01
PSC Discussion Papers Series ; vol. 16, no. 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Kerr
M.-J. Norris
E. Guimond
Description
Discusses factors which have an effect on population statistics, such definitions, propensity of identify as Aboriginal, and changes in status due to court cases. Looks at projections from Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and data from the 1996 Census.
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Digital Data Management as Indigenous Resurgence in Kahnawà:ke

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob McMahon
Tim LaHache
Tim Whiteduck
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, June 2015, pp. 1-19
Description
Looks at how technical infrastructures, social relationships, policies and procedures, and human resource capacities combine to support community data management.
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Digital Narratives as a Means of Shifting Settler-Teacher Horizons Toward Reconciliation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Bissell
Lisa Korteweg
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 39, no. 3, 2016, pp. [1]-25
Description
Comments on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action report which calls for the integration of Indigenous Knowledge and teaching methods into the curriculum and provides better preparation of teachers to deliver Indigenous content.
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Disparities in Canadian Indigenous Health Research on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nina C. Di Pietro
Judy Illes
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, vol. 35, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 74-81
Description
Identifies research publications on ASD (autism), CP (cerebral palsy and FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder). Shows most research reports found are on FASD and are not a true representation of childhood disorders.
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Disparities in Infant Hospitalizations in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Populations in Quebec, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hua He
Lin Ziao
Jill Elaine Torrie
Nathalie Auger
Nancy Gros-Louis McHugh ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 21, May 29, 2017, pp. e739-e746
Description
Reports observations from Fist Nations infants in 12 of 16 disease categories and 7 of 16 disease categories for Inuit infants in Quebec.
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Disparities in Life Expectancy of Pacific Northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives: Analysis of Linkage-Corrected Life Tables

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jenine Dankovchik
Megan J. Hoopes
Victoria Warren-Mears
Elizabeth Knaster
Public Health Reports, vol. 130, no. 1, January-February 2015, pp. 71-80
Description
Uses data linkage information between death certificates and AI/AN patient registration records to create life tables.
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Dispelling Common Myths about Indigenous Peoples: 9 Myths & Realities

Alternate Title
Dispelling Common Myths about Indigenous Peoples: Nine Myths & Realities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bob Joseph
Description
Covers issues such as adequacy of reserve lands and resources, housing, tax exemptions, post-secondary education funding, residential schools, connection between unemployment and health and social problems, and missing and murdered women and girls.
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Disseminating Information on Trauma Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in a Tribal Health Setting: A Case Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaedon P. Avey
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Lisa G. Dirks
Laurie A. Moore
Barbara Beach ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 1, Special Issue, 2018, pp. 43-61
Description
Describes pilot test and focuses on activities at the 2016 Alaska Native Health Research Forum, including process of tailoring products for the community audience, audience response to delivered presentation, and feedback about future dissemination.
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