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'Just Another White-ology': Psychology as a Case Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Ranzijn
Keith McConnochie
Colleen Clarke
Wendy Nolan
Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health, vol. 3, no. 2, Indigenous Special Issue, 2007, pp. 21-34
Looks into improving the mental health, social and emotional well-being of Indigenous Australians by using psychology.
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Keeping Culture in Mind: Transforming Academic Training in Professional Psychology for Indian Country

Alternate Title
Contemporary Indigenous Issues Series
Indigenizing the Academy: Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Chapter from book: Indigenizing the Academy: Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities edited by D. A. Mihesuah and A. Cavender. Discusses the goals of mental health services delivery, indigenizing academic training and the career of medicine person Bull Lodge.
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Killing of the Innu

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter L. Myers
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, vol. 1, no. 2, 2002, pp. 1-7
Discusses chronic gasoline addiction among Innu children in Labrador and treatment services that are needed.
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Knotted Bellies and Fragile Webs: Untangling and Re-Spinning in Tayo's Healing Journey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jude Todd
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 155-170
Literary criticism article that deals with Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel Ceremony. Author explores the relationship between the belly and the mind in Pueblo cultural and spiritual contexts and through this lens explores Tayo’s, Ceremony’s main character, expression of his PTSD.
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Know Your Speech Community: II. Grief and Depression

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rodney D. Morice
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, June 1977, pp. 22-27
Stresses the importance of non-Aboriginal health workers having knowledge of the terminology used to describe various forms of depression.
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Know Your Speech Community: IV. Serious Mental Illness

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Author/Creator
Rodney D. Morice
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 10-15
Talks about compilation of Aboriginal language glossary of medical terms common across many language families in order to assist health care providers.
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Knowledge Translation in a Community-Based Study of the Relations Among Violence Exposure, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Alcohol Misuse in Mi’kmaq Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc Zahradnik
Sherry Stewart
Doreen Stevens
Christine Wekerle
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 106-117
Discusses relationships between exposure to violence, post-traumatic stress and alcohol misuse among Mi'kmaq youth in Nova Scotia, and looks at the collaborative work which is being done in the community to identify ways to respond to some of these problems.
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“The land is a healer”: Perspectives on Land-Based Healing from Indigenous Practitioners in Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer MétisseRedvers
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 15, no. 1, 2020, pp. 90-107

Looks at the experiences of Indigenous practitioners from the three territories to discuss how a strong land relationship can lead to better mental health for Indigenous communities. 

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Land, Life, and Knowledge in Chisasibi: Intergenerational Healing in the Bush

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ioana Radu
Lawrence (Larry) M. House
Eddie Pashagumskum
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [86]-105
Describes the land- and culture-based healing program developed by the Cree Nation of Chisasibi which promotes personal, family and community wellness rooted in the Cree way of life. Participants spend two- to three-weeks at a bush camp located 500 km east the community.
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Language as a Facilitator of Cultural Connection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miigis B. Gonzalez
Benjamin D. Aronson
Sidnee Kellar
Melissa L. Walls
Brenna L. Greenfield
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 176-194
Study of 218 Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)-identified participants explores language as a unique aspect of culture through its relationship to other demographic and cultural variables. Findings indicate that fluent speakers Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) were most likely to be older than 65 years, and participants with higher value for cultural participation were more likely to be proficient in language use.
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Language Barriers Restricting Access to Health Care for Indigenous Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Webster
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 24, June 24, 2018, pp. E754-E755
Article examines the obstacles to obtaining quality health care faced by non-English speaking Inuit and First Nations; notes that speaking one’s Indigenous language is a protective factor all mental health outcomes and recommends that the profession focus on recruiting and training professionals that speak Indigenous languages.
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Latent Class Analysis of Substance Use and Aggressive Behavior in Reservation-Based American Indian Youth Who Attempted Suicide

