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Western Australian Achievements in Aboriginal Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Allison Bellottie
Ken Boas
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 33-36
Chronicles yearly (1993-2000) policy changes and/or improvements that were captured in a presentation called, Celebrating The Past Seven Years In Aboriginal Health.
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What about the Men?: Northern Men's Research Project: Final Report

E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Bob Patles
Steven Kormendy
Allie Winton
Mike Nitsiza ... [et al.]

Research conducted to document men's feelings about learning, work and well-being. Methods used were interviews (33 participants), closed questionnaires (166), workshop with the community-based researchers and Indigenous male role models (11).

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What Do We Know about Health-Related Knowledge Translation in the Circumpolar North? Results from a Scoping Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Ellen McDonald
Andrew Papadopoulos
Victoria L. Edge
James Ford
IHACC Research Team .... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, no. , 2016, p. article no. 31223
Looks at how knowledge translation in Inuit communities requires different methods than those used in non-Inuit populations.
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What is CACAR-II?

Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 94, 2004, p. Insert
Outline explains the role of the Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report II (CACAR-II) to Inuit residents.
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What the People Said: Findings From the Regional Roundtables of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill Milroy
Pat Dudgeon
Adele Cox
Gerry Georgatos
Abigail Bray
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 16-32
Looks at the common themes which emerged from the project including the need for self determination and local leadership, the need to consider the social determinants of health, and more.
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When the Marginalised Research the Privileged: One Māori Group's Experience

Alternate Title
When the Marginalised Research the Privileged: One Maori Group's Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Belinda Borell
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, 2014, pp. 1-11
Discusses the challenges and questions posed in shifting the power balance in health and social research.
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Where Do Policy Makers And Politicians Look For Policy Directions?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clem Campbell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 6, November/December 1997, pp. 25-28
Instructive article for Australian rural health research workers provides an understanding of the role that various politicians play in developing health policy.
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Which Sámi? Sámi Inclusion Criteria in Population-Based Studies of Sámi Health and Living Conditions in Norway: An Exploratory Study Exemplified With Data From the SAMINOR Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Torunn Pettersen
Magritt Brustad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21813
Study of almost 15,000 participants revealed that the choice of Sámi inclusion criterion had a clear influence on the size and geographical distribution of the defined populations.
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Who Is Research Serving? A Systematic Realist Review of Circumpolar Environment-Related Indigenous Health Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jen Jones
Ashlee Cunsolo
Sherilee L. Harper
PLoS One, vol. 13, no. 5, May 24, 2018, p. article e0196090
Search of PubMed, CAB Direct and Web of Science for peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2015 produced 201 results which were then analyzed in terms of community-engagement, whether results were utilized by Indigenous communities, governments, or organizations, and whether the study results were accessible (open-access).
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Who Let the Dogs Out? Communicating First Nations Perspectives on a Canine Veterinary Intervention Through Digital Storytelling

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily J. Jenkins
Janna M. Schurer
Christina McKenzie
Crystal Okemow
Heather Beatch ... [et al.]
Ecohealth, vol. 12, no. 4, 2015, pp. 592-601
Examines Indigenous cultural beliefs and success strategies in providing veterinary services for dog populations in rural communities. The researchers used digital storytelling to collect their data.
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Whose Agenda is it? Regulating Health Research Ethics in Labrador.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fern Brunger
Julie Bull
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 127-142
Promotes the implementation and employment of community research review committees which are distinct from research ethics boards.
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Widening the Circle

Alternate Title
Widening the Circle: Newsletter of the Native Mental Health Research Team
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kahá:wi Jacobs
Laurence Kirmayer
Jean Stevenson
Newsletter of the Native Mental Health Research Team, vol. 2, no. 2, Winter, 1999, pp. 1-9
Information on the Urban Aboriginal health survey; Pimadiziwin Quebec Native Women’s conference; Aboriginal wisdom & wellness; NMHRT Advisory Committee meeting; calendar of events; video review; models for suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities; Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal begins fundraising campaign; resource materials.
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Widening the Circle: Collaborative Research for Mental Health Promotion in Native Communities

