Suicide

Summarizes issue in Indigenous communities, provides overview of what is known to be helpful from the perspective of Indigenous communities and published literature, and makes a number of recommendations grounded in culture.

Presents in-depth preview. Duration: 21:42.

Tanya Talaga, prize-winning journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers delivers the first of the 2018 Massey Lectures in Thunder Bay. In this lecture Talaga links the similarities between contemporary nations with a history of colonization and describes some of the effects for Indigenous peoples and communities. Duration: 53:59

Daphne Hutt-MacLeod and Sharon Rudderham from Eskasoni Health Centre speak about how their community is responding to the health and wellness of their residents. Presentations begin at 27:45. Duration: 2:46:33.

Looks at the epidemic level of Inuit youth suicide and the evidence that local community-based suicide prevention may be working.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2013.

Trends from coroner statistics to 1999.

Presents an invited response and commentary to Colin Tatz's article entitled Aboriginal, Maori and Inuit Youth Suicide: Avenues to Alleviation?

Shares portions of stories and comments collected from representatives from a number of Indigenous communities that have overcome suicide. Phase II Report.

Discusses the three components of the project: resources, research, and training. Phase One Report.

Looks at the common themes which emerged from the project including the need for self determination and local leadership, the need to consider the social determinants of health, and more.

Comments on the high prevalence of suicide and the necessity to rethink conventional models and assumptions in suicide prevention.

Access Appendixes B to D.

Comments on the strategies in place to address suicide and other forms of violence.

Book review of, White Lies About the Inuit by John L. Steckly.

Contributors discuss the machinery of colonization and resistance movements, and comment on the possibility of reconciliation.

Discusses a controversial lesson in history through art, by presenting nstitutions devoted to nostalgic theme-park versions of history; the exhibit contrasts violence, defiance, racism, alienation and suicide with family harmony, friendship, creativity and work.

Paper makes five recommendations for setting a National Agenda.

Paper from Looking to the Future: Papers from the Seventh Inuit Studies Conference, 19-23 August, 1990 edited by Marie-Josée Dufour and François Thérien.

Information on the Urban Aboriginal health survey; Pimadiziwin Quebec Native Women’s conference; Aboriginal wisdom & wellness; NMHRT Advisory Committee meeting; calendar of events; video review; models for suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities; Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal begins fundraising campaign; resource materials.

Annotated list of journal articles dealing with youth suicide prevention. Grouped into: systematic reviews of research literature, community-wide interventions, youth engagement, system-level change, creative partnerships, and culturally and socio-politically informed approaches.

Website contains links to listing of successful programs from across Canada, resources for both youth and communities, review of related literature, and annotated bibliography. Developed to support the National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Discusses evidence-based practice (EBP) and community capacity-building as approaches to suicide prevention. Concludes with recommendations.

1st edition.

2nd edition.

"It highlights examples of thriving collaborative, community-based, suicide prevention projects that are funded through the National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (NAYSPS)." Examples used: Prince Albert Grand Council, Kenora Chiefs Advisory, Gitxsan Health Society and File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council.

Guide written for non-indigenous workers and for workers unfamiliar with the cultural, geographical and contexts of three remote communities.

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Victoria, 2008.

Looks at perceived causes and possible preventative steps to address the high Inupiat youth suicide rates in Northwest Alaska.

Describes a skills-based approach to suicide prevention developed for the Zuni Pueblo.