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth D. Ballard
Rashelle J. Musci
Lauren Tingey
Novalene Goklish
Francene Larzelere-Hinton ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 22, no. 1, 2015, pp. 77-94
Study attempts to find sub-groups of AI adolescents based on risky behaviours such as substance abuse, aggressive behaviour, depression, and risky sexual behaviour.
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Lateral Violence within the Aboriginal Community in Adelaide: "It Affects Our Identity and Wellbeing"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Clark
Martha Augoustinos
Merridy Malin
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 1, no. 1, Healing Our Spirit Worldwide, The Seventh Gathering, August 2016, pp. 43-52
Reports on qualitative interviews held with 30 participants. Several themes emerged: the covert nature of violence, relationship between racism and violence, and effect on identity and wellbeing.
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Laughter Truly is The Best Medicine

Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 3, March 2008, p. 9
Looks at taking care of our bodies by eating healthy, exercising and by including laughter in our day. Article located by scrolling to page 9.
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The Learning Circle as a Research Method: The Trickster and Windigo in Research

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Herbert Nabigon
Rebecca Hagey
Schuyler Webster
Robert MacKay
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Incorporating Traditional Values in Social Work, April 1999, pp. 113-137
Looks at how the Aboriginal research process and the Learning Circle, with the use of the trickster and windigo, affects the community experiences and perceptions of emotional issues. The article also examines the questions emanating from the medicine wheel.
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Learning Disabled Adults: Implications for Tribal Colleges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John M. Dodd
J. Ron Nelson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 3, May 1989, pp. [31-38]
Discussion of problems encountered by learning disabled college students and solutions in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act.
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Learning To Work With The Community: The Development Of The Wujal Wujal Guidelines For Supporting People Who Are At Risk

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter McCormick
Firorza Mohammed
Allanah O'Brien
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 4, July/August 2001, pp. 19-25
The Suicide Prevention Project operates under a community development mode of collaboration by interacting with the entire community. Results pointed to culturally appropriate guidelines and the establishment of locally supported network to respond to at risk individuals.
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The Legacy of Residential School Abuse

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daria Shewchuk
BC Psychologist, Psychological Services for First Nations, Spring, 2012, pp. 36-38
Argues that in order for psychologists to provide effective psychological treatment for Aboriginal people, they need to understand the profound impact the residential school trauma and its ongoing legacy has had on their people. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, Scroll to page 36.
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Legal Drugs are Misused as Well

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 8, December 2002, pp. 20-21

Attributes unresolved sexual abuse as the underlying problem which when not dealt with could lead to the high levels of First Nations peoples abusing prescription drugs as a means of coping with emotional issues.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.24.

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Level 2 Therapeutic Model Site

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Spears
David Sanchez
Jane Bishop
Sharon Rogers
Judith A. DeJong
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2006, pp. 52-78
Examines one of the first sites funded under the Therapeutic Residential Model Initiative in 2001-2002.
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Level 3 Therapeutic Model Site

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith A. DeJong
Joel M. Hektner
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2006, pp. 79-122
Looks at an intertribal residential school which enrolled approximately 200 students in grades 5-8 from tribes in the northern Midwest.
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Libraries and the First Nations People of Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Bartleman
IFLA Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, 2008, pp. 337-340
Honourable James K. Bartleman discusses his childhood, the conditions of First Nation communities in Canada and his efforts to establish libraries, summer reading camps, and reading clubs in these communities.
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Life. Be In It

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joe Mallie
Renate Harding
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, March 1978, pp. 47-48
Brief descriptive article regarding a program encouraging an increase of physical activity and fulfillment from leisure time.
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Life Skills Journey: Measuring the Impact of a Resilience-based Intervention for Métis Children in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alicia Hibbert
Fay Fletcher
Brent Hammer
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 30-44
Discusses a summer day-camp program conducted as part of a community-based participatory research project developed in collaboration four different Métis Settlements. Researchers considered inner strength, a mental toughness, and the capacity to bounce back, learn and thrive when faced with challenges at both the individual and community levels.
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