First Nations' Clinics: Gateway to Privatization?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Jo Ehman
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 170, no. 8, April 13, 2004, p. 1215
Description
Describes the proposed MRI clinic to be constructed on land owned by the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in east Saskatoon.
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First Nations Communities at Risk and in Crisis: Justice and Security

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wanda D. McCaslin
Yvonne Boyer
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 5, no. 2, First Nations Communities in Crisis, November 2009, pp. 61-87
Description
Looks at the stressors such as poverty, child welfare, youth gangs, policing and domestic violence and suggests that a realistic plan must be developed to foster healthy communities.
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First Nations Community Well-Being Research and Large Data Sets: A Respectful Caution

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra S. Drawson
Aislin R. Mushquash
Christopher J. Mushquash
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 15-24
Description
Paper offers a cautionary note on the importance of understanding culture and context when conducting First Nations health research with large data sets and outlines some approaches to research that can ensure appropriate development of research questions and interpretation of research findings.
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First Nations Comparable Health Indicators

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health
Health Canada
Description
Statistics on communicable diseases, infant mortality, morality rates due to cancer, heart attack and stroke, and potential years of life lost to suicide and unintentional injury.
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First Nations Control Models: Exploring the Devolution of Health Program Funding in Atlantic Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Control Models Working Group
Atlantic First Nations Health Partnership
Description
Investigates types of models that could be used to successfully devolve First Nations Inuit Health Branch programs and services to First Nations. Provides overview of existing models of control over federal health resources in Canada and internationally as well as models that exist in other service areas.
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First Nations, First Thoughts Conference: Abstracts and Papers

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre of Canadian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Description
Website contains links, some with access to the full text of presentations, from a conference which explores intellectual thought and cultural development of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Many of the presenters were Canadian.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from Saskatchewan 2015

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from Saskatchewan 2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
Tonio Sadik
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions

Alternate Title
First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
FNFNES Final Report for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions: Draft Comprehensive Technical Report
FNFNES Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Tonio Sadik
Constantice Tikhonov
Harold Schwartz ... [et al.]
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals Related material: Summary of Key Findings for Eight Assembly of First Nations Regions 2008-2018.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Alberta 2013

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from Alberta 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William David
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Ontario 2011/2012

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from Ontario 2011/2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William David
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from Quebec 2016

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results form Quebec 2016
[First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
[FNFNES Quebec and Labrador Regional Results]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Malek Batal
Olivier Receveur
Tonio Sadik
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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First Nations Gaming as a Self-Government Imperative: Ensuring the Health of First Nations Problem Gamblers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 41, Representations of First Nations and Métis / Les représentations des Premiéres Nations et des Métis, 2010, pp. 13-36
Description
Looks at the role First Nations play in establishing casinos and strategies to help with health related issues for gambling problems of reserve residents.
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First Nations Health in Saskatchewan 1905 - 2005

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorraine Cameron
Description
Examines and reviews history of First Nations health. Written as background for 2005 Winning the Prairie Gamble exhibit at the Western Development Museum.
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First Nations Health Research and Information Action Plan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Covers topics such as research ethics, development of First Nations institutions, establishment of regional centres, Regional Longitudinal Health Survey, technology applications, and training/capacity development.
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First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health Core Competencies: A Curriculum Framework for Undergraduate Medical Education

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
IPAC [Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada]-AFMC [Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada] Aboriginal Health Curriculum Subcommittee
Description
Intention of competencies is to provide medical educators with broad thematic domains around Aboriginal health knowledge, skills and delivery of health care.
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First Nations, Inuit, Métis Health Core Competencies: Curriculum Implementation Toolkit for Undergraduate Medical Education

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC)
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
Description

Designed to assist faculties of medicine in furthering the competencies as stated in the curriculum framework. Discusses rationale and process of community engagement, collaborative vision, pedagogy, implementation, and evaluation.

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First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework: Implementation Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carol Hopkins
Jasmine Fournier
Description
Topics include: changing the approach to mental health and wellness; steps to implementation of the Framework; understanding culturally defined standards of care; key concepts; the Framework in practice; collaborations; and implementation opportunities.
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First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health Care: The Crown's Fiduciary Obligations

Alternate Title
Discussion Paper Series in Aboriginal Health. Legal Issues ; no. 2
NAHO Discussion Paper Series ; no.2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
Description
Uses historical analysis to argue that federal government has a clear obligation to provide health care to Aboriginals but has failed to provide adequate services.
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First Nations Own-Source Revenue: How is the Money Spent?

Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 437
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute). Public Governance and Accountability
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Description
Analyzed 72 Ontario First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFT) filings covering 2013 and 2014 fiscal years.
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