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Manitoba First Nations Regional Health Survey Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Provides information on background of the national survey, recommendations of feasibility study, development Manitoba survey and questionnaire, and presents results of key variables in graphic form.
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Mapping Research on Women and Health in Northwestern Ontario

Alternate Title
NNEWH Working Paper Series ; October 2002
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Wakewich
Barbara Parker
Reviews published and unpublished literature on women's reproductive health to determine areas required further research and provides recommendations for policy analysis.
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Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Essential Trace Elements in Arctic Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Jan Housemen
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Karen Tofflemire
Carole Mills
André Corriveau
Jean-Philippe Weber
Alain LeBlanc
Mike Walker
Shawn G. Donaldson
Jay Van Oostdam
Environmental Research, vol. 100, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 295-318
Presents the first human tissue monitoring program encompassing the entire Northwest Territories and Nunavut for multiple contaminants.
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Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, and Essential Trace Elements in Arctic Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jody Butler Walker
Jan Houseman
Laura Seddon
Ed McMullen
Karen Tofflemire
Carole Mills
André Corriveau
Jean-Philippe Weber ... [et al.]
Environmental Research, vol. 100, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 295-318
Argues for vigilance for monitoring populations as 3% of Inuit women participants’ methylmercury (MeHg) exposure was in Health Canada's level of concern (20–99 μg/L), and 56% of Inuit cord samples exceeded the revised United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.
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Maternal Ethnicity and Risk of Neural Tube Defects: a Population-based Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joel G. Ray
Marian J. Vermeulen
Chris Meier
David E. C. Cole
Philip R. Wyatt
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 171, no. 4, August 17, 2004, pp. 267-285
Findings showed First Nations women are at an increased risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) compared to other ethnic groups.
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Maternal Health Education Program For Health Workers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jenny Darr
Hanni Gennat
Jacinta Elston
Lynore Geia
Adrian Miller
Vicki Saunders
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, March/April 2002, pp. 10-12
Describes a program offered at James Cook University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in Queensland, Australia.
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Maternal-Infant Health Outcomes and Nursing Practice in a Remote First Nations Community in Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise S. Tarlier
Joy L. Johnson
Annette J. Browne
Sam Sheps
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 45, no. 2, Broadening the Dialogue, 2013, pp. 76-100
Discusses the need for optimal maternal-infant health care to minimize risk factors that predispose individuals to chronic health challenges later in life.
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Maternal Serum Marker Medians in Aboriginal Canadian Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tianhua Huang
Anne M. Summers
Philip R. Wyatt
Chris Meier
Gilbert B. Côté
Prenatal Diagnosis, vol. 23, no. 2, February 2003, pp. 98-100
Findings indicate no significant differences in serum marker figures used in second-trimester Down syndrome screening between Aboriginal and Caucasian women.
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Maternity Care at Bathurst Island

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cassie Palipuaminni
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, June 1981, pp. 52-55
Reports on the health care practices for expectant mothers on the remote island of the coast of Northern Territories, Australia.
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Mavis J. Adams Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mavis J. Adams
Mick Burrs
Indian History Film Project
Mrs. Adams is a retired white schoolteacher and was 69 years old at the time of the interview. She tells of her induction as an honorary chief of the Blackfoot reserve and shares her experiences among the Blackfoot.
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MCH Screening Tool Project: Final Report

Alternate Title
Maternal Child Health Screening Tool Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Madeleine Dion Stout
Nadine Jodoin
Evaluation of program aimed at developing effective methods of screening and assessing families during pregnancy, postpartum, and early childhood, For use by Family Visitors working with First Nations.
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Me Sexy: An Exploration of Native Sex and Sexuality

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sean Carleton
BC Studies, no. 162, The British Columbia Court of Appeal, 1910-2010, Summer, 2009, pp. 207-208
Book review of: Me Sexy edited by Drew Hayden Taylor. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 207.
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Measuring The Unborn Baby: Ultrasound In Arnhem Land

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, December 1984, pp. 37-39
Describes the local reaction to the introduction of a ultrasound machine being used on expectant mothers at Galiwin'ku, Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia.
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Menopause

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patricia Fagan
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, May/June 1999, pp. 11-13
Looks at menopause from the perspective of Australian Aboriginal women.
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Métis Youth Health in BC

