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Exploring Why and How Encounters with the Norwegian Health-care System can be Considered Culturally Unsafe by North Sami-Speaking Patients and Relatives: A Qualitative Study Based on 11 Interviews

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
rete Mehus
Berit Andersdatter Bongo
Janne Isaksen Engnes & Pertice M. Moffitt
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Qualitative study uses semi structured interviews in the North Sami language; content was transcribed and analyzed. Data indicates that many Sami people are not culturally safe within mainstream health-care systems and need medical practitioners to engage in culturally safe practices.
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Expression of Pain Among Mi'Kmaq Children in One Atlantic Canadian Community: A Qualitative Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margot Latimer
G. Allen Finley
Sharon Rudderham
Stephanie Inglis
Julie Francis
CMAJ Open, vol. 2, no. 3, July-September 2014, pp. E133-E138
Description
Results from interviews with parents, teachers, clinicians, children and youth asking about pain, what it means personally, and what it looks like in a drawing.
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Expressive Therapy as a Treatment Preference for Aboriginal Trauma

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph S. Graham
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 501-512
Description
Study examines the philosophy and practice of expressive therapies for trauma and links to Aboriginal culture, experiential learning, spirituality and creative arts.
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Facts and Myths of AIDS and Native American Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irene S. Vernon
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, 2000, pp. 93-110
Description
Examines the women's vulnerability to the disease, noting women are increasingly influencing the development of resources, identifying, addressing concerns and increasing community awareness.
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Faculty Experiences Teaching Native Americans in a University Setting

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Steffan Dickerson
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 10, no. 1, January 1999, pp. 56-64
Description
Explain faculties' academic worldview and experiences teaching Native American nursing students and provides strategies for successful preparation.
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Failure of Mainstream Well-being Measures to Appropriately Reflect the Well-being of Indigenous and Local Communities and its Implications for Welfare Policies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kamaljit K. Sangha
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, Winter, 2019
Description
Criticizes the way that the majority of contemporary measures of well-being fail to consider the role that natural systems and the natural environment play in many, especially Indigenous, people’s health. Proposes a framework for considering the influence of these factors and advocates for health policy that considers them.
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Falls Prevention: The Aboriginal Elders Water-Based Exercise Group

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, May/June 2002, pp. 12-15
Description
Examines program which arose from the findings aiming to reduce the rate of injury in the Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia Aboriginal community.
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Family History Research Project

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elizabeth McEntyre
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, May/June 2004, pp. 10-11
Description
Describes pilot project at the Emu Plains Correctional Centre in New South Wales, Australia where Indigenous women were trained in family research methodology.
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Family Intervention in Indigenous Communities: Emergent Issues in Conducting Outcome Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Turner
Matthew Sanders
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S39-S43
Description
Contends services targeting the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous children are inadequate and there is a need to build a skilled workforce with quality degree training for Indigenous primary healthcare field workers.
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The Family Is The Key In Alcohol Abuse

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Roger Sigston
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, June 1985, pp. 18-25
Description
Author stresses that for alcohol rehabilitation to be effective in any society, the family or close kin must be involved.
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The Feasibility and Applicability of the Australian (WASC-Y) Model of Suicide Prevention/Intervention for Use in Nunavut

Alternate Title
Mental Health Task Force: Government of Nunavut: The Feasibility and Applicability of the Australian (WASC-Y) Model of Suicide Prevention/Intervention for Use in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Tagalik
Margaret Joyce
Description
Research shows there are advantages to adopting assessment tool and using it in culturally appropriate ways for Inuit. Recommendation are given for development and delivery.
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Feasibility and Ethical Issues: Experiences and Concerns of Healthcare Workers Regarding a New RSV Prophylaxis Programme in Nunavik, Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Armelle Lorcy
Rodica Gilca
Eve Dubé
Marie Rochette
Gaston De Serres
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1742564, March 19, 2020
Description
Study interviews 20 health care workers (HCW) to assess their opinions and attitudes about the implementation of a palivizumab programme. Results indicate that HCW have multiple concerns and that effective implementation would require consultation with Inuit communities, more data on the effectiveness of palivizumab, and more resources for HCW.
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Feasibility of a Systems Approach to Treat Commercial Tobacco Dependence within American Indian Health Clinics

