Traditional Medicine

Discusses study commissioned as part of Ontario's diabetes strategy to develop tools and interventions to support Toronto's Aboriginal community.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2012.

Study shows that the impact of mobility on health care use may be place specific.

Health Sciences Thesis (M.S.)--University of Lethbridge, 2009.

Leadership and Change Thesis (Ph.D.)--Antioch University, 2013.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1997.

Survey results done on 2,595 people from two different tribes that examined the use of biomedical services and traditional medicine for both physical health and psychiatric problems.

Nursing Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alaska Anchorage, 2001.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Brunswick, 1997.

Discusses nutritional constituents and pharmacological properties. Uses information from studies conducted between 1884 and 1980.

Results indicate that Sami patients attached a greater importance to the spiritual element of treatment.

Study examines the extent these practices are used by urban patients, identifies related characteristics, associations with health status and functioning and attitudes about care provided.

Explores one aspect of cultural care studied through responses to a questionnaire completed by 100 patients.

Development of a conceptual framework which could lead to culturally appropriate Pap smear screening tests.

Discusses the effectiveness of the RFL questionnaire in assessing youth suicide risk and as a tool for addressing the gap between European therapies and traditional healing.

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1989.

Looks at the development and potential of DARTNA, Drum-Assisted Recovery for Native Americans.

Shows how storytelling, that presents a change of lifestyle, works because storytelling presents ideas and values in a simple, entertaining way.

Consists of an interview where he tells of life in a foster home and cultural suppression; gives a description of suppression on reserves in the 1950's; and gives a description of native values and philosophy and the role of sweat lodges.

Includes toolkit to help with workshop templates for environmental violence teach-ins, resources for healing and traditional land-based medicines, and community health assessments.

Discussion of Native American religion with special emphasis on the vision quest and its importance with respect to shamans.

Modified speech by Chief Wayne Christian talking about the history of his community, and how state policies, legislation and laws have affected a way of life for his people. The article also illustrates, through narrative, the importance of re-­learning cultural practices.

Article reports on the reflections of traditional healers at, The Gathering of Traditional Medical Practitioners, held at University of Alberta in October 2010.

Concludes that Aboriginal communities need more HIV/AIDS education and prevention strategies.

Article discusses conflicts that have arisen from community relocation and conflicting priorities between the national government and local villagers. To access this article, scroll down to page 48.

Clinical Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fielding Graduate University, 2010.

Health beliefs of the Ojibwe people from the Great Lakes region.

Discusses the inequalities in access to quality health care in American Indian communities and looks at practices for redressing those disparities.

Comparison of the careers of the Zuni potter and weaver and the Navajo medicine man and artist, both important historical figures.

Editorial introduction to issue 13:1 "A Barrier-free Health System for Indigenous Communities"

"This extensive edition of fifteen exceptional papers, presents research and promising practices in the areas of community-based traditional healing and knowledge sharing, the role of Elders in wellness and learning, Indigenous youth leadership, and youth mental health interventions."

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 33, (pp1-137).

Studies the outcomes of patients treated by both western and Indigenous forms of medicine.

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

Looks at concept of well-being and health and creation of a community based partnership model for health care.

Research looked at the development of a local conceptual framework exploring the views of men and their families in relation to their healthcare and healthy families.

Comments on Native American herbal medicine, curing practices, and influences on western medicine.

Explores the diverse group of traditional healing elders and what they believe are the important attributes and principles for mental health providers.

Comments on traditional ways being a solution for destructive lifestyles. Article located by scrolling to page 6.

Reviews examples of culturally valued food plants and identifies factors that have resulted in decreased use and loss of cultural knowledge about them over the past 150 years.

Discussion of patenting, copyrighting and trademarking Indigenous knowledge by pharmaceuticals is not by direct appropriation, rather it is by indirect transfer of information by academics, and placing the information in the public domain.

Investigates spiritual healing traditions used in the Native American Church (NAC), Catholic Charismatic and Protestant Pentecostal churches.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McGill University, 1995.

A Sarcee legend.

Proceedