Resource document to facilitate Indigenous cultural competence and cultural safety among service providers, educators, and policy makers.

Investigates how a positive approach can contribute to a more balanced understanding of health and health behaviors in First Nations communities.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brown University, 2010.

Looks at a study that recorded participant observations of changes in the local environment, harvesting situations and traditional food species to explore the impact on traditional food.

Results from a genome wide scan on three DNA pools of samples from 13 patients, 16 unaffected siblings, and 22 parents from five families of Ojibway-Cree in northwestern Quebec.

Forecast of market income.

Findings suggest that attendance at a residential school improved economic and educational outcomes but also reflected a decrease in participation in traditional activities and Aboriginal language use.

Summarizes the major findings of a study conducted by the Institute for Human Resource Development for Medical Services Branch to transfer control of health services and budgets to First Nations communities.

Used Saskatchewan Ministry of Health data covering the period between 1980 and 2005. Concluded that First Nations people experience higher long-term risks for both contracting the disease and death, and that primary prevention initiatives were needed to delay onset and reverse trends.

Findings and recommendations from a research project on existing policies, services and legislation that are detrimental to Aboriginal mothers with substance abuse problems.

Data collected in 1994/95 among 2,950 high school students and in 1997/98 among 1,510 follow-ups. Key findings for Sami adolescents included lower drinking rate, higher levels of parental abstinence, and tendency to drink in public places.

Clinical Child Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2007.

Studies disparities in academic achievement across ethnic groups in the United States.

Examines the Navajo Nation, San Carlos, and Salt River reservations in Arizona and how these areas, unlike the rest of the nation, have not had a decline in welfare caseloads.

Found that the earnings of these designated groups are very similar but they were more likely to be unemployed.

Examines issues and recommendations to post-secondary education for Aboriginal students.

Looks at policies and legislation focusing on the health care system, jurisdictional divide, information gaps and self-government activities.

Argues that low birthweight is a valuable indicator of child health in Greenland as it is in other developed countries.

Based on information gathered during implementation of Makivik strategy and action plan between 2011 and 2013 and a questionnaire which was administered to 75 participants. Topics include reasons for migration, characteristics of the population, access to medical and social services, prevention of homelessness, and the need for development of first and second level services. Updated version. List of References

Purpose of the study was to develop a knowledge base that describes the parent-child interactions observed in Canadian low-income samples and explore the relationship between parent-infant interactions and ethnicity.

Confirms that a low or high ankle brachial index was associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease mortality.

Looks at regional differences using Indian Health Services and mortality data sets.

Summary of results from Quebec portion of the Phase 3 First Nations Regional Health Survey.

Results of the Services Survey during the 2003-2006 period indicate poor service levels towards the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

Results of survey questioning the sustainability of long-term relationships between museums and Indigenous communities and best practices and structures for success.

Presents findings collected from 11 communities in Northwest Territories based on questionnaires of 528 adults 50 years and older and 98 service providers.

Looks at results from the Menzies Mortality Project on adult deaths and the classification system used to present the information to communities.

Studies the presence of contaminants in the Arctic food web and discusses how the contaminants pose a threat to human and environmental health and well-being.

Report commissioned by the Industry Council for Aboriginal Business to assist in developing and building effective relationships. The report uses case studies of corporate and Aboriginal partnerships and successful initiatives garnered in British Columbia and Yukon. 2nd ed.

One day workshop discusses the implications of the larger than expected increase in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents in the 1996 Census compared to the 1991 Census.

Study shows Aboriginal women have a significantly higher prevalence of violence by their partner compared to non-Aboriginal women.

Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.

Map.

Provides information on background of the national survey, recommendations of feasibility study, development Manitoba survey and questionnaire, and presents results of key variables in graphic form.

Statistics for adults, youth and children.

Discusses key issues related to data, inequities, and monitoring, and research opportunities that will occur as a result of the system-wide mobilization in response to the pandemic.

Based on contemporary patterns of fertility, mortality, interprovincial and intraprovincial migration. Three groups covered: Registered Indian, Métis (non-registered), and all other Aboriginals. Three regions covered: Winnipeg and the R.M. of Headingley, the North and the South.

Projections based on statistics from 2005.

Concluding projections see growth by 59.5 percent.

Discusses different cultural concepts of leadership and strategies that can improve students educational outcomes.

Statistics from the 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2013 Stats NZ Disability Surveys.

Outlines the Māori health indicator set development in context of the health sector.