Indigenous Research Methodology and the Indigenous Academic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Satoru Nakagawa
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 95-115
Description
Contrasts Indigenous and Western approaches to research in colonized communities. Stresses the need for research being done in Indigenous communities to serve Indigenous people. Highlights the importance of self-awareness on the part of the researcher and a commitment to community service.
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Indigenous Student Matriculation into Medical School: Policy and Progress

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathy Sadler
Marjorie Johnson
Candace Brunette
Lorne Gula
Mary Ann Kennard ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-15
Description
Looks at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (SSMD) continued policy and process revisions for making access easier for Indigenous students.
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Indigenous Well-Being in Four Countries: An Application of the UNDP'S Human Development Index to Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martin Cooke
Francis Mitrou
David Lawrence
Eric Guimond
Dan Beavon
BMC International Health and Human Rights , vol. 7, no. 9, 2007, p. article 9
Description
Looks at life expectancy, educational attainment and income between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations to determine if the gap between socioeconomic and health status has improved or decreased between 1990 and 2000.
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Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Web-Based Resource Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA)
Description
Topics include: identity and worldview; culture and ceremonies; cultural competency; health and well-being; healing; services; and implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. Companion to: Indigenous Well-being in Schools: Understanding, Promoting and Supporting Indigenous Learners: Final Report.
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Indigenous Wellness Indicators: Including Urban Indigenous Wellness Indicators in the Healthy City Strategy

Alternate Title
Greenest City Scholars (GCS) Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen Heggie
Description
Project focused on developing strength-based, culturally relevant indicators for the City of Vancouver's strategy in collaboration with the community. Research included conducting literature search, identifying case studies and consultations with knowledge holders in order to develop a set of wise practices.
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Indigenous Wellness Research Institute

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
University of Washington School of Social Work
Description
Website has links to news/events, resources, newsletters and projects to advance Indigenous health and science research and reduce health disparities in urban Native communities.
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Indigenous Wholistic Theory: A Knowledge Set for Practice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathy Absolon
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 74-87
Description
Discusses a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual framework rooted in Indigenous epistemologies, worldviews, cultures and traditions for Indigenous based social work practice.
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The Indigenous World 2012

E-Books
Author/Creator
[Stephen Hendrie
Sebastian Felix Braun
Jorge Sarsaneda del Cid
Efraín Jaramillo
Aimé Tillett ... et al.]
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The Indigenous World 2015

E-Books
Author/Creator
[Olga Murashko
Johannes Rohr
Stephen Hendrie
Jennifer Preston
Frank Sejersen
Marianne Lykke Thomsen ... [et al.]]
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Indigenous World 2021

E-Books
Author/Creator
[Belkacem Lounes
Robert K. Hitchcock
Judith Frost
Issa Diallo
Hawe Hamman Bouba … [et al.]]
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The Indinji Declaration June 2004

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 4, July/August 2004, p. 20
Description
Brief article from the second meeting of the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress held at Indinji (Cairns, Australia) containing a declaration of the principles of the organization.
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Informal Care and Older Native Canadians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Norman Buchignani
Christopher Armstrong-Esther
Ageing & Society, vol. 19, no. 1, January 1999, pp. 3-32
Description
Presents data on ageing, caregiving and other health matters from the Alberta Native Seniors Study.
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Injury in First Nations Communities in Ontario

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Fantus
Baiju R. Shah
Feng Qiu
Janet Hux
Paula Rochon
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 100, no. 4, July/August 2009, pp. 258-262
Description
Presents a study that compares injuries severe enough to require a hospital admission among First Nations communities and those living in small northern and southern communities in Ontario.
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Innovations in Knowledge Translation: The SPHERU KT Casebook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela Bowen
Fleur Macqueen Smith
Nazeem Muhajarine
Colleen Anne Dell
Brendan Barrett ... Jeffrey A. Smith ... Darren Nickel ... Sandra Bassendowski
Pammla Petrucka ... Carol Henry ... Paul Hackett
Sylvia Abonyi ... [et al.]
Description
Presents a collection of cases to help academics, researchers, community practitioners and policymakers in the use of knowledge translation.
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Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health (IAPH)

Alternate Title
Canadian Institute of Health Research: Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health
IAPH
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Description
Contains links to education, research, and admissions.
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Integrated Care with Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa E. Lewis
Laurelle L. Myhra
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 88-110
Description
Search was conducted using Medline, ERIC, and PsychInfo databases to identify studies of interventions which could have a positive effect on health care delivery and health-related outcomes.
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The Interface of Mental Health and Human Rights in Indigenous Peoples: Triple Jeopardy and Triple Opportunity

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Tarantola
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S10-S17
Description
Suggests three efforts towards improved mental health care: enhancing understanding and trust, promoting mental health in the context of holistic health, and linking mental health to its human rights determinants.
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The Intergenerational Effect of Forcible Assimilation Policy on Education

Alternate Title
Department Discussion Paper (Dept. of Economics, University of Victoria) ; DDP1501
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donna Feir
Description
Uses confidential data from 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey of Children and Youth to look at intergenerational effects of residential schooling. Found children of mothers who had attended the schools scored higher in health, but lower in educational outcomes.
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