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Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA)

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Womens Association
Website provides information about the organization. Includes links to programs, policies, resources, and publications to empower and support Aboriginal women and their families.
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Operation Water Spirit

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
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Opportunities for Standards to Contribute to Health, Safety, Resiliency, and Environmental Protection in Canada’s North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Steenhof
Northern Review, no. 48, October 18, 2018, pp. 33-50
Author draws on a white paper published by CSA Group (2017) to focus on four topic areas: provision of clean and accessible water, provision of emergency response, safe and resilient buildings, and environmental protection and management. Identifies 14 different opportunities for standards in those areas.
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Organizing for Community Control

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Cassidy
Northern Review, no. 7, Rural and Northern Social Work, Summer, 1991, pp. 17-34
Looks at a selective review of the literature on community development and participation to assess and describe measures of control.
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Ottawa Inuit Women’s Housing and Shelter Needs Assessment

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Goal was to identify women's needs, determine the current state of services, and develop methods and tools that could adapted by other urban Inuit communities. Research involved survey completed by 124 women and 18 service providers and follow-up interviews.
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Our Blood is Sweet: The Wampum Belt Journey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joe Jacobs
Nancy Gibson
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, vol. 1, no. 2, Winter, 2003, pp. 59-72
Discussion of the Teiakonekwenhsatsikhe:tare wampum belt, and how it is walked from place to place, to teach the message of living a healthier life style.
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Our Children Our Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kerrie Tim
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 5, September/October 2001, pp. 32-35
Presentation at a Rekindling Family Relationships Forum in Australia describes the various initiatives taking place to reduce family violence.
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Our First First Nations Physician

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J.T.H. Connor
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 186, no. 5, March 18, 2014, p. 376
Book review of: Bridging Two Peoples: Chief Peter E. Jones, 1843-1909 by Allan Sherwin.
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Our Health Counts London

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone
Raglan Maddox
Kristen O’Brien
Chloé Xavier
Gertie Mai Muise
Brian Dokis
Janet Smylie]
Surveyed over 750 Indigenous people living, working or accessing health/social services in the city. In addition to health questions, respondents were also asked about other topics such as culture and identity, criminal justice, parenting and involvement with child protection agencies, and missing persons.
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Our Health Counts Toronto Fact Sheets

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Michelle Firestone
Raglan Maddox
Kelly O'Brien
Chloé Xavier
Janet Smylie
Sara Wolfe … [et al.]]
Survey conducted in 2015-2016 used Respondent Driven Sampling to achieve sample size of 908. In addition to health questions respondents were asked about a wide range of topics including culture, identity, housing, school experience, and parenting.
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[Our Health, Our Way Conference Keynote Address]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Pat Anderson
Keynote speaker at AMSANT's 'Our Health Our Way' conference in Alice Springs, November 2014. Conference celebrated 40 years of Aboriginal community-controlled health services in the Northern Territory. Duration: 31:55.
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Our Home on Native Land: Cumberland House

Alternate Title
Our Home on Native Land Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ed Watson
Documentary on the Cree Nation of Northern Saskatchewan and the Village of Cumberland House. Duration: 59:43.
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Our Identities as Civic Power

Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]

Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.

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Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37

Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health. 

NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

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Overcoming a Culture of Low Expectations

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Brown
Issue Analysis, no. 131, March 28, 2012, pp. [1]-[4]
Comments on the attitude of disadvantaged Australians as well as the governments and the communities attitudes.
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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2003: Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision)
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2005 Report

Alternate Title
Second Report on Indigenous Disadvantage
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007: Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2011: Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
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