Health & Well-Being

Contends that Aboriginal children and youth experience pain at higher rates than do non-Aboriginal children and discusses some of the historical and cultural perspectives that may be helpful to understand this issue. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 7.

Report highlights significant key indicators and gaps affecting Aboriginal children and makes recommendations to improve their living conditions and well-being.

Highlights issues and challenges, and profiles promising practices under three themes: root causes of abuse and neglect, prevention and early intervention strategies, and supports for the child welfare workforce.

Explores current Canadian health policy, which marginalizes Indigenous women and the need for change.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) commits the university-based research centres to assist the Tangentyere (Australia) Council in taking control of research activities in their own communities.

Resource guide includes information on: Aboriginal Communities and Services, Spirituality, Aboriginal Culture, Cultural Beliefs and Practices, Mi'kmaq Language, Mi'kmaq History and Band Governance and Identity.

Poster advertising the conference on prevention and management held at Wanuskewin Heritage Park.

Describes the State Conference of the Aboriginal Disability Network, held in November 2002 which was convened to bring together Australian Aboriginal people with disabilities and families and health providers from across New South Wales, Australia.

Comments on types of learning systems in place for doctors which are not suited to the social and cultural needs of minority groups.

University of Saskatchewan author David Natcher was a member of the panel.

Resource tool provides a range of culturally sensitive services available to Aboriginal clients.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.

Reports on the history of the program, development of model evaluation and the 2008 longitudinal evaluation study on the communities of Fort Smith, Hay River, Fort Providence, Bechokò, Yellowknife/Ndilo, Inuvik, Paulatuk and Fort McPherson.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Akwesasne, Ontario, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of discussion of culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.

Includes links to research and evaluation publication series, descriptions of funded projects, and residential school resources for those affected by physical and/or sexual abuse suffered in Residential Schools.

Report findings indicate that aboriginal populations have an increased risk of death from alcoholism, homicide, suicide and pneumonia.

Looks at constitutional status to support the treaty right to medical services, fiduciary duty to provide medicines and health care, and Aboriginal right to health.

Website contains links to different services and care, public health programs, and patient navigator program to aid with access.

Provides links to many full text articles in the field of health research.

Discusses the effects of western living on Aboriginal people and the spread of germs and disease.

Book review of: Aboriginal Health and History: Power and Prejudice in Remote Australia by Ernest Hunter.

Book review of: Aboriginal Health and Society by Sherry Saggers and Dennis Gray. Review located by scrolling to page 160.

Library guide contains information, newsletters, statistics, reports, resources, links, journals, and databases on Aboriginal health.

Human Development, Learning and Culture Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2011.

Editorial suggests that people living where local governance exists in First Nations communities have better health outcomes.

Goal of study was to gather information on extent of culturally appropriate health supports and to make recommendations that would increase integration of traditional, spiritual and cultural practices into existing services and programming.

Discusses the need for health human resources planning for the general Canadian population and Aboriginal peoples.

Book review of: Aboriginal Health in Canada by James B. Waldram, D. Ann Herring, and T. Kue Young.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2014.

Provides an overview and reports on structure and goals of the Aboriginal Health Organisation of South Australia.

Looks at the responsibilities of the Aboriginal Health Organization of Southern Australia.

Website contains general health information, news, documents, and links related to research in the area of Aboriginal health.

Looks at Aboriginal health research and how racial discourses continues to impact on Indigenous people's connection to self and to spirit; and discusses how non- Aboriginal researchers and Aboriginal communities need to develop better relationships.

Reports on a statistical gathering initiative in order to measure health program effectiveness in Australia.

Investigates the diversity needed to accommodate differences in cultural expectations, geography and health service needs.

Chronology of Canadian Aboriginal health that is searchable by year or by topic. Site includes links to references and has a search engine.

Website links to presentations from Sharing of Wisdom Keepers: Translating the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund (AHTF) Experience conference held in Saskatoon on June 9th and 10th, 2010.

Overview of plan summarizes accomplishments and challenges of the 31 projects that were funded between 2008 and 2009.

Comments on government initiatives to improve Aboriginal health outcomes.

Overview of Aboriginal-direct programming and spending offered by the Government of Canada. The 360 programs and services are arranged under seven thematic headings: Health, Lifelong Learning, Housing, Safe and Sustainable Communities, Economic Opportunities, Lands and Resources and Governance and Relationships.

Presents historical, judicial and policy arguments to support the devolution of provincial authority over housing to the Aboriginal Housing Management Association and provides four examples of self-government initiatives and lessons learned from the successes or failures of such models.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2006.

Looks at KT (Knowledge Translation) in context of health research.