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Indigenous Dreaming: How Suicide in the Context of Substance Abuse Has Impacted On and Shattered the Dreams and Reality of Indigenous Communities in Northern Territory, Australia

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leonore Hanssens
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 26-34
Study looks at the factors contributing to geographical clustering of suicides in Northern Territory, Australia. Data suggests indigenous suicides have a greater impact on survivors than non-indigenous suicides do.
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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
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
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 Harm Reduction = Reducing the Harms of Colonialism

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Policy Brief (Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
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
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
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

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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
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 Health Programs At World Vision

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Donnaleen Campbell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, January/February 1998, pp. 22-23
Author discusses how World Vision is always aware of the risk of, 'filling in the gaps' where the Australian government is perceived to be failing.
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Indigenous Issues 101

Alternate Title
âpihtawikosisân
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Chelsea Vowel
Prominent Métis blogger, lawyer and author of Indigenous Writes covers an extensive list of topics under the headings Specific Myths or Misunderstandings; Identity and Culture; Aboriginal Law and Treaties; Historic and Continuing Injustice; and Indigenous Health and Safety.
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Indigenous Newborn Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan M. Sayers
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1243-1261
Looks at the impact of socio-economic conditions on health outcomes and infant mortality.
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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
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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The Indigenous Red Ribbon Storytelling Study: What Does It Mean for Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV and a Substance Use Disorder to Access Antiretroviral Therapy in Saskatchewan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Earl Nowgesic
Ryan Meili
Sandra Stack
Ted Myers
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 7, Winter, 2015, pp. 27-[40]
Study included 20 individual and two Indigenous sharing circle interviews, six participant observation sessions, short survey and thematic analysis. Participants resided in either Prince Albert or Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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Indigenous Roundtable Must Address Drug Abuse

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, November/December 2000, p. 8
Alcohol and Other Drug Council of Australia (ADCA) calls on Federal Government to include a substance abuse expert in the proposed Indigenous Families and Communities Roundtable.
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Indigenous Substance Misuse Update

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Scott Wilson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 5, September/October 2001, pp. 16-17
Describes the launch of the National Indigenous Substance Misuse Council Inc (NISCM) which is geared to preventing alcohol and other substance abuse in Australia.
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Indigenous Substance Misuse Update

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Scott Wilson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, March/April 2001, p. 35
Discusses the creation of a Petrol (gasoline) Sniffing Diversion Project in Northern Territory, Australia.
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The Influence of Alcohol Use and Crime Stereotypically on Culpability Assignment for Native Americans and European Americans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Willis Esqueda and Kristin Swanson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, 1997, pp. 229-254
Argues that future research will determine whether Native Americans share in biased condemnations against suspects in crimes, based on internalized negative stereotypes.
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Information Sharing

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pippa Burns
Kate Gooden
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 22-23,28
Article explains how the Information Sharing Strategy provides community groups with easy to comprehend information about alcohol use and abuse.
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Inhalant Abuse

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. Baydala
Paediatrics and Child Health, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. 443-448
Highlights new information and provides recommendations for treatment and prevention of volatile substance abuse.
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Inhalant Abuse Among American Indian, Mexican American, and Non-Latino White Adolescents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fred Beauvais
Jeffrey C. Wayman
Pamela Jumper-Thurman
Barbara Plested
Heather Helm
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 28, no. 1, February 2002, pp. 171-187
Discusses the overall use of inhalants by minority youth and implications for prevention; indications are use is declining generally, however female use is on the increase.
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Inhalant Use by Canadian Aboriginal Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Coleman
Grant Charles
Jennifer Collins
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, vol. 10, no. 3, 2001, pp. 1-20
Study used data gathered from the National Breakthrough Inhalant Program case files to profile participants and assess variables which might predict relapse after discharge.
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Injuries and Injury Prevention Among Indigenous Children and Young People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence R. Berger
L. J. David Wallace
Nancy M. Bill
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1519-1537
Raises awareness of mortality and morbidity due to injuries and strategies for effective prevention.
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Innovations in Knowledge Translation: The SPHERU KT Casebook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela Bowen
Fleur Macqueen Smith
Nazeem Muhajarine
Colleen Anne Dell
Brendan Barrett ... Jeffrey A. Smith ... Darren Nickel ... Sandra Bassendowski
Pammla Petrucka ... Carol Henry ... Paul Hackett
Sylvia Abonyi ... [et al.]
Presents a collection of cases to help academics, researchers, community practitioners and policymakers in the use of knowledge translation.
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The Innu: Another Cry for Help

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CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
News in Review, February 2001, pp. 18-30
Overview of social problems and land claim demands. Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review. February 2001.
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