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Income Assistance Receipt among Off-reserve Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jungwee Park
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, October 28, 2019, pp. 47-77
Description
Uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal peoples survey to assess several socio-demographic characteristics of Indigenous people living off-reserve and receiving income assistance (IA). Findings indicate that 12% of Indigenous people living off-reserve receive IA, and that receipt of IA is highly associated with precarity of work, being female, having less than a high school education, and having significantly poorer mental and physical health.
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Incorporating Traditional Healing into an Urban American Indian Health Organization: A Case Study of Community Member Perspectives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William E. Hartmann
Joseph P. Gone
Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol. 59, no. 4, October 2012, pp. 542-554
Description
Looks at the dilemma Urban Indian Health Organizations are facing to provide standard Western and traditional healing without any guidance on how to integrate the services.
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The Indian and the Researcher: Tales From the Field

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bryan McKinley Brayboy
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, vol. 13, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 415-426
Description
Explores the author's struggle to balance his Indigenous roots with his identity as an academic.
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The Indian Boarding School Era and Its Continuing Impact on Tribal Families and the Provision of Government Services

Alternate Title
Indian Tribes and Statehood: A Symposium in Recognition of Oklahoma's Centennial
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Murray Haag
Tulsa Law Review, vol. 43, no. 1, Fall, 2007, pp. 149-168
Description
Discusses: history of the schools, consequences of removal for individuals and their families, impact of child placement services and welfare programs, and potential remedies.
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Indian Boarding School Experience, Substance Use, and Mental Health among Urban Two-Spirit American Indian/Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa Evans-Campbell
Karina L. Walters
Cynthia R. Pearson
Christopher D. Campbell
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, Special Issue, September 2012, pp. 421-427
Description
Compares adults who either attended boarding schools or were raised by someone who had attended to those with no boarding school history. Reports higher rates of illegal drug use and alcohol use disorder with an association.
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Indian Boarding Schools and the Therapeutic Residential Model

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith A. DeJong
Stanley R. Holder
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2006, pp. 1-16
Description
Examines changes in the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs residential schools, and looks at how many students are at risk.
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Indian Justice: Our Vision

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 3, Fall, 1997, p. [?]
Description
Excerpt from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Strategic Plan for Indian Justice; advocates a system that restores traditions, is community driven and promotes healing. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
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An Indian Perspective of Self-Esteem

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Floy C. Pepper
Steven L. Henry
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 2, 1991, pp. 145-197
Description

Looks at Indigenous child development through the use of a medicine wheel.

Includes a report from the Cariboo Tribal Council, today known as the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, entitled "Faith Misplaced: Lasting Effects of Abuse in a First Nations Community".

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Indigenizing Research Practices: Two Indigenous Researchers Share Their Experiences of Incorporating Indigenous Culture into Research.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita C. Benoit
Doe O’Brien-Teengs
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research , vol. 8, Winter, 2016, pp. 3-20
Description
Authors explore the use of Indigenous methodologies, Community-Based Research and the integration of the Sharing Circle, weekend retreats and the incorporation of cultural and ceremonial activities into their research activities.
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Indigenous Adolescents’ Perception of an eMental Health Program (SPARX): Exploratory Qualitative Assessment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Shepherd
Sally Merry
Ian Lambie
Andrew Thompson
JMIR Serious Games, vol. 6, no. 3, 2018, pp. [1-10]
Description
A follow up to The Design and Relevance of a Computerized Gamified Depression Therapy Program for Indigenous Māori Adolescents that furthers discusses the feedback from Māori youth regarding the SPARX video game. Link to previous article: The Design and Relevance of a Computerized Gamified Depression Therapy Program for Indigenous Māori Adolescents
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Indigenous Education: Creating and Maintaining Positive Health

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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo-ann Archibald
Eduardo Jovel
Rod McCormick
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 1-3
Description
Editorial to introduce themed issue on the relationship between health and education gives an overview of the articles contained in it.
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Indigenous Equity Data

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel Wuttenee
Description
Examines the how the City of Vancouver collects data on overdose rates, substance use, and mental health and wellness in the Indigenous population and inequities related to accessibility to quality health services.
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Indigenous Girls and the Canadian State

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cherry Smiley
Description
Explores issues such as colonization, male violence, the sex trade, poverty, child welfare system, and mental health.
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Indigenous Harm Reduction = Reducing the Harms of Colonialism

Alternate Title
Policy Brief (Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
Description
Discusses key features of harm reduction practices tailored to Indigenous peoples' circumstances, barriers to implementation and promising practices, and makes six recommendations.
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Indigenous Healing and Seeking Safety: A Blended Implementation Project for Intergenerational Trauma and Substance use Disorders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa Naseba Marsh
Sheila Cote-Meek
Nancy L. Young
Lisa M. Najavits
Pamela Toulouse
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-35
Description
Study suggests that it could be beneficial to incorporate Indigenous traditional healing practices to enhance health and well-being.
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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
Description
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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Indigenous Health Part 2: The Underlying Causes of the Health Gap

Alternate Title
The Underlying Causes of the Health Gap
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Malcolm King
Alexandra Smith
Michael Gracey
Lancet, vol. 374, no. 9683, July 04, 2009, pp. 76-85
Description
Looks at Indigenous notions of health and identity, mental health and addictions, urbanization and environmental stresses, whole health and healing, and reconciliation.
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Indigenous People and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Tara Hahmann
Vivian O’Donnell
Description
Questions were asked about participants' perceptions of their level of mental health since the implementation of physical distancing and feelings of stress and anxiety; findings reflect mental health disparities between indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Data from the online questionnaire "Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: Your Mental Health".
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Indigenous Peoples and Bilculturedness

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 2, 2015, pp. 137-152
Description
Examines some of the sociopolitical traumas that have influenced Indigenous North American people.
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Indigenous Peoples and Dementia in the Nordic Region

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lars Rottem Krangnes
Description
Reports on challenges and proposals emerging from workshop groups at the first Nordic Conference on Indigenous Peoples and Dementia. The challenges identified in terms of provision of services in municipalities were: insufficient knowledge of rights and what they entail, lack of linguistic and cultural expertise, lack of tools for day-to-day work and development of operations, and developing collaborations between Nordic countries.
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The Indigenous Peoples of Alaska: Appreciating the Role of Elders in Shifting Toward A Strength-Based and Culturally-Appropriate Approach to Mental Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jordan Lewis
Tina Marie Woods
Ruth Zuniga
E. J. R. David
Communique, Special Section: Indigenous Peoples: Promoting Psychological Healing and Well-Being, August 2010, pp. xxiii-xxvii
Description
Presents the People Awakening Project as a good example of a strength-based and culturally-appropriate approach. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page xxiii.
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Indigenous Populations Healing Traditions: Culture, Community and Mental Health Promotion with Canadian Aboriginal Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurence Kirmayer
Cori Simpson
Margaret Cargo
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 11, Supplement, October 2003, p. 15
Description
Article attempts to identify issues and concepts to guide in developing culturally appropriate mental health strategies; argues the mental health problems have social origins that require social and political solutions.
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Indigenous Populations Health Protection: A Canadian Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katya L. Richardson
Michelle S. Driedger
Nick J. Pizzi
Jianhong Wu
Seyed M. Moghadas
BMC Public Health, vol. 12, 2012, p. article no. 1098
Description
Discusses workshop on Indigenous Population Health Protection held May 7-8, 2012 at York University.
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