Traditional Medicine

Consists of an interview where she discusses how the Indians acquired their songs. She also tells a creation myth and a flood legend of her people.

Consists of an interview where she discusses the historical movement of the Shuswap people and the meeting of the Shuswaps with David Thompson.

Consists of an interview where she discusses the migration of the Shuswap Indians into the Kootenay Valley.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1997.

Presents European and traditional Aboriginal treatment options for certain medical conditions.

Provides overview of differences between traditional medicine and western medicine and how these differences affect nursing practice.

Discusses aspects of shamanism, music and dance as aspects of healing.

Environmental Studies (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2006.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2014.

Evaluates the commonalities of 47 people who were given a 10% or less chance of survival beyond five years and sought out traditional healers for help with cancer.

Survey based on 963 students in Canada

Looks at characteristics of Cheyenne Contrary clowns, the Hopi and the Nuu-Chah-Nulth clowns in the Northwest and their importance to the community.

Presents a database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers derived from plants.

Supports a medical and holistic approach to improving the health status of Native Americans.

Recommendations on how traditional medicine should proceed in the modern world, and how to interest non-Aboriginal people in traditional medicine.

Catherine Morrison, the youngest ordained Aboriginal woman in North America, to be sent to British Columbia diocese, which was the site of residential school named in lawsuit.

Program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation. Contains links to Diabetes Projects, National Diabetes Education Program, Publications, Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools, K-12 Curriculum, references, and more.

Introduction to this special volume of the Native Studies Review, which focuses on research to address the health needs of Native people.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Toronto, 1999.

Black and white archival photographs depicting the changes in Aboriginal health care practices.

Book review of: Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence by Greg Cajete.

Series of eight brief brochures designed as primers for cultural practices related to health and healing.

Discusses the history, curriculum (including the philosophy of healing/learning) and founding principles of the Institute and illustrates its effectiveness through case studies of students.

Website with links to: exhibition, interviews, timeline, lesson plans and other resources.

Looks at opportunities provided by gambling for education, health, employment and political power.

Describes the seven ways the Creator gave humans to heal naturally including crying and laughing. Article located by scrolling to page 9.

Examines the collaborative effort between the Squamish Tribe and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington to develop a culturally sensitive substance abuse prevention program.

Study discusses the interaction of factors needed to integrate traditional medicine into western health services for Aboriginal clients.

Community Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 2003.

Looks at a community-based needs assessments model specifically designed for use in Métis communities that would be based on traditional Métis values.

Study results indicate that the program improves traditional medicine by providing reliable and improved access methods.

Description of the Second Annual First Nation International Healing and Medicines Gathering held at the Nekaneet First Nation in August 2001.

Psychology Thesis (M.Psych.)--Auckland University of Technology, 2016.

Short film depicts the sharing of traditional knowledge. Duration: 6:23.

Book review of: Nicholas Black Elk by Michael F. Steltenkamp.

Report includes the following papers: Report of the Director by J. W. Powell Ethnological Results of the Point Barrow Expedition by John Murdoch The Medicine-Men of the Apache by John G. Bourke

Looks at how mothers relied on wild herbs, berries and other natural ingredients to doctor their children. Article found by scrolling to page 5.

Depth Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2004.

Focuses on the peoples of the northern area of the Northwest Coast including Alaska, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Chapter from Volume 2 of Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures edited by Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember.

Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates. Part 1 of 2.

Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates for Navajo women and infants. Part 2 of 2.

Argues that there may be a nutritional component to windigo in that the "cure" involved the ingestion of fatty meat.

Looks at the demographic profile of the Northwest Territories and summarizes literature relevant to nutritional health of the Déne and Métis populations.

Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.