Statistics & Surveys
Afterword: Directions in Indigenous Resilience Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Neil Andersson
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 2, Summer, 2008, pp. 201-208
Description
Studies found that Aboriginal resilience was greater than they could measure under specific funding projects, but that what worked with one type of adversity, in one community, may not work well in another.
Against the Odds: Aboriginal Nursing / National Task Force on Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Gregory
Amanda Macrae
Rebecca Wood
Nicole Amaral
Description
Findings are organized into five themes: preparation; recruitment; admission, nursing access and bridging programs; progression; and post-graduate recruitment and retention. Includes recommendations made by stakeholder groups with respect to each of the areas.
Against the Odds: An Update on Aboriginal Nursing in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Description
Summary of progress for the years 2001-2006. Ninety-one schools were surveyed regarding the number of seats available/filled, location of access programs, special admission categories, nature of support programs, and number of Aboriginal faculty.
Age-Related Variation in Red Blood Cell Stable Isotope Radios (δ13C and δ15N) From Two Yupik Villages in Southwest Alaska: A Pilot Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael J. Wilkinson
Youlim Yai
Diane M. O'Brien
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, no. 1, 2007, pp. 31-41
Description
Studies the shift from a primarily subsistence-based diet to a market-based diet in Alaskan Native populations.
The Aged, Disabled and Chronically Ill in the Northwest Territories: Results of a Needs Assessment Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carole Miles-Tapping
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. 145-161
Description
Discusses a collaborative study to investigate the health and social service needs of the elderly, chronically ill and disabled.
Agreement of Point-of-Care Capillary Glycated Hemoglobin Levels With Conventional Screening Tests For Diabetes Mellitus In A Canadian First Nations Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Mackenzie-Feder
Andrew Jin
David W. Seccombe
Sandra Sirrs
Carolyne Neufeld
Keith G. Dawson
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, vol. 40, no. 3, June 2016, pp. 242-246
Description
Findings from finger-prick testing were quite similar to more exhaustive testing showing the promise for broader screening.
Akwe:go Wholistic Longitudinal Study (AWLS): Phase 1: Baseline Report: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sylvia Maracle
Magda Smolewski
Celeste Hayward
Lindsay Kretschmer
Kim Anderson
Cassandra Matta
Description
Reports results from first year of twenty-year study on the impact of program designed to provide physical, mental, emotional and cultural supports to children between the ages of 7-12. Research sites were Red Lake, Timmins, Sudbury, Midland, and Niagara, Ontario.
Related Material: Phase II, 2015-2017.
Akwe:go Wholistic Longitudinal Study (AWLS): Phase II, 2015-2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Reports results from second phase of a twenty-year study on the impact of program designed to provide physical, mental, emotional and cultural supports to children between the ages of 7-12. Research sites were Red Lake, Timmins, Sudbury, Midland, and Niagara, Ontario.
Related Material: Phase I Baseline Report: Final Report.
Alaska EARTH Study Data Summary 2008
Alternate Title
Alaska EARTH (Education and Research Towards Health)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Lanier
Alaska EARTH Research Team
Description
Data identifies protective and risk factors for chronic diseases based on 3,828 Alaskan Native and American Indian participants.
Related Material: Full Report.
Alaska Native and American Indian Students at UAA
Alternate Title
Alaska Native and American Indian Students at UAA: Topic Paper 2003-04
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patrick Moore
Office of Institutional Planning
Research and Assessment
Description
Examines minority students profiles, to compare with the rest of the student body, by analyzing data from a variety of sources.
Alaska Native Health Status Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alaska Native Epidemiology Center
Description
Overview of statistics compiled from various sources.
Related Material: 3rd edition 2021
Alaska Native Injury Atlas
Alternate Title
Alaska Native Injury Atlas of Mortality and Morbidity
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hillary Strayer
Ingrid Stevens
Description
Related Material: 2014 Update; 2008 Report.
