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American Indian Family Caregivers' Experiences with Helping Elders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori L. Jervis
Mathew E. Boland
Alexandra Fickenscher
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 355-369
Description
Examines the negative and positive aspects of providing elder care, describing low levels of burden and high levels of reward, attributable to cultural attitudes toward elders.
American Indian Health Policy: Historical Trends and Contemporary Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald Warner
Linda Bane Frizzell
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S263-S267
Description
Overview of the policy history and funding authorities of the Indian Health Service System.
The American Indian Holocaust: Healing Historical Unresolved Grief
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart
Lemyra M DeBruyn
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 8, no. 2, 1998, pp. 60-82
Description
Describes the concept and outlines the legacy that perpetuates the trauma intergenerationally.
The American Indian in the Great War: Real and Imagined [Part One, Chapter Two]
Alternate Title
Chapter II: American Indian Affairs Before the Great War
Part I: The Road to WWI
The Road to War: American Indian Affairs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Diane Camurat
Description
Master's Thesis submitted in 1993 to the Institut Charles V of the University of Paris VII.
Content includes: Grant's Peace Policy and Its Developments, 1869-1879; The "Social Gospel", 1879-1897; Allotment and Resistance; A "Progressive Era" for the American Indians, 1897-1917; and Education and Health.
American Indian Mortality in the Late Nineteenth Century: The Impact of Federal Assimilation Policies on a Vulnerable Population
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. David Hacker
Michael R. Haines
Description
A census based study on role and extent assimilationist policies played in mortality rates of Native American children. Originally presented at Conference on Vulnerable Populations in Paris, July, 2005.
American Indians (U.S. & Canada): A Bibliography of Contemporary Studies and Urban Research. Supplement to The Council of Planning Librarians Exchange Bibliographies No. 376-377
Alternate Title
Council of Planning Librarians Exchange Bibliography ; 594
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James N. Kerri
Description
Supplement to the general bibliography section of American Indians (U.S. & Canada): A Bibliography of Contemporary Studies and Urban Research compiled by James N. Kerri.
Dated material. Published in 1974.
American Indians With HIV/AIDS: Health and Social Service Needs, Barriers to Care, and Satisfaction With Services Among a Western Tribe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonnie Duran
Marc Bulterys
Jon Iralu
Cheryl Graham
Ahmed Edwards
Melvin Harrison
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 9, no. 2, 2000, pp. 22-35
Description
Studies the limited access to needed services.
Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Diversity in the Aleuts of the Commander Islands and its Implications for the Genetic History of Beringia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Olga A. Derbeneva
Rem I. Sukernik
Natalia V. Volodko
Seyed H. Hosseini
Marie T. Lott
Douglas C. Wallace
American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 71, no. 2, August 2002, pp. 415-421
Description
DNA study that supports the theory that the founding Eskimo/Aleut peoples originated in Alaska.
Animating the Concept of Ethical Space: The Labrador Aboriginal Health Research Committee Ethics Workshop
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fern Brunger
Rebecca Schiff
Melody Morton-Ninomiya
Julie Bull
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 1, Sharing Knowledge Across Nations, 2014, pp. 3-15
Description
Looks at process which challenged policies and procedures of provincial research ethics system and the consequent changes to governance of health research involving Indigenous communities.
Animikii Ozoson Child and Family Services Agency
Alternate Title
Office of the Auditor General Manitoba Annual Report to the Legislature
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Carol Bellringer
Jack Buckwold
Brian Wirth
John Donnelly
Jacqueline Ngai
Description
Discusses audit objectives, scope and recommendations.
Chapter 3 from Office of the Auditor General Manitoba Annual Report to the Legislature.
Anishinaabe Aadizokaanan: Our Teachings … Video Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Naadweechige-Gamig Wikwemikong Health Centre
FirstTel TV5
Bobby Osawabine
Thecla Neganegijig
Marie Eshkibok-Trudeau
Mark Eshkawkogan
Brian Peltier
Description
In ten videos, Knowledge keepers from Wiikwemkoong (Manitoulin Island) share thoughts and advice about staying physically and spiritually strong during the COVID pandemic. Six of the ten focus on identification and harvesting of plants for food and medicines.
Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program: A Joint Initiative of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre and Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority: Research Compilation 2013-2015
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program: A Joint Initiative of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre and Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority: Research Compilation, vol. 3
Community-Based Emergency Care: An Open Report for Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Description
Material is full text of peer-reviewed literature.
Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program: A Joint Initiative of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre and Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority: Research Compilation 2016-2017
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program: A Joint Initiative of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre and Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority: Research Compilation, vol. 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Description
Material is full text of peer-reviewed literature.
Anisnabe Kekendazone: Network Environment for Aboriginal Health Research
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website promotes national and international Aboriginal health research that is relevant to the well-being of Aboriginal communities, with a focus on prevention of HIV/AIDS, gender and domestic violence, and diabetes and related conditions.
Answers to your questions about American Indians - Booklet. - May 1969.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Description
This booklet answers questions concerning the relationship between Aboriginals, Aleuts and Inuit and the United States Federal Government. Answers cover numerous areas: Legal status of Indians, Indian lands, the purpose of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, economic status, health, education, and law and order on reservations. Also includes lists of selected readings, publications, and museum locations.
The Antibiotic Vitamin: Deficiency in Vitamin D May Predispose People to Infection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Raloff
Science News: The Weekly Newsmagazine of Science, vol. 170, no. 20, November 11, 2006, pp. 312-313
Description
Discusses how vitamin D helps fend off germs and helps fights the tuberculosis (TB) germ Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Antidepressant Medication Use Among First Nations Peoples Residing Within British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Wardman
Nadia Khan
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 11, no. 3, 2004, pp. 43-48
Description
Discusses methodology of the study and usage rates compared to the overall population.
Application of the Cross Battery Approach in the Assessment of American Indian Children: A Viable Alternative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary A. Plank
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 10, no. 1, 2001, pp. 21-33
Description
Examines current testing methods and advocates alternatives that provide better approaches to overcoming language and cultural differences.
Applied Anthropology: Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practice
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ian S. McIntosh
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 2, Endangered Languages, Endangered Lives, Summer, 2001
Description
Book review of: Applied Anthropology: Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practice by Alexander M. Ervin.
Applying Aristotle's Doctrine of Causation to Aboriginal and Biomedical Understandings of Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Sunday
John Eyles
Ross Upshur
Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, vol. 25, no. 1, March 2001, pp. 63-85
Description
Examines lay and professional perspectives on causality involved with non-insulin dependent diabetes on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
Applying Crime Prevention and Health Promotion Frameworks to the Problem of High Incarceration Rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations: Lessons from a Case Study from Victoria
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samantha Battams
Toni Delany-Crowe
Matt Fisher
Lester Wright
Anthea Krieg ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 2021, pp. 1-29
Description
Looks at reform policies to address and reduce the high incarceration rate of Indigenous populations in Australia.
Approach and Methods of the 2016 Alaska Native Health Research Forum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa Y. Hiratsuka
Jaedon P. Avey
Julie A. Beans
Lisa G. Dirks
Karen Caindec
Denise A. Dillard
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 1, Special issue, 2018, pp. 19-29
Description
Describes process of convening the meeting, audience response system, collection of feedback, and collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
Approaching Reconciliation: Tips from the Field
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 5, July/August 2015, pp. 261-264
Description
Attributes ongoing health inequities experienced by Aboriginal peoples to government policies of cultural genocide. Recommends health care professionals read the report Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future, engage in self-reflection, develop critical listening and learning skills, and challenge themselves and others to find concrete ways of spending to the calls for action from Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Appropriate Technologies in the Traditional Native American Smokehouse: Public Health Considerations in Tribal Community Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Flanagan
Nicholas C. Zaferatos
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, 2000, pp. 69-93
Description
Examines how the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community was able to build a ceremonial smokehouse and reduce the associated health risks, by applying appropriate technologies.
Archival Photographs in Perspective: Indian Residential School Images of Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krista McCracken
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [163]-182
Description
"This article addresses the challenges associated with present-day usage of residential school photographs, the ways in which these photographs can contribute to ongoing discussions about healing and reconciliation, and the use of archival photographs within the residential school survivor community".
The Arctic Council: A Brief History, Its Partnership with Indigenous Groups of the Arctic, and Its Role in Uncovering and Addressing Health Issues in the Far North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Murray
Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association, vol. 35, no. 1, Special Issue on Aboriginal Health Information, 2014, pp. 27-31
Description
Brief overview of the organization, with a focus on health-related publications and how to locate them.
Arctic Development and Historical Analysis: The Use of Historical Methodology in Addressing Current Issues in the Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vasiliki Kravariotis Douglas
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 2-3, June 2008, pp. 213-225
Description
Argues that historical analysis provides a means to tracing epistemological change over time.