Problems in Search of Solutions: Health and Canadian Aboriginals

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. Bruce Newbold
Journal of Community Health, vol. 23, no. 1, February 1998, pp. 59-73
Description
Used data from the 1991 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) to examine health status, perceived community health problems and possible solutions.
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Problems of Human Ecology in the North American Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Lantis
Arctic, vol. 7, no. 3 & 4, 1954, pp. 321-335
Description
Recommends increasing studies on population size, trends and vital statistics, way of life and technological change, economic change, resettlement, health service, and Christianity.
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A Process for Creating the Aboriginal Children's Health and Well-Being Measure (ACHWM)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy L. Young
Mary Jo Wabano
Tricia A. Burke
Stephen D. Ritchie
Debbie Mishibinijima ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. 2, March/April 2013, pp. e136-e141
Description
Describes concepts identified as being important to well-being for child development and culturally appropriate monitoring of health.
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A Profile of Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Noelle Spotton
Description
Provides statistics on key population, cultural, social and economic traits. Based on 2001 Canadian Census data. Background paper for the Ipperwash Inquiry.
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Profiling the eNuk Program

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alexandra Sawatzky
Ashlee Cunsolo
Oliver Cook
Dan Gillis
Inez Shiwak ... [et al.]
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 18-22
Description
Looks at Inuit strategy for monitoring and responding to the impacts of environmental change on health and wellbeing in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut.
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Progressive Conservative Party - Publicity

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Progressive Conservative Party
Description
File contains a page from a speech making reference to the banishment of 118 indigenous persons from the Hobbema Reserve; from "Two Years of Great Achievement - A summary of Accomplishments of the Progressive Conservative Party" referring to achievements of the Department of Indian Affairs, the Indian Act, and housing assistance; a pamphlet and a memorandum also highlighting achievements in the area of indigenous affairs; a memorandum highlighting accomplishments in the area of Indian and Northern Health Services; and a page out of the Conservative Canadian with mention of scholarships present
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Province Honors Women

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 8, November 2006, p. 16
Description

For Women's History Month, ten Aboriginal women from British Columbia were honored for their contributions to the political and cultural lives of their communities.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.

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Provincial Archives of Alberta: Men in Clinic

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Brock Silversides (photographer)
Description
Boys/men in a clinic. One boy seated with a bandage on head, one man in bed, one reading, and another being placed in a sling by a nurse.
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Public Health and the Sad Legacy of Indian Residential Schools

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise Potvin
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 5, July/August 2015, pp. 257-260
Description
Reports on the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), one of which is a call for equity of health for Indigenous people in Canada.
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Public Health Research and Practice in Greenland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Bjerregaard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 3, 2004, pp. 210-211
Description
Explains what lead the author to a career in circumpolar health and why he received the J. A. Hildes award.
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Public Health Research Involving Aboriginal Peoples: Research Ethics Board Stakeholders' Reflections on Ethics Principles and Research Processes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Flicker
Catherine A. Worthington
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 103, no. 1, January/February 2012, pp. 19-22
Description
Explores research ethics board (REB) perspectives on principles and processes when doing research on Aboriginal populations and communities.
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Public Policy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Taking a Life-Course Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martin Cooke
Jennifer McWhirter
Canadian Public Policy, vol. 37, no. Supplement, Life Course as a Policy Lens, February 2011, pp. S15-S31
Description
Paper argues that the life-course approach may help to explain the persistent socio-economic inequality faced by Aboriginals and how these conditions are affected by social policy.
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Qualitative Identification and Characterization of Self-reported Symptoms Arising in Humans during Experimental Exposure to Cold Air

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rita Sjöström
Lars Söderström
Carolina Klockmo
Alexander Patrician

Thomas Sandström ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study aims to describe and categorize symptoms experienced by people exposed to cold air. 50 distinct symptoms were reported by 34 participants, symptoms were grouped into ten sub-categories and two major categories; airway versus whole body symptoms.
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Quality of Life in Relation to Physical, Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Conditions Among Reindeer-Herding Sami

Alternate Title
Quality of Life Among Reindeer-Herding Sami
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laila Daerga
Anette Edin-Liljegren
Per Sjölander
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 1, 2008, pp. [9]-28
Description
Article examines various aspects of quality of life factors that can impact an individual's health outcome in Sweden.
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