Traditional Medicine

Addictions -Substance Abuse: (from the Pan Pacific Conference, 1980)

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cliff Fua
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, June 1980, pp. 16-24
Description
Discusses use of natural substances for medical needs and how contact with Europeans created significant substance abuse problems with substances from alcohol to sugar.
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Age Grade Societies (Blood)

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Bob Black Plume
John Hellson
Mrs. Black Plume
Indian History Film Project
Description
Bob Black Plume talks about the various Blood Societies.
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Agnes Fox and Maria Sinclair Interviews

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Agnes Fox
Maria Sinclair
Mary Mountain
Iris Baker
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes stories about the power of the medicine man and the abilities to foretell the future. It also includes information regarding traditional attitudes toward education, marriage and lifestyle.
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ah-ayitaw isi e-ki-kiskeyihtahkik maskihkiy They Knew Both Sides of Medicine: Cree Tales of Curing and Cursing Told by Alice Ahenakew

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rosalyn Ing
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 1, Sharing Aboriginal Knowledge and Aboriginal Ways of Knowing, 2001, pp. 86-88
Description
Book review of: ah-ayitaw isi e-ki-kikeyihtahkik maskihkiy They Knew Both Sides of Medicine Cree Tales of Curing and Cursing, Told by Alice Ahenakew edited and translated by H.C. Wolfart and Freda Ahenakew.
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Ahenakew, Andrew (Rev.)

Images » Photographs
Description
File contains a black and white photograph of the Reverend Andrew Ahenakew, Anglican clergyman and Cree healer.
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AIDS/HIV and Hepatitis C Among Natives, an Adapted Training

Alternate Title
HIV-AIDS and Hepatitis C Among Natives, an Adapted Training
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Description
Provides general information including screening, prevention and treatment options as well as links to community and institutional organizations, quizzes and questionnaires.
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Alaska EARTH Study Data Summary 2008

Alternate Title
Alaska EARTH (Education and Research Towards Health)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Lanier
Alaska EARTH Research Team
Description
Data identifies protective and risk factors for chronic diseases based on 3,828 Alaskan Native and American Indian participants.
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Alex Cywink Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Max Ireland
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he tells of legends concerning the arrival of white men in North America; Parallels to the Norse (Viking) sagas -- (Is this possibly an example of the oral tradition presenting the Indian view early Viking settlement?). He tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of white men and the eventual return of Indian ways; describes the role of women in pre-Columbian America; and gives accounts of native medical practices and the linguistic evolution.
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American Indian and Alaska Native Knowledge and Public Health for the Primary Prevention of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Delight E. Satter
Laura M. Mercer Kollar
Debra O'Gara 'Djik Sook'
United States Attorney's Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 2, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Legal, Prosecution, Advocacy and Healthcare, March 2021, pp. 149-188
Description
An overview of Indigenous public health research, knowledge and cultural practices to combat violence in American tribal communities. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 149.
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American Indian Breastfeeding Attitudes and Practices in Minnesota

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristine L. Rhodes
Wendy L. Hellerstedt
Cynthia S. Davey
Phyllis L. Pirie
Kathleen A. Daly
Maternal and Child Health Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, Supplement, July 2008, pp. S46-S54
Description
Study conducted 1998-2001 interviewed women prenatally and 6-months port-partum concluded that health care workers should encourage social support, recognition of perceived health, emphasis on benefits and traditional health practices.
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The American Indian in Transition: Reformation and Accommodation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fred W. Voget
American Anthropologist, vol. 58, no. 2, April 1956, pp. 249-263
Description
Looks at the "Great Message" of the Iroquois, Peyotism in the Plains and Shakerism in the Pacific Northwest, to explain the reformation movement.
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American Indian Influence on the American Pharmacopeia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Virgil J. Vogel
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, 1977, pp. 3-7
Description
Discusses traditional remedies which were incorporated into Western medicine, despite the general attitude that they were of little use.
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American Indian Views of Public Health Nursing, 1930-1950

