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Phase 3, Volume Two

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Phase 3, Volume One.

Describes program set up by the Department of Indian Affairs and Health and Welfare Canada.

36 images (5 scanned here) of a Native alcohol counselling centre in Saskatoon taken on January 26, 1979. They show the inside and outside of the house used for the centre, counsellor Bertha Oullette and a group meeting.

Website contains media news, the Gigmanag newsletter, and related links and resources. The website also has information about programs on diabetes, drugs & alcohol, employment & training, youth, and general information on Grandmother's house, Nanegkam housing, L'nu fisheries, Ikanawtiket and the Kelewatl Commission.

Introduction to this special volume of the Native Studies Review, which focuses on research to address the health needs of Native people.

Looks at opportunities provided by gambling for education, health, employment and political power.

Discusses challenges experienced by First Nations women who either have health issues or care for someone who does, and makes recommendations to improve their situation.

Comments by the director of operations for the Alberta Indian Health Care Commission that the proposed cuts are immoral; article also mentions the Medicine Chest clause.

Examines findings dealing with prevalence and prevention of chronic diseases, clinical treatment services and health promotion.

Book review of: The Nightway: A History of Documentation of a Navajo Ceremonial by James C. Faris.

Looks at the rationale behind a strengths-based approach to programming.

Study involved interviews and focus groups with 32 community members and front-line service providers both in Aboriginal organizations and government. Themes which emerged were health, parenting supports, mobility, and employment, as well as three overarching issues: service gaps and barriers, funding gaps, and impermanence of programs and funding.

Provides a framework for effective management of change and transition to a new structure and vision for future health governance.

Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2001.

Discusses the severity of respiratory infections in preschool Inuit children from neonatal vitamin A deficiency.

Comments on the health inequalities between Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the non-Indigenous population.

Links include Aboriginal Health Research Abstracts Database, Resources and Publications, Funding and Awards, and Job Opportunities.

Surveyed prison population in New South Wales, Australia.

Study involved qualitative interviews with Federal, State or Territory representatives. Found that while most exhibited some awareness of issues, actions taken to reduce health disparities were limited.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.

Chapter 10 of Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada by Roy J. Romanow

Presents risk assessment of single chemicals and lessons learned from the European Union-funded FP7 project ArcRisk.

Introduction to new journal which replaces Pimatisiwin and special issue focusing on the Healing Our Spirit Worldwide Gathering.

Describes a random sample study among members of four tribes.

High rates of diabetes, heart disease, infectious diseases and cancer has prompted a review of the health care system in use. Recommends the role of the health worker be different from the role of doctors or nurse.

Announcement of a new Chief Executive Officer at the (Australia) National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organization (NACCHO).

Looks at progress in communities affected by the Transformative Change Accord and the Métis Nation Relationship Accord in five keys areas: improving Crown - Aboriginal relationships, education, housing and infrastructure, health and economic opportunities.

Brief description and review of, Big Shame and Who's the Loser?, two resource videos depicting child abuse for health and community workers.

Discusses English colonial sceptical attitudes towards Native American herbal medical knowledge.

Looks at online services aimed at youth.

Reports on the change of leadership and revised priorities at the National Rural Health Alliance in Australia.

Brief article about National Institute of Health of the United States and the Canadian Institute of Health Research signing a joint agreement to cooperate on issues related to health research.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carleton University, 2002.

Examines the process of the loss of traditional Aboriginal lands and the impact on the people's overall well being.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.

Author recounts his experiences after suffering spinal cord injury caused by a shooting incident.

Summarizes Community Well-Being Index information from the 2016 Census, argues for more policy attention on the issue of low employment, and provides disaggregated data each of the four sub-indices (income, employment, housing, and education). Related material:Policy Brief from Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.