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Notokwe Opikiheet - "Old-Lady Raised": Aboriginal Women's Reflections on Ethics and Methodologies in Health Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 6-12
Description
Drawing on interviews with seven grandmothers, author argues that Aboriginal women have played a vital role in managing health and wellness in their communities.
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Novel Prevention Program for Trichinellosis in Inuit Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Francois Proulx
J. Dick MacLean
Theresa W. Gyorkos
Daniel Leclair
Anne-Katrin Richter
Bouchra Serhir ... et al.
Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 34, no. 11, June 1, 2002, pp. 1508-1514
Description
Describes events before, during and after an outbreak of the disease and records how an innovative prevention program contributed to a successful resolution.
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NSW Government Aboriginal Family Health Strategy Launched

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, January/February 1996, p. 19
Description
Looks at the strategy developed to address violence and sexual assault using holistic and culturally sensitive methods.
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The NSW SAS Cultural Safety Toolkit

Alternate Title
The New South Wales Sexual Assault Services Safety Toolkit
The SAS Cultural Safety Toolkit for NSW Sexual Assault Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
NSW Health
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NT Indigenous Male Health Conference 2000

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, p. 24
Description
Reports on the conference which attracted almost 200 delegates which was held in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia.
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The Nuka System of Care: Improving Health Through Ownership and Relationships

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Gottlieb
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21118
Description
Describes the transformation of health care delivery led by Alaska Native people.
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Nursing Care and Beliefs of Expectant Navajo Women (Part 1)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Carol Milligan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 83-101
Description
Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates. Part 1 of 2.
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Nursing Care and Beliefs of Expectant Navajo Women. (Part 2)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Carol Milligan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Summer, 1984, pp. 199-210
Description
Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates for Navajo women and infants. Part 2 of 2.
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Nursing in First Nations and Inuit Communities in Atlantic Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer L. Dobbelsteyn
The Canadian Nurse, vol. 102, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 32-35
Description
Argues that addressing the health care needs in Inuit and First Nations communities requires an understanding of the cultural richness of the people and an ability to see things from another perspective.
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Nursing in the Native American Culture and Historical Trauma

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roxanne Struthers
John Lowe
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, vol. 24, no. 3, April 2003, pp. 257-272
Description
Examines healing historical trauma using culturally appropriate strategies derived from ancient knowledge, philosophy, and the Indigenous world view.
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Nursing & Indigenous Education Integration

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet M. Thurston
Angela Mashford-Pringle
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, vol. 5, no. 10, 2015, pp. 9-15
Description
Contends that nursing education curriculum that integrates traditional nursing with Aboriginal learning systems will benefit future diverse populations by increasing access to culturally sensitive health care workers.
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Nurturing Others in Their Grief

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Jamieson
Description
Discusses how nurturing is successfully used as a healing technique for residential school and intergenerational survivors.
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Nutrition in Adults and the Aged

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janey Singh
Elizabeth Mardi
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, June 1980, pp. 29-34
Description
Discusses increased health risk of being overweight and how a modern lifestyle is contributing to that.
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Nutritional Problems of Native Canadian Mothers and Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael E. K. Moffatt
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 35, February 1989, pp. 377-382
Description
Contends that resources are needed to educate and counsel First Nations people on nutrition in a culturally appropriate manner.
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Occupational Therapy at the 'Cultural Interface': Lessons From Research With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Thomas
Marion Gray
Sue McGinty
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 58, no. 1, Indigenous Health, Well-Being, Social and Economic Inclusion-Closing the Gaps, February 2011, pp. 11-16
Description
"This article identifies the challenges of research and practice at the 'cultural interface', the juncture where Western knowledge meets the Indigenous knowledge of our clients".
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Occurrence and Referral to Specialists for Pain-related diagnosis in First Nations and Non-First Nations Children and Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margot Latimer
Sharon Rudderham
Lynn Lethbridge
Emily MacLeod

Katherine Harman ... [et al.]
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 49, December 10, 2018, pp. E1434-E1440
Description
This retrospective cohort study compares the proportion of First Nations and non–First Nations children and youth who accessed care and specialist treatment for painful conditions over a 17-year period, also examines the correlation between painful experience in adolescence and a mental health diagnosis.
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The Office of Minority Health

Alternate Title
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: The Office of Minority Health
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Government of the United States
Description
Website provides links to services, campaigns/initiatives, employment, publications, and research to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations.
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"One Focus; Many Perspectives": A Curriculum for Cultural Safety and Cultural Competency

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cultural Safety Working Group, First Nation, Inuit and Métis Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Description

Includes four modules: Holding Space for Experiential Learning: Groups/Circles; Learning from Experience: “Glimpses of Light”;  Cultural Competency, Cultural Safety: Attitudes and Actions That Matter; and Multiple Stigmas: First Nation, Inuit, Métis Experience.

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One Health in the Circumpolar North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karsten Hueffer
Mary Ehrlander
Kathy Etz & Arleigh Reynolds
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines historical, environmental and cultural factors that relate to health disparities in Northern Canada and Alaska; discusses the One Health framework as a model with the potential to engage the world-view of Indigenous peoples and improve resilience in communities facing effects of climate change.
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One Successful Aboriginal Health Worker: A Case Study

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terrence Ritharrmiwuy Guyula
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 6, November-December 2001, pp. 3-6
Description
Autobiographical article of Aboriginal health worker in Northern Territory, Australia and how he has made a positive impact in his community.
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[Opening Remarks and Keynote]

Alternate Title
[Patterns of Health and Wellbeing: An Intercultural Symposium ; 02]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Beverly Kiohawiton Cook
Description
Webcast of the keynote speaker from the Patterns of Health and Wellbeing Symposium, Beverly Cook, who speaks on child sexual abuse and the ACE program (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Duration: 31:58.
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Oral Health Interventions Among Indigenous Populations in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Herenia P. Lawrence
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. suppl.2, June 2010, pp. [229]-234
Description
Discusses initiatives to prevent Early childhood caries (ECC), including culturally appropriate programs which build on traditional health practices, and highlights the national Aboriginal health and oral surveys.
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Orana's Haven

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 10-12
Description
Reports on a rehabilitation centre located in New South Wales, Australia which focuses on skill development as a key component of the process.
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Orientation of New Health Workers at Their Workplace

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edgar Williams
Sue Rayner
John Austin
Bev McDonald
Ann Gray
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, July/August 1997, pp. 18-20
Description
Describes the development of employment orientation package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers employed by the Queensland (Australia) Health Authority.
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"Our Gifts are the Same”: Resilient Journeys of Long-Term HIV-Positive Two-Spirit Men in Ontario, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randy Jackson
David J. Brennan
Georgi Georgievski
Art Zocole
Tony Nobis
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 12, Capacity Bridging, Winter, 2021, pp. 46-64
Description
Identifies cultural knowledge being used by two-spirit men living with HIV and AIDS as a tool to bolster their health and well-being.
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Our Health Counts: Population-Based Measures of Urban Inuit Health Determinants, Health Status, and Health Care Access

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Michael W. Spiller
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 662-670
Description
Researchers partnered with Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI), an Ottawa cultural service agency, to study key indicators of health. Found health services poorly rated, multiple barriers to access, elevated rates of emergency room access, and high rates of poverty, unemployment, household crowding and food insecurity.
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