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Reifel
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Special Issue on Disease, Health, and Survival Among Native Americans, 1999, pp. 143-154
Description
Investigates how the Sioux, who interacted with field nurses, evaluated the nurses' work against traditional Sioux medicine standards.
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Annie Whitecalf 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Annie Whitecalf
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes stories of traditional life including ceremonies, dances, burials, hunting, and spirits.
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Antifungal Activity of Extracts From Medical Plants Used By First Nations People of Eastern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. P. Jones
J. T. Arnason
M. Abou-Zaid
K. Akpagana
P. Sanchez-Vindas
M. L. Smith
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 73, no. 1-2, November 2000, pp. 191-198
Description
Tests conducted on 18 eastern Canadian and 8 tropical plants demonstrated that medicinal knowledge of First Nations peoples is based on measurable efficacy.
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Antioxidant Activity in Medicinal Plants Associated With the Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus Used by the Indigenous Peoples of the North American Boreal Forest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Letitia M. McCune
Timothy Johns
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 82, no. 2-3, October 2002, pp. 197-205
Description
Study findings indicate that the majority of the plants selected had properties to support the historically low incidence of diabetes.
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Antoine Lonesinger 13 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Antoine Lonesinger
Archie Baptiste
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes stories about a ghost priest and a non-existent camp. Also included is a story of how a lame boy's skill as a medicine man won him a chieftainship and a wife.
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Antoine Lonesinger 3 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Antoine Lonesinger
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview with Antoine Lonesinger, who tells stories of escapes from Blackfoot and the use of spirits and evil powers.
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Antoine Lonesinger 7 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Antoine Lonesinger
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes stories of attacks on women by Blackfoot and Cree raiders. It also includes the story of the acquisition of the Sioux Dance (or Grass Dance) from the bone grass spirits.
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Antoine Lonesinger 9 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Antoine Lonesinger
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes the stories of a raid on the Blackfoot and the struggle for supremacy between two medicine men. (Transcribed by J. Greenwood)
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Applying Concepts of the Life Course Approach in the Context of a Holistic Indigenous Lens to Create Recommendations for the Future of Addressing the Complexities of HIV

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne Varney
Meg Miners
Rutendo Madzima
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 12, Capacity Bridging, Winter, 2021, pp. 89-97
Description
Analyzes the benefits of using the Live Course Approach, that shares practices with Indigenous medicine, to reduce discrimination in the Canadian health care system.
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Approaching Etuaptmumk: Introducing a Consensus-Based Mixed Method for Health Services Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Chatwood
Francois Paulette
Ross Baker
Astrid Eriksen
Ketil Lenert Hansen ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27438
Description
Discusses collaboration between researchers and indigenous knowledge holders on a study which explored Indigenous values underlying health stewardship.
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Arkansas AETC Takes Aim at Native American Health Disparities

Alternate Title
Arkansas AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Takes Aim at Native American Health Disparities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Derrick Newby
HIV Clinician, vol. 23, no. 3, Summer, 2011, pp. 8-10
Description
Identifies steps needed to prevent the spread of HIV in Native American communities. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 8.
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Arsene Fontaine Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Arsene Fontaine
Ray Marnoch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Arsene Fontaine describes a curing by a medicine man and a brief description of how to make a canoe. She also gives a description of transportation by dog team.
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The Artistry and Ability of Traditional Women Healers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roxanne Struthers
Health Care For Women International, vol. 24, no. 4, April 2003, pp. 340-354
Description
Presents unstructured interviews of the lives, backgrounds, and traditional healing practices of six Ojibwa and Cree women healers from Canada and the United States.
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Assembly of First Nations, HIV/AIDS Action Plan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Description
Reveals an action plan in response to the serious threat that HIV/AIDS poses for First Nations people and their communities. Reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and it is reproduced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.
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