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Image-based Storytelling: A visual Narrative of My Family’s Story

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Boivin
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 37, September 17, 2018, pp. E1112-E1113

A series of paintings and text written by the artist narrate pieces of her father’s story, and through the narrative offer a comparison of Dene and Western world-views and understandings of well-being. Journal has reversed the text of the third and fourth paintings.

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Immunisation

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bernadette Munro
Jenny Uphill
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, September 1988, pp. 42-44
Looks at places to get vaccinated and types of vaccines available for diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Poliomyelitis, Measles, Mumps and Rubella, and Hepatitis B.
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Immunisation: Here is a Programme for Protection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bernadette Munro
Jenny Uphill
Aboriginal and Islander Health worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, September 1989, pp. 3-5
Reviews process for immunization for Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, and Tetanus starting at birth to age 15.
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Immunisation: The Eradication of Polio

Alternate Title
Immunization: The Eradication of Polio
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kay McNiece
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, July/August 1995, p. 27
Lists the symptoms of polio and those eligible for the oral vaccine.
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Immunisation: The Great Australian Debate

Alternate Title
Immunization: The Great Australian Debate
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Skye Shelley
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, May/June 1995, pp. 8-9
Reports less than 53 percent of Australian children are fully immunized and children are dying from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella and haemophilus type b.
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Immunisation: Triple Antigen Protection

Alternate Title
Immunization: Triple Antigen Protection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Skye Shelley
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, July/August 1995, p. 26
Looks at the combination vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis.
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Impact of a Mass Immunization Campaign to Control an Outbreak of Severe Respiratory Infections in Nunavik, Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye
Philippe De Wals
Jean-François Proulx
Manale Ouakki
Louise Jetté
Serge Déry
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 4, 2006, pp. 297-304
Concludes that although 23-valent pneumococcal polysacchardie vaccine was useful in controlling an outbreak of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Nunavik, better vaccines are needed.
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Improving Aboriginal Health Data Capture: Evidence From a Health Registry Evaluation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. L. Harper
V. L. Edge
C. J. Schuster-Wallace
M. Ar-Rushdi
S. A. McEwen
Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 139, no. 11, November 2011, pp. 1774-1783
Study shows that systematic and standardized evaluation of health registry systems can address challenges in obtaining quality health date in remote Aboriginal communities.
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"In the Fall of the Year We Were Troubled with Some Sickness": Typhoid Fever Deaths, Sherman Institute, 1904

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean A. Keller
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Special Issue on Disease, Health, and Survival Among Native Americans, 1999, pp. 97-117
Investigates illnesses at Sherman Institute, a Native American nonreservation boarding school, in October and November of 1904.
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The Incidence of Helicobacter Pylori Acquisition in Children of a Canadian First Nation Community and the Potential for Parent-to-Child Transmission

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samir K. Sinha
Bruce Martin
Benjamin D. Gold
Qunsheng Song
Michael Sargent
Charles N. Bernstein
Helicobacter, vol. 9, no. 1, February 2004, pp. 59-68
Findings indicated that transmission is possible by this method but further study is recommended.
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Incidence of Hospital Admissions and Severe Outcomes During the First and Second Waves of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Helferty
Julie Vachon
Jill Tarasuk
Rachel Rodin
John Spika
et al.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 18, December 14, 2010, pp. 1981-1987
Comments on the H1N1pandemic including noting that, although the second wave was more severe, fewer Aboriginal people were admitted to hospital or died though they were at an increased health risk.
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Increasing Trend in the Rate of Infectious Disease Hospitalisations Among Alaska Native People

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert C. Holman
Thomas W. Hennessy
Dana L. Haberling
Laura S. Callinan
Rosalyn J. Singleton
John T. Redd
Claudia A. Steiner
Michael G. Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 20994
Findings indicated that Infectious Disease (ID) rate for Alaska Natives (AN) was higher than the general US population.
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The Indian Health Surveillance Report: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2009

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian Health Service
Presents statistics and trends reflecting the rates of disease transmission in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Findings indicate that while progress has been made, more needs to be done to improve the health status of Native peoples.
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Indigenous Health Part 1: Determinants and Disease Patterns

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Gracey
Malcolm King
Lancet, vol. 374, no. 9683, July 4, 2009, pp. 65-75
Looks at the burden of disease, disability, and death being consistently greater in Indigenous than non-Indigenous populations and issues that need to be addressed.
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Infant Mortality on the Yakama Indian Reservation, 1914-1964

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clifford E. Trafzer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Special Issue on Disease, Health, and Survival Among Native Americans, 1999, pp. 77-96
Investigates how confinement on reservations lead to changes in subsistence, child care and housing that contributed to infant deaths from pneumonia, gastrointestinal disorders, tuberculosis, heart disease, and syphilis.
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Infection Control in Day-Care Centres in Greenland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jette Holt
Turid Bjarnason Skifte
Andres Koch
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 256-260
Findings indicate room for improvement in hygienic measures to reduce cross-contamination and to teach early hygienic training of children.
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Infectious Disease Mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1999-2009

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James E. Cheek
Robert C. Holman
John T. Redd
Dana Haberling
Thomas W. Hennessy
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S446-S452
Research shows improvements of infectious disease death rates are possible and suggests further studies to identify high-risk groups are needed to develop intervention strategies.
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Insights into SEN Virus Prevalence, Transmission, and Treatment in Community-based Persons and Patients with Liver Disease referred to a Liver Disease Unit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve G. Wong
Daniele Primi
Hiroshige Kojima
Alessandra Sottini
Antonio Giulivi
Manna Zhang
Julia Uhanova
Gerald Y. Minuk
Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 35, no. 7, October 1, 2002, pp. 789-795
Samples were tested to document prevalence of SEN-V infection and its' association with liver disease.
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Introductory Timeline of Settler Colonialism in Saskatchewan

Alternate Title
Settler Colonial History and Indigenous People in Saskatchewan: A Gladue Rights Research Database
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Community-engaged History Collaboratorium
History Department
University of Saskatchewan]
Significant events from the 1540s to 2004.
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Greenland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacob Christiansen
Peter Poulsen
Karin Ladefoged
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 36, no. 5, May 2004, pp. 325-329
In Canada and Alaska, there was a much higher rate among Inuit, with the greatest prevalence among young and middle aged adults.
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Greenland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Christiansen
P. Poulsen
K. Ladefoged
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 214-218
Results based on retrospective data from 1996-2002, showed that rates of pneumococcal diseases, particularly meningitis are elevated.
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James Charles King Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
James Charles King
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Talks about his life in general, family relationships and celebrations.
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Jane McKee Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jane McKee
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of native use of plants for medicine. She tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of the white man and general accounts of her life in the bush.
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Jean Baptiste Racette Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean Baptiste Racette
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Interviewee, in most cases, responds briefly to interviewer's questions about his experiences throughout his life.
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Jean (John) Paul Ouellette Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean (John) Paul Ouellette
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
General account of Mr. Ouellette's life; and Metis history.
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Jimmy John Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy John
Margaret Whitehead
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he mentions a smallpox epidemic in 1876, his life as a seal hunter and talks about an early missionary to his people.
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Joe C. Clemine

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe C. Clemine
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where Joe Clemine reminiscences about his early life. He mentions a smallpox epidemic which occurred in his grandfather's time and tells of a battle between the Chilcotin and Cree Indians.
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Joe Dixon Twoyoungmen Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Dixon Twoyoungmen
Indian History Film Project
A short description of Sharphead's move to the reserve at Morley and the disposal of the Sharphead reserve.
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