Describes how health workers in Australia can play a role in increasing retention and success rates of Aboriginal students.

[Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--Trent University, 2016]

Study shows differences in use of language, tone, information sources, and information left out when media portrays First Nations and non-First Nations individuals and communities.

An examination of Indigenous coerced sterilization, forced evacuations for pregnancies, and child apprehension in Saskatchewan.

Author states that Indigenous research gathering requires Indigenous input, not just someone acting as a go-between.

Case study report examines the evolution of NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) research governance from 2006 to 2018, highlighting community consent contracts and ethical review processes and protocols.

Discusses using a research paradigm based on ethnography as an appropriate approach to understanding First Nations health. Provides case studies..

Provides specific suggestions for Inuit-specific service system to improve educational and health outcomes for youth in urban centres.

Qualitative study used narrative inquiry to interview traditional practitioners about their understandings of the consequences of sexual trauma and abuse, and the methods of treatment they applied.

Study findings indicated that many subjects of the study employed negative strategies in dealing with their health care.

Presents a study carried out by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) in Australia.

Nursing Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Arizona, 1984.

Describes the link between federal First Nations health care, in the period 1890 to 1930, and the social reform goals and values of that same time period.

Article discusses the basis for and challenges of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada’s upcoming mandate that all residency programs implement a cultural safety training component.

Discussion of two concepts of a unique post traumatic stress disorder and treatment implications for each.

Study consisted of a one page questionnaire sent to 18 directors in order to determine whether programs had objectives, staff, and clinical experiences to ensure adequate knowledge.

Describes the National Native Youth Solvent Addiction (NNYSA) program, an innovative response to abuse.

Summarizes research project, Traditional Pathways to Health developed in partnership with teachers to help Aboriginal youth identify factors impacting their health and wellness using video as a tool of understanding.

Presents information on how to provide culturally and linguistically correct services in Ontario. Divided into professional associations, federal and provincial websites, websites for national Aboriginal organizations and historical content of Indigenous languages, health and education of Aboriginal population and cultural sensitivity.

Topics include Indigenous identity, cultural competency, residential schools, language and dialect differences, education, and speech-language pathology and students.

Briefly solicits input from Indigenous health workers in order to develop a training program to work with illicit drug users.

Discusses challenges and strategies for respecting culture, ethnicity and honoring diversity when working within a community.

Interviewed 75 Cree and Stoney women and found a feeling of loss and geographic separation from elders, family and community as pregnancy care moved out of the community.

Study evaluates the impact of an eight week wellness program designed to support Indigenous women’s efforts to increase physical activity levels, improve nutrition, and develop support systems for improved health. Results show that program was well-received and has potential for wider implementation.

Survey results from this suburban Sydney, Australia community which ranked healthcare priorities, revealed that general doctor availability was highest closely followed by children's services, including immunization.

Discusses strategies and frameworks for developing an alternative approach which avoids essentialism and generalism.

Using a targeted literature search, critiques mainstream approaches to suicidology and suicide prevention because they ignore key social and structural dimensions of Aboriginal suicide.

Based on literature review and key informant interviews, authors' developed three pillars for working in rural and isolated communities: use of indigenous frameworks, capacity building and cultural safety. Includes examples to highlight efficacy of these practices.

Reports observations from an ongoing collaborative project on resilience in Inuit, Métis, Mi’kmaq, and Mohawk communities that suggests the value of incorporating indigenous constructs in resilience research.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of San Diego, 2011.

Briefly describes Akeyulerre Apmere, a cultural health service in Australia that is available to all and promotes traditional healing along with Western medical practices.

Discusses a new teaching technique that is culturally appropriate for the treatment of trauma. Access article through table of contents.

Counselling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2016.

Focuses on agencies delivering housing to Indigenous Australians rather than the consumer. Housing is determined to be a significant factor in the occupant's physical and psychological health.

Looks at changing the health disparities, felt by Aboriginal peoples when compared to non-Aboriginal peoples, by developing an understanding of culture.

Discusses research related to a harm reduction program for Māori women.

Focuses on the areas of system, community, organization, and practice. Each section includes key points and recommendations. Material presented as exhibit 42 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.

Current literature indicates more culturally relevant programs are needed to increase participation and improve outcomes.

Found that 60% of unexpected deaths were accidental (motor vehicle crashes, overdose, downing and fire), 33% were due to suicide, and 5% were the result of homicide. Identified three key areas to prevent deaths and support wellness and well-being: connectedness to peers, family, community and culture; access to services; and culturally safe and trauma-informed care.

Business Administration Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2011.

Review of literature dealing with the goals of optimizing cost, accessibility, and quality at national and state level.

Reviews child welfare models in Canada, New Zealand and the USA., and reports issues relevant to delivery of child welfare services and juvenile justice issues.

Reviews existing services available for Aboriginal students who are pregnant or parenting, family gathering locations and service programs, and early pregnancy prevention and intervention supports. Offers recommendations for the program.

Book reviews of: A Study of Pueblo Architecture in Tusayan and Cibola by Victor Mindeleff. The Faithful Hunter: Abnaki Stories by Joseph Bruchac. Navajo Coyote Tales by William Morgan. Secrets From the Center of the World by Joy Harjo and Stephen Strom. Kickapoo Vocabulary by Paul H. Voorhis. An Ojibwe Text Anthology edited by John D. Nichols. "Statement Made by the Indians": A Bilingual Petition of the Chippewas of Lake Superior, 1864 edited by John D. Nichols. Pisiskiwak kâ-pîkiskwêcik/Talking Animals told by L. Beardy.

Nursing Thesis (M.Sc.)--Queen's University, 1999.

Explains the concept of cultural safety from New Zealand and applies the theoretical and methodological issues in Canada.

Discusses feasibility and efficacy of Reducing Risk through Interpersonal Development, Empowerment, Resiliency, and SelfDetermination (RezRIDERS) program based on data collected during 2012-2015 pilot run in the Pueblo of Jemez.