Alaska Native Maternal and Child Health: Trends and Data
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alaska Native Epidemiology Center, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Description
Statistics on birth rates, characteristics of parents, prenatal risk and protective factors, birth outcomes and infant and child mortality.
Alaska Native Peoples and Conservation Planning: A Recipe for Meaningful Participation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie B. Jacobs
Jeffrey J. Brooks
Native Studies Review, vol. 20, no. 2, 2011, pp. 91-135
Description
Study's interview data identified main issue was cultural appropriateness in areas such as communications, relations, involvement and logistics. Authors include six propositions based on analysis of information gathered.
Alberta Aboriginal Tourism Product Opportunity Analysis: Industry Canada – Aboriginal Business Canada With Support From Alberta Economic Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Description
Looks at the demand for aboriginal tourism products; the need to educate stakeholders of the benefits of tourism; and develop a vision and long-term marketing strategy for the industry.
Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report: First Nations People in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Analytics and Performance Reporting
Alberta Health
Description
Statistics for: apparent accidental poisoning deaths (fentanyl & non-fentanyl opioids); demographics and recent medical history of decedents; confirmed drug and alcohol poisoning deaths; dispensing data; opioid agonist therapy (OAT); emergency department visits; hospitalizations; and emergency medical response. Includes data for 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee
Description
Outlines potential recipients, effective treatments, and principles guiding application. Uses evidence-based approach supplemented by expertise of members of the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee.
Alcohol and Suicide Death Among American Indians of New Mexico: 1980-1998
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Philip A. May
Nancy W. Van Winkle
Mary B. Williams
Patricia J. McFeeley
Lemyra M. Debruyn
Patricia Serna
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 32, no. 3, Fall, 2002, pp. 240-255
Description
Looks at alcohol as a precipitating factor in many suicides.
Alcohol-Attributable Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, 1999-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Landen
Jim Roeber
Tim Naimi
Larry Nielsen
Mack Sewell
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S-S
Description
Looks at differences in alcohol-related mortality rates and patterns of alcohol use in the American Indian and Alaska Native populations
Alcohol Killed 1145 Indigenous Australians In Five Years; 'One-Size Fits All' Doesn't Work: Researchers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dennis Gray
Tanya Chikritzhs
Rachael Lobo
Vic Rechichi
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, March/April 2007, pp. [14]-[15]
Description
Statistics from the National Alcohol Indicators Project (NAIP) showed that Australia still has a long way to go address the health inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
"Almost Every Place, Every Rock, Had a Name": A Consideration of Place-name Density on King Island, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deanna Paniataaq Kingston
AlterNative, vol. 5, no. 1, 2009, pp. 6-25
Description
Compares concentration of place names on King Island to those reported for other communities and poses factors that may have contributed to this difference.
American Indian Adult Education and Literacy: the First National Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rodney L. Brod
John M. McQuiston
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 2, January 1983, pp. [1-16]
Description
National Adult Indian Education Needs Survey conducted by the National Indian Management Service to determine levels of literacy and education for purposes of policy development.
American Indian/Alaska Native Alcohol-Related Incarceration and Treatment
Alternate Title
American Indian / Alaska Native Alcohol-Related Incarceration and Treatment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah W. Feldstein
Kamilla L. Venner
Philip A. May
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 3, 2006, pp. 1-22
Description
Looks at the relationship between alcohol dependence, treatment, and incarceration in the United States.
American Indian/Alaska Native Cancer Policy: Systemic Approaches to Reducing Cancer Disparities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald Warne
Judith Kaur
David Perdue
Journal of Cancer Education, vol. 27, no. 1 , Supplement, April 2012, pp. 18-23
Description
Reviews healthcare challenges and policies for American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Looks at cancer prevention through to end-of-life care.
American Indian/Alaskan Native Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Findings From the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Esme Fuller-Thomson
Meredith Minkler
Social Work, vol. 50, no. 2, April 2005, pp. 131-139
Description
Findings revealed grandparents raising grandchildren, despite the fact that many were living in extreme poverty, suffer ill health, and have limited resources and services.