Health & Well-Being

A 122.5-kilobase Deletion of the P Gene Underlies the High Prevalence of Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 2 in the Navajo Population

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zanhua Yi
Nanibaa' Garrison
Orit Cohen-Barak
Tatiana M. Karafet
Richard A. King
Robert P. Erickson
Michael F. Hammer
Murray H. Brilliant
American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 72, no. 1, January 2003, pp. 62-72
Description
Study indicates an absence of a specific gene contributes to albinism.
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20 Years Later: RCAP's Legacy in Indigenous Health System's Governance - What About the Next Twenty?

Alternate Title
[Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future Forum, November 2016]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
Josee Lavoie
Derek Kornelson
Jeff Reading
Description
Paper given at the Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future: Realizing the Promise, Facing the Challenge of Reconciliation" Forum, dialog and conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, November 2-3, 2016.
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[2006 May Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons]: Chapter 5: Management of Programs for First Nations

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Sheila Fraser]
Description
Follow-up audit assessed progress in responding to 37 recommendations contained in seven reports published from October 2000 to November 2003. Federal agencies evaluated were Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing, Treasury Board Secretariat, and Industry Canada.
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2007-2017 Research Summary: 10 Years of Community-based Research

Alternate Title
Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program: A Joint Initiative of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Wind Health Centre and Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Anishnaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program 2007 - 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Description
Outlines research findings in the areas of cross cultural care, infectious disease, social determinants of health, maternal-child care, and addiction medicine.
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2008 Nunavut Economic Outlook: Our Future to Choose

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Graeme Clinton
Stephen Vail
Description
Discusses the progress of Nunavut’s socio-economic goals and the challenges in advancing their economic and social objectives while coping with economic, social and environmental changes.
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2010 Nunavut Economic Outlook

Alternate Title
2010 Nunavut Economic Outlook: Nunavut's Second Chance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Impact Economics
Description
Discusses the progress of Nunavut’s socio-economic and environmental performance based on its investments in wealth-generating capital by looking at demographic trends and developments in the areas of education, health, social well-being and income.
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2015-16 First Nations Regional Health Survey

Alternate Title
Phase 3 First Nations Regional Health Survey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Information Governance & Data Projects
Union of Nova Scotia Indians
Description
Presents results for adults, youth and children. Under each there are sections dealing with demographics, indicators and predictors of personal health and wellness, health care, and community health and wellness. Version 2.0.
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2017 On The Land Summit: Videos

Alternate Title
The Pan-Territorial On-The-Land Summit
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
HSSCommunications [Health and Social Services Communications Department]
Government of the Northwest Territories]
Description
A YouTube playlist of 21 videos of conference presenters and panels from the summit.
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2019 Climate Change Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carole Brazeau
Naomi George
Rebekah Elkerton
Description
Based on interviews with Indigenous women and Elders about relationships to the environment, observed changes, traditional practices on the land, and the health of their families and communities.
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2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada: Independent Auditor's Report 3: Access to Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities--Indigenous Services Canada

Alternate Title
Access to Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Glenn Wheeler
Doreen Deveen
Samir Drapeau
Valérie La France‑Moreau
Maxine Leduc
Joseph O’Brien]
Description
The audit covered the period from 1 November 2015 to 1 November 2020.
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2022 Saskatoon Point-in-Time Homelessness Count

Alternate Title
2022 Saskatoon Point-in-Time Homelessness Count: Highlights and Key Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Machiweyi Kunzekweguta
Isobel M. Findlay
Michael Kowalchuk,
Anh Pham
Description

Of the 550 persons participating in count, 90.1% were Indigenous.

Related Material: Infographic.

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The 4th International Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development Conference

Alternate Title
The Fourth International Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development Conference
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mick Adams
Bronwyn Fredericks
Samantha Faulkner
Beryl Meiklejohn
Ted Wilkes ... [et al.]
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 31-32
Description
Summarizes the knowledge, wisdom and spirit shared at a conference held in Suquamish Nation, Washington State.
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-6A Promoter Variant of Angiotensinogen and Blood Pressure Variation in Canadian Oji-Cree

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. A. Hegele
S. B. Harris
A. J. Hanley
F. Sun
P. W. Connelly
B. Zinman
Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 43, no. 1, 1998, pp. 37-41
Description
Study found that while the presence of the AGT -6A variant tended to be associated with higher systolic blood pressure, it was not found to be significant in this population of Canadian Oji-Cree.
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7 Grandfather Teachings

Alternate Title
Seven Grandfather Teachings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Theresa Sims
Description
Brief description of the qualities essential to living a good life: love bravery, truth, humility, respect, honesty and wisdom.
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9-Year-Old Bonita Serious Injury: An Investigative Review

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Del Graff
Description
Case of child who was admitted to hospital with septic shock due to untreated dental abscesses which required emergency surgery. She was also suffering from malnutrition. Subsequently she and her two older siblings were apprehended.
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A.H.O. : Our History

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elliot McAdam
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, September 1984, pp. 17-19
Description
Provides the history of the Aboriginal Health Organisation (South Australia) from its founding on September 16, 1981 to date of publication.
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Abandoned Mid-Canada Radar Line Sites in the Western James Region of Northern Ontario, Canada: A Source of Organochlorines for First Nations People?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
Bruce C. Wainman
Ian D. Martin
Jean-Philippe Weber
Celine Sutherland
et al.
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 370, no. 2/3, November 2006, pp. 452-466
Description
Examines patterns of differences, with respect to body burden of organochlorines(PCBs), between residents of the Ontario First Nations of Fort Albany, Kashechewan and Hamilton to assess whether the presence of Site 050 at Fort Albany influenced higher organochlorine body burden.
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Aboriginal and Rural Under-representation in Canada's Medical Schools

Alternate Title
Lessons in Learning
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council on Learning
Description
Provides a cross-country update on the current state of student compositions/enrollment at medical schools and what programs have been implemented to address this, including modifying admission criteria and using satellite medical campuses.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation in the Ethical Review of Health Research

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Stewart
Ian Anderson
Terry Dunbar
Sanchia Shibasaki
Priscilla Pyett
Jeannie Devitt
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 6, December 2006, pp. 22-25
Description
Results indicate strong preference for robust Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in all stages of research, including ethical reviews.
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Aboriginal Arts & Crafts

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Win Hilliard
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, September 1977, pp. 46-51
Description
States that art is one way that Aboriginals can add to Australian life while improving their personal and mental health.
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Aboriginal Australian's Experience of Social Capital and its Relevance to Health and Wellbeing in Urban Settings

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn Browne-Yung
Anna Ziersch
Fran Baum
Gilbert Gallaher
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 97, November 2013, pp. 20-28
Description
Study conducted in-depth interviews with 153 individuals focusing on positive and negative impacts of relationship networks in a group with limited resources in terms of income, educational attainment and employment.
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Aboriginal Canada Revisited

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Roy Todd
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 22, no. 2, 2009, pp. 270-271
Description
Book review: Aboriginal Canada Revisited edited by Kerstin Knopf.
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Aboriginal Child Poverty: Our Children are Our Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Choo
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, September 1990, pp. 39-45
Description
Summary of report sponsored by the Secretariat of the National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) and the Brotherhood of St. Laurence.
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Aboriginal Child Welfare and Health Outcomes in Manitoba

Alternate Title
The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brad McKenzie
Corbin Shangreaux
Description
Chapter from The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba edited by Lynne Fernandez, Shauna MacKinnon, and Jim Silver. Material presented as exhibit 130 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
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