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[S. Tsuruda
A. Smith
C. Poon
C. Hoogeveen
E. Saewyc]
Brief report based on data from the 2008 BC Adolescent Health Survey (AHS).
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Middle Years Health Education from a First Nations Perspective: Video Series and Lesson Guide

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC)
[Manitoba Education]
Connects Traditional Health Knowledge with Manitoba Education's Physical Education and Health Curriculum for Grades 5-8. Contains links to excerpts and full interviews with Elders and Knowledge Keepers from each of the First Nations in Manitoba, teaching guide, recommended websites, and additional resources for each of the topics.
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Midwifery and Aboriginal Midwifery in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Discusses the need for maternity care services in Aboriginal communities including the recruitment of Aboriginal women into the profession of midwifery.
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Midwifery and the Aboriginal Health Worker

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pauline Glover
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, 1987, pp. 21-24
Reports Aboriginal health workers should receive training in antenatal care as well the female anatomy and sociology, the menstrual cycle, conception and diagnosis of pregnancy.
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Midwifery Inservice Training

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rhonda Simons
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, September 1987, pp. 18-20
Relates experiences of an Aboriginal health worker while a participant in an inservice training program on a labour ward.
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Misconduct, Missing, and Murdered: The Experiences of Anti-Indigenous Racism in Reproductive Healthcare among Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Transgender, and Gender Diverse People, and the MMIWG2S+ Genocide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)

Five cases studies involving sexual health, pregnancy and after-birth care to illustrate the connections between MMIWG2S+ and systemic racism in the healthcare system.

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Mission Girls and Loving Protection?

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ros Kidd
Australian Humanities Review, no. 25, March 2002, p. [?]
Book reviews of: Mission Girls: Aboriginal Women on Catholic Missions in the Kimberley, Western Australia, 1900-1950 by Christine Choo and Loving Protection?: Australian Feminism and Aboriginal Women's Rights 1919-1939 by Fiona Paisley.
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Modifiable and Non-Modifiable Factors Associated with HPV Vaccine Decision-Making among American Indian Women College Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Samuel-Nakamura
Felicia Schanche Hodge
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 4, 2016, pp. 71-81
Thirty-four female and 23 male participants were asked about human papillomavirus perceptions, experiences and vaccination decision-making strategies. Knowledge level, access barriers, fear of side effects, and poor risk perception were modifiable while cultural influences and adverse historical events were not.
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Mood and Anxiety Problems in Perinatal Indigenous Women in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States: A Critical Review of the Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Bowen
Vicky Duncan
Shelley Peacock
Rudy Bowen
Laura Schwartz
Diane Campbell
Nazeem Muhajarine
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 1, Indigenous Mental Health, February 2014, pp. 93-111
Reviewed quantitative and qualitative studies published between 1980 and March 2010. Identified four areas which required further research: longitudinal, population-based studies; validation and modification of appropriate screening tools; cultural diversity and meaning of lived experiences; and development of evidence-informed practices through collaborations with communities.
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Moon

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells of the Blood legend about the origin of the moon, sun and morning star.
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Moonjuality

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gningala Clanton
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, March/April 1994, p. 8
Presents culturally appropriate training curriculum developed for health workers to fight the spread of STDs in Australia.
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Moving Population and Public Health Knowledge into Action: A Casebook of Knowledge Translation Stories

Alternate Title
Developing a Community Health Toolkit with Indigenous Health Organizations
The Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research: Knowledge Translation with Indigenous Communities
Understanding Knowledge Translation in an Urban Inuit Community
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sylvia Abonyi
Bonnie Jeffrey
Brenda Elias
John O'Neil
Janet Smylie
Kelly McShane
Scroll to p. 9 for Aboriginal content.
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Moving Toward Indigenous-Centred Perinatal Care in Urban Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Édith Cloutier
Stéphane Laroche
Carole Lévesque
Maxime-August Wawanoloath
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 54-69

Examines the use of Abinodjic as a wholistic approach to childcare that aligns with Indigenous cultural practices.  

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Mrs. Lucinda Froman Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Keeshig
Lucinda (Mrs.) Froman
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with Mrs. Lucinda Froman, who is a Mohawk Indian originally from the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario. She gives an account of migration from the United States to Canada. She also talks of encounters with evil spirits and how to ward them off.
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