Suicide

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The Association between Positive Relationships with Adults and Suicide-Attempt Resilience in American Indian Youth in New Mexico

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney A FitzGerald
Lynne Fullerton
Dan Green
Meryn Hall
Linda J. Peñaloza
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 40-53
Description
Study used responses of sample of 2,794 students in Grades 9 to 12 from the New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey. Results showed that positive relationships in home, school and community served as protective factor for girls; for boys only relationships in the home were significant.
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Associations of Deliberate Self-Harm with Loneliness, Self-Rated Health and Life Satisfaction in Adolescence: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Reetta Rönkä
Anja Taanila
Markku Koiranen
Vappu Sunnari
Arja Rautio
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21085
Description
In a study of over 7000 youth, aged 16 years and older, it was revealed that loneliness is associated with increased instances of deliberate self-harm (DSH).
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Australian Aboriginal Suicide: The Need for an Aboriginal Suicidology?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott-Farrelly
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, vol. 3, no. 3, 2004, pp. 138-145
Description
Research has indicated differences in suicidal behaviour, epidemiology, and aetiology not only between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations but also between different Aboriginal communities and groups.
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Banishing the Shame From My Life

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ron Nunn
Visions, vol. 5, no. 1, Aboriginal People, Summer, 2008, pp. 17-18
Description

Shares the experiences of a Métis man who has struggled with his bipolar disease.

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Bartleman's Efforts Continue to Benefit Youth

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 6, September 2007, pp. 26-27
Description

Relates James Bartleman’s initiatives to institute educational programs that provide more learning opportunities, suicide counseling, and promote literacy and education to the youth.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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Behavioral and Mental Health Challenges for Indigenous Youth: Research and Clinical Perspectives for Primary Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Storch
Timothy Beal
Jan Garver Bacon
Polly Olsen
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. 1461-1479
Description
Looks at practical applications and resilience strategies for clinicians working with Indigenous youth and families.
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Being Innu

Alternate Title
Film Review: Being Innu
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mark Cherrington
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Native Womens Hidden Reality, Fall, 2009
Description
Film review of: Being Innu by Catherine Mullins.
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BeLieving in Native Girls [BLING]: Characteristics From a Baseline Assessment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Scott
Aleisha Langhorne
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue: Reproductive Health Program for Youth, 2012, pp. 15-36
Description
Study concludes that there is a strong need for better behavioural health programming and support services for at risk youth in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
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Big Brother's Hunger

Alternate Title
All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward, Lecture 2
[2018 CBC Massey Lectures]
[Ideas with Paul Kennedy]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Tanya Talaga
Description
Tanya Talaga, prize-winning journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers delivers the the second of the 2018 Massey Lectures in Halifax. Talaga's second lecture focuses on the effects for Indigenous peoples of displacement from their traditional territories and of ongoing contemporary extractive resource economies. Duration: 53:59
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The Blue Bay Healing Center: Community Development and Healing as Prevention

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No. 4, pp. 134-165]
Calling From the Rim: Suicidal Behavior Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 4
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candace M. Fleming
Description
Comments on the development of the Center, and summarizes suicide prevention before and after the realization of the Center.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 18, no. 2, 1998, pp. 375-385
Description
Book reviews of 5 books: Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest edited by Katharine Berry Judson. Trading Beyond the Mountains: The British Fur Trade on the Pacific, 1793-1843 by Richard S. Mackie. Tribal Boundaries in the Nass Watershed by Neil J. Sterrit et al. The Spirit of the Land: Statements of the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en Chiefs in the Supreme Court of British Columbia 1987-1990 by Wa Gisday and Elgam Uukw. Flowers on My Grave: How an Ojibwa Boy's Death Helped Break the Silence on Child Abuse by Ruth Teichroeb.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, 2001, pp. 367-376
Description
Book reviews of 7 books: A Recognition of Being: Reconstructing Native Womanhood by Kim Anderson. Harvest of Souls: The Jesuit Missions and Colonialism in North America by Carol Blackbum. Aboriginal Education: Fulfilling the Promise edited by Marlene Brant Castellano, Lynne Davis, and Louise Lahache. In the Words of Elders: Aboriginal Cultures in Transition edited by Peter Kulchyski, Don McCaskill, and David Newhouse. Suicide in Canada edited by Antoon A. Leenaars, Susanne Wenckstern, Isaac Sakinofsky, Ronald J. Dyck, Michael J. Kral, and Roger C.
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Breaking Point: The Suicide Crisis in Indigenous Communities: Report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Alternate Title
House of Commons Canada, 42nd Parliament, 1st Session ; June 2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
MaryAnn Mihychuk
Romeo Saganash
David Yurdiga
Gary Anandasangaree
Mike Bossio ... [et al.]
Description
Reports on information gathered through a series of public hearings involving approximately 100 witnesses, including government officials, Aboriginal organizations, communities, service providers, and professional organizations, and a meeting with 50 Indigenous youth. Concludes with 28 recommendations
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Bringing Home Payahtakenemowin (Peace of Mind): Creating Self-governing Community Services

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joyce Timpson
Douglas Semple
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 87-101
Description
Brief historical background of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation; looks at the social and economic change in remote hunting and trapping communities in Northwestern Ontario; and examines how the First Nations have increased the ability to address health and social service problems locally by assuming control of their health services.
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Bubu Dayirr Mal ("The Sunrise")

