Explains FSIN Chiefs' accomplishments so far and what processes need to be in place before he can be removed from office.

Looks at poverty as one roadblock towards achieving an education on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of the Oglala Lakota Nation. Duration: 8:31.

Depicts the personal narrative of an Australian Aboriginal activist and performer who successfully quit consuming drugs, alcohol and tobacco.

Data collected in 1994/95 among 2,950 high school students and in 1997/98 among 1,510 follow-ups. Key findings for Sami adolescents included lower drinking rate, higher levels of parental abstinence, and tendency to drink in public places.

[Medical Anthropology] Thesis-University of Victoria Thesis, 2001. Note: Title Page and page i are missing from document.

Comments on the drug problem in Native American communities and the treatment programs necessary for rehabilitation.

Argues that low birthweight is a valuable indicator of child health in Greenland as it is in other developed countries.

Looks at regional differences using Indian Health Services and mortality data sets.

Lists some of the symptoms of lung cancer and endorses quitting smoking. Article located by scrolling to page 7.

Describes a campaign targeting Central Australian Aboriginal communities who have a smoking rate of 50%, double that of the non-Indigenous Australian community.

Summary of results from Quebec portion of the Phase 3 First Nations Regional Health Survey.

Discusses suggestions for improving community collaboration.

Focuses on how constructions of Native American drinking serve to reinforce and reproduce colonial images of the Indian.

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.

Statistics for adults, youth and children.

Report from the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia shows that Indigenous cancer rates are rising while the overall Australian rate is falling.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.

Review of literature on the history of alcohol use in New Zealand and impacts on Maori mental health and cultural identity.

Results of a study showed that Maori identification was significantly correlated with frequency of drinking but not with motivation or mental health.

Found disproportionate risk for marijuana initiation among young people on reserves, and suggests that aggressive prevention efforts are needed.

Discussion on problems of the younger generation, including alcoholism. Also discussed ways in which parents and elders can help by instructing children and young people and by maintaining the Indian religion.

Describes the success of, 'Tony Hunter's Place', a drug and alcohol treatment centre in Emerton, New South Wales, Australia.

Information from Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

General reminiscences of his life. Gives Indian terms for a variety of English words

Describes the formulation, implementation and impact of a policy developed to govern the use of alcohol in recreational facilities and green spaces.

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.

Consists of an interview where he gives accounts of storytelling amongst the Oneida; accounts of the educational system and its abuses.

Mr. McDougall is descended from French and Scottish halfbreeds and is active in the Metis Society of Saskatchewan. He gives an account of the Metis way of life and philosophy, the Riel Rebellion, shares memories of WWI, WWII and the Depression. He also talks about the discrimination against native people.

Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2009.

Discusses statistical evidence revealing that Indigenous men in Australia have shorter life expectancy and poorer general health outcomes than the general population.

Criminology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1992.

Briefly introduces the guest editor for special issue on intoxicating substances.

Focuses on the risk factors: socio-demographic, upbringing, social relations, lifestyle, school/leisure time, traumatic experiences, and physical and mental health.

Analyzes an inquiry into the death of an aboriginal man in police custody.

Looks at group whose aim is to break the cycle of domestic violence in Australian Aboriginal communities.

Concludes that the community will overcome their high rates of tobacco use and related health disparities by using mainstream prevention and intervention efforts combined with traditional teachings.

Discusses alternative models of primary health care for dual diagnoses clients.

Statistics on outpatient and emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and median length of stay of psychiatric hospitalizations

Looks at the impact of alcohol and mental disorders on the Indian Health Service tracked by chart reviews.

Survey results indicate that Aboriginal people had a higher substance use disorder rate than non-Aboriginal persons in Canada.

Comments on the need to enhance culturally relevant mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs for urban American Indian/Alaska Native youth.

Study aims to assemble First Nations (FN) adult health data. Of the 554 FN respondents, 42% reported they were informed by a health care worker that they had a mental health disorder.

Study conducted through interviews with a sample of 865 individuals found that adults strongly preferred traditional informal services; recommendations for integrating these services into current medical models.

Study explores the perceptions of Indigenous service users, service providers, and other significant stakeholders.

Lists physical and psychological problems associated with alcohol consumption and withdrawal.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--California State University, 2007.

Study found high levels of co-occurring conditions for Indigenous American clients, often combining chronic health problems, substance abuse histories, and mental health problems.