Mortality

Looks at the high mortality rate and poor health of Inuit infants from Iqaluit over the first year of life.

Epidemiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Southern California, 2001.

He gives an account of the Sioux participation in the War of 1812 on the side of the British, and the Sioux interpretation of the reward promised them by the British Crown; tells the history and whereabouts of the King George III medals given to the Sioux for their loyalty to the British Crown during the War of 1812; tells the story of two Sioux chiefs who were kidnapped in Manitoba and returned to the United States, presumably for their part in the 1862 Sioux uprising (Minnesota Massacre); tells of the dispersal of the Sioux in their flight from the U.S.

He tells a story of a woman who was taken prisoner and carried off to live in an enemy camp; her treachery against her brothers and husband when they came to rescue her; how she was killed by her own mother because of her treachery; her mother's atonement after the killing.

Uses data from the Alaska Occupational Surveillance System to study mortalities in the fishing industry.

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Portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples held in Vancouver, British Columbia dealing with treatment of HIV and AIDS; includes questions from George Erasmus.

Discusses the suicide crisis and multifaceted suicide prevention strategy which will be released by May 2018.

Uses example of schools in British Columbia to illustrate that while children's health education was used as a method of assimilation, children were undernourished and conditions were unsanitary encouraging the spread of disease.

Looks at the hazards which cause traumatic deaths and the high rate of fatalities resulting from plane crashes.

Paper finds strong evidence of behavioural imitation proving that contagion exists.

Findings suggest that ambient temperature does have an effect on weight and high blood pressure, more research is recommended.

Research shows Aboriginal families are poorly served at end of life by the health care systems and looks at ways in which they could be better served.

Looks at patterns of disease for Walpole Island First Nation in Ontario. Chapter 11 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer. Scroll down to page 134 to read chapter.

Examines health status of the Inuit population within the changing contexts of population and socio-economic factors.

Compilation of information from the letter books of two principals: Rev. Edward F. Wilson and Rev. George L. King, ranging in date from 1875-1904. Arranged under three themes: the student experience which includes death records, and information on fire drills, the print shop, and Indigenous clothing and languages, staffing, and the historical context.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the Blood legend about the origin of an unspecified constellation of stars (presumably the Big Dipper).

Book review of Skin for Skin by Gerald M. Sider.

Investigation shows mortality rate considerably less than was previously thought.

Concludes that smoking attributable mortality rates between 1997 and 2001 were substantive.

Reports on investigation into the death of four-month-old First Nations boy which occurred while in the custody of an unfit relative.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Northwestern University, 2003.

Discussion of potential interactions among co-circulating pathogens and how the social, historical and economical factors lead to excessive mortality.

Looks at ways of offering screening programs at a lower cost than other countries.

Relationships between socio-economic status, demographics and types of injury in children 0 to 17.

Findings showed that socioeconomic factors and mortality rates were similar between the two groups.

First systematic review of somatic health among Indigenous Sami; results indicate that the incidence of many diseases are similar to those for non-Sami peoples, and that there is a need for longitudinal studies.

Statement comments on how systematic racism directly contributes to a two decade shortfall in life expectancy for Indigenous Australians.

Consists of an interview that tells of an Inuit death story; a Lillooet (West coast Indian) creation myth; and an account of a man's search for his lost brother. Note: Heather Bouchard, transcriber.

Proposes a three-step approach to improvement of the effective coverage of essential interventions.

Looks at deaths caused by stroke and heart attacks in the Swedish Sami populations between 1985 and 2002 and effect of income and education on the outcomes.

Inquiry looked into circumstances surrounding the death of a Mi'kmaq man who was removed from Vancouver Police Department lock-up, left in an nearby alley and subsequently died of exposure and hypothermia.

Discusses risk factors and school-based programs that emphasize adaptation to local norms and customs.

Findings reveal a higher than average rate affecting adolescents and young adults, with rates among young males increasing.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Université Laval, 1999.

Data collected from 172 Koori youth living in Melbourne, Australia showed an unfavourable profile for the emotional, social, cultural and behavioural factors.

Looks to situate the problems of Aboriginal peoples within the larger context of suicide in Canadian society. "A Report Prepared for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples".

Looks at the results of a study which indicate that some of the relationships between suicide risk and explanatory variables are more complex then they appear. "Position paper for the 5th NRF open Assembly, September 24th-27th 2008", Anchorage, Alaska.

Comments on very high suicide rates in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Looks at national and regional suicide rates.