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Daniels
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 5, September/October 2001, pp. 26-27
Description
Explores how various Aboriginal communities in Queensland, Australia produced videos to combat the alarming rate of youth suicide.
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Building on Strengths in Naujaat: The Process of Engaging Inuit Youth in Suicide Prevention

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2017 Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Polina Anang
Elizabeth Haqpi Naujaat Elder
Ellen Gordon
Nora Gottlieb
Maria Bronson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Describes the process used by researchers, Inuit youth, and a Naujaat Elder to create a resiliency based community youth project designed increase protective factors against youth suicide.
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Canada's Residential School System: Measuring the Intergenerational Impact of Familial Attendance on Health and Mental Health Outcomes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Hackett
David Feeny
EmileTompa
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 70, no. 11, November 2016, pp. 1096-1105
Description
Uses information from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to link contemporary health and mental health conditions to residential school familial attendance.
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Canada Suicide Prevention Efforts Lagging, Experts Say

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 183, no. 1, January 11, 2011, pp. E27-E28
Description
Discusses the need for Canada to adopt the United Nations guidelines for suicide prevention in an effort to reduce deaths.
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Canadian Inuit Community Engagement in Suicide Prevention

Alternate Title
Inuit Community Engagement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael J. Kral
Patricia K. Wiebe
Kari Nisbet
Catherine Dallas
Looee Okalik
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 3, June 2009, pp. 292-308
Description
Reviews suicide patterns among Inuit in Canada and highlights new developments in Inuit-driven and community-based suicide prevention.
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The Case for Re-Framing Māori Suicide Prevention Research in Aotearo/New Zealand: Applying Lessons From Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research

Alternate Title
The Case for Re-Framing Maori Suicide Prevention Research in Aotearo/New Zealand: Applying Lessons From Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keri Rose Lawson-Te Aho
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 6, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
"This paper describes Maori suicide prevention research as a body of knowledge dominated by Western mono-cultural and a/historicised analysis."
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Case Study Report: Koskikiwetan

Alternate Title
Council of the Atikamekw Nation: Project Number: 1311-QC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wanda Gabriel
Louise Tassé
Description
Description and evaluation of project conducted in the communities of Opitciwan, Manawan, and Wemotaci, Quebec. Involved training of workers and counsellors, establishment of support network, awareness and education of the legacy of residential schools, and healing. Sources of information include project files, interviews conducted with members of project team and service providers, and other documents and data.
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The Cedar Project: Correlates of Attempted Suicide Among Young Aboriginal People Who Use Injection and Non-Injection Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Alternate Title
The Cedar Project: Correlates of Attempted Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Akm Moniruzzaman
Margo E. Pearce
Sheetal H. Patel
Negar Chavoshi
et al.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 3, June 2009, pp. 261-273
Description
Concludes that suicide prevention and intervention programs must address historical and lifetime trauma among young people with substance dependence.
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The Cedar Project: Historical Trauma, Sexual Abuse and HIV Risk Among Young Aboriginal People Who Use Injection and Non-injection Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
For the Cedar Project Partnership
Margo E. Pearce
Wayne M. Christian
Katharina Patterson
Kat Norris
et al.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 66, no. 11, June 2008, pp. 2185-2194
Description
Examines the link between sexual abuse and negative health outcomes such as mental, sexual and drug-related vulnerabilities.
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The Cedar Project: Negative Health Outcomes Associated with Involvement in the Child Welfare System among Young Indigenous Peoples Who Use Injection and Non-injection Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam F. Clarkson
Wayne M. Christian
Margo E. Pearce
Kate A. Jongbloed
Nadine R. Caron ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 5, July/August 2015, pp. 265-270
Description
Sample of 605 individuals between the ages of 14 and 30 years of age from Prince George and Vancouver, British Columbia. Those who had been taken from their biological parents were more likely to be HIV-positive, homeless, paid for sex, diagnosed and hospitalized with mental illness, self-harmed, and had thought about or attempted suicide.
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A Change of Residence: Government Schools and Foster

Homes as Sites of Forced Aboriginal Assimilation – A Paper Designed to Provoke Thought and Systemic Change

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cathy Richardson
Bill Nelson
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, 2007, pp. 75-83
Description
Discusses similarities of two residential structures, government schools and foster homes, that have housed Aboriginal children when they were removed from their people. The paper is an attempt to influence child welfare practice in ways that would respect the integrity of family and Aboriginal communities.
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Child Sexual Abuse in Nunavut Linked to Suicide

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 187, no. 16, November 03, 2015, pp. E463-E464
Description
Reports on the relationship between child sexual abuse and youth suicide in Nunavut which has a suicide rate nearly 10 times greater than the rest of Canada.
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Choosing Life: Bobby's Story: Teacher's Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christopher McGruer
Description
Guide to accompany the student activities for the novel Choosing Life: Bobby's Story by Gilles Pinette. The target audience is young adults.
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[Christopher Morris]

Alternate Title
Hinterviews, no. 4, 2009-10
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Peter Hinton
Christopher Morris
Description
Writer/director of the play Night discusses his work. Duration: 28:55.
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Circles of Health: Sharing Our Gifts

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Description
Leaders and representatives from national Aboriginal organizations across Canada gather to discuss the health and well-being of all Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Duration: 17:13.
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Cluster Suicide in American Indian Adolescents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald W. Bechtold
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 1, no. 3, March 1988, pp. 26-35
Description
Looks at characteristics of adolescent suicide, patterns of suicide, and intervention strategies during a suicide cluster.
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