Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, March/April 2004, pp. 6-8
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Describes a long term study from 1987 that looked at the impacts of maternal health and birth size on childhood growth, nutrition, morbidity and chronic disease risk factors.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, 2004, pp. 1-28
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Examines a subset of oral literature that teachs listeners about human health concerns, including how to prevent certain illnesses, avoid bodily harm, deal with mental health issues, instruct in sexual matters, discuss spirit-power contact and deal with old age.
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 40, no. 1, In-home and Community Care for Seniors / Le soin des ainés à la maison et dans la communauté, 2008, pp. 112-125
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Based on interviews with 103 women, study supports need for primary health professionals to offer postnatal screening for women who may be at risk for postpartum depression .
Research has initiated high-quality information describing the health of Victorian Aboriginal infants and children and more accurate information on births and deaths of Aboriginal infants and children.
Includes toolkit to help with workshop templates for environmental violence teach-ins, resources for healing and traditional land-based medicines, and community health assessments.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Early Parenthood, 2013, pp. 1-15
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Article reports on the reflections of traditional healers at, The Gathering of Traditional Medical Practitioners, held at University of Alberta in October 2010.
Coordinator of Volunteer Services and Development at 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations organization, located in Toronto, discusses the high rates of AIDS in Aboriginal communities and challenges associated with HIV.
Duration: 5:55.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 8, no. 1, Holistic Approaches to Preventing HPV Infections and Related Diseases, March 2012, pp. 9-16
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Study findings point to the need for culturally appropriate and gender-sensitive communication and health service efforts to achieve higher cancer screening rates.
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 7, Winter, 2015, pp. 1-32
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Study surveyed 29 women from Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia about their experiences, including HIV testing, perinatal care, and interactions with the child welfare system.
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells Indian stories that attempt to explain seasonal changes and other meteorological phenomena. NOTE: This is the continuation and completion of the story about the thunder (IH-AA.104).
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 154-158
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Discusses smoking practices and health risks for First Nations pregnant and parenting women and their children, and looks at culturally-relevant strategies to support tobacco reduction.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 34, no. 5, May 2007, pp. 1-11
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Reviews causes, transmission and prevention programs for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV/AIDS. Recommends incorporating frameworks of existing health and healing into prevention programs, increasing local involvement and cultural content and further research for STDs.