Alternate Title
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report ; no. 8
Widening the Circle: Developing Partnerships for Aboriginal Mental Health Conference 1997
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Caroline Oblin
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Elisapie Tookalak
Laverne Gervais-Contois
Liesel Urtnowski ... [et al.]
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report
Proceedings of conference which focused on assessment of current programs in communities, efficacy of program types and how research can improve services and prevention.
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Wiisinadaa: Let's Eat

Alternate Title
OFIFC Research Series ; vol. 3
Traditional Foods & Diabetes Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan Chalifoux
Rebecca Martell
Research project documented regional approaches to traditional food production and consumption to improve community health.
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With Reserves: Colonial Geographies and First Nations Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah de Leeuw
Sean Maurice
Travis Holyk
Margo Greenwood
Warner Adam
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, vol. 102, no. 5, Geographies of Health, 2012, pp. 904-911
Looks at health data from interviews with members of First Nations in Carrier, Sekani, Wet'suwet'en and Babine territories.
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Without Denial, Delay, or Disruption: Ensuring First Nations Children's Access to Equitable Services Through Jordan's Principle

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie O'Brien
Doug Maynard
Elizabeth Moreau
Marvin Bernstein
Lisa Wolff ... [et al.]
Analyzes policies and administrative processes in response to the principle, which states that the government of first contact with a First Nations child needing medical treatment is responsible for expenses, with division to be decided later.
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Women Leaders on Leadership: Much to Laud, Much to Lament

Alternate Title
Executive Action (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2006
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 014-07]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Conference Board of Canada
Discussion on issues of poverty, health care, education, skills training and the labour shortage, foreign policy, and the environment.
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Women's Technology Network Conference

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 6, November/December 1996, pp. 22-23
Conference hosted by the Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) included workshops on women in communication, water, waste, transport, and shelter and environment.
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Women's Use of Indigenous Knowledge for Environmental Security and Sustainable Development in Southwest Nigeria

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yetunde Adebunmi Aluko
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change, and Environmental Stewardship, July 2018, p. Article 2
Study uses interviews with 80 women to collect qualitative data about Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in the areas of agriculture, food processing and preservation, family health care, and child care. Suggests that incorporating place-based cultural and traditional knowledge into rural development will lead to more successful outcomes for communities.
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Working with Aboriginal Families: A Practice Resource

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), South Australia Health

Topics include history, terminology and identity, diversity, social determinants of health, parenting and family, family and community, Aboriginal business, and communication and engagement.

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Working With an Aboriginal Community to Understand Drinking Water Perceptions and Acceptance in Rural New South Wales

Alternate Title
Article 4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fidelis G. Jaravani
Peter D. Massey
Jenni Judd
Kylie A. Taylor
Jason Allan ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 1-29
Study looks at the Walhallow Aboriginal community's water supply and their decision to drink rainwater.
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Workplace Bullying

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Josie Winsor
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, May/June 2001, pp. 4-8
Explains definition of oppression which is directly related to bullying.
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Xenoestrogenic Activity in Blood of European and Inuit Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eva C Bonefeld-Jorgensen
Philip S Hjelmborg
Thayaline S Reinert
Birgitte S. Andersen
Vladimir Lesovoy
Christian H. Lindh
Lars Hagmar
Aleksander Giwercman
Mogens Erlandsen
Gian-Carlo Manicardi
Marcello Span�
Gunnar Toft
Jens Peter Bonde
Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, vol. 5, no. 12, 2006
Comparison of xenoestrogenic activity in serum in peoples with different levels of persistent organic pollutants (POP) exposure.
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Yarning About Learning: Student Stories of Study at University

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michelle Knight
David Guest
Tom Jerrard
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, July/August 2005, pp. 32-34
Discusses the factors that post secondary education plays in improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Yarrabah Men's Health Group

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Patterson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, January/February 2000, p. 3
Describes the goals of the Queensland, Australia group to increase men's understanding of family dynamics and role in the family and larger community.
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Yellow Quill Struggles to Find Solutions

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hans Peterson
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 11, February 2004, p. Insert

Examines how experts addressed Yellow Quill First Nations' poor water quality.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.15.

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