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brandie Buckless
Kristine Rhodes
Meggan McCann
Bruce Christiansen
Jean Forster … [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 3, 2018, pp. 52-77
Description
Article examines smoking cessation programs directed at Indigenous peoples; highlights the need to differentiate between traditional use and non-traditional commercial tobacco use. Authors asses the efficacy of interventions based on the United States Public Health Service’s 5A model, and cultural approaches used in three American Indian health clinics in Minnesota.
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Feasting for Change: Reconnecting With Food, Place & Culture

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jen Bagelman
Fiona Devereaux
Raven Hartley
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 6-17
Description
Comments on a variety of methods for meaningful, culturally appropriate, and community-engaged health promotion.
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"Finally when I started falling down": Indigenous Tuberculosis Patient Experiences of Health and Illness on the Canadian Prairies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sylvia Abonyi
Maria Mayan
Jody Boffa
Carmen Lopez
Kathleen McMullin ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 3-23
Description
Paper attempts to understand the disproportionate occurrence of tuberculosis in Indigenous populations of Canada.
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Finding a Balanced Approach: Incorporating Medicine Wheel Teachings in the Care of Aboriginal People at the End of Life

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Velna Clarke
Lorraine F Holtslander
Journal of Palliative Care, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 34-36
Description
Discusses the use of a non-Indigenous perspectives when dealing with Indigenous palliative care patients and the need for an approach that balances Indigenous patients cultural and physical needs.
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Finding Our Way: Sexual and Reproductive Health for Aboriginal Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada
Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin, vol. 2002, no. 279, 2002, p. [?]
Description
Brief outline of information about sexual and reproductive health in a cultural context, including suggestions for working with Aboriginal clients in various settings.
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Findings Associated With a Novel Program Designed to Support Indigenous Faculty Members of U.S. Health Professions Schools

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia A. Carney
Cynthia Taylor
Allison Empey
Dove Spector
Amanda Bruegl ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 54-71
Description

Looks at the development of a program created to address the challenges of Indigenous faculty at American colleges. 

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Firewater Labels and Methodologies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, Autumn, 1983, pp. 25-36
Description
Delves into Indigenous alcohol consumption by examining scholarly work and telling the story of a disillusioned Indigenous person named Plain Peterson.
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First Aboriginal Environmental Health Officer Trainee Graduates

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Catherine Dentrinos
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, May/June 2002, p. 22
Description
Commemorates the graduation of the first students from the Bachelor of Science program offered at the University of Western Sydney in Australia.
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First Aid For Scalds Campaign

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isla Tooth
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, July/August 1998, pp. 10-11
Description
Describes the burn prevention program that has been underway in the Central Sydney, New South Wales, Australia area for the previous four years.
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First Nations Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Linda Holoboff
Description
17 images (5 scanned here) of a First Nations Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre in Saskatoon taken on February 13, 1976. They show meeting rooms and sleeping quarters
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First Nations and Métis Health Service: Navigation Services Literature Review

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Charlene Haver
Description
Discusses the program administered by the First Nations and Métis Health Service (FNMHS) in the Saskatoon Health Region, principles of patient navigation and the role of the navigator, evidence of success in both general and Indigenous populations, and the Walking Forward, Northwest Tribal Cancer, and Native Sisters initiatives.
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First Nations Community Well-Being Research and Large Data Sets: A Respectful Caution

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra S. Drawson
Aislin R. Mushquash
Christopher J. Mushquash
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 15-24
Description
Paper offers a cautionary note on the importance of understanding culture and context when conducting First Nations health research with large data sets and outlines some approaches to research that can ensure appropriate development of research questions and interpretation of research findings.
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First Nations Elders’ Perspectives of Engagement in Community Programs in Nak’azdli Whut’en, British Columbia, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rochelle Tonkin
Shannon Freeman
Jenny Martin
Valerie Ward
Kelly Skinner
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 717-725
Description
Study coordinated by the health centre with some support from academic partners, assessed the types of programming Elders would be interested in, and what they saw to be barriers to participation. Researchers offered participants several options to encourage survey participation including language and location of interview; a well-respected Elder was hired to conduct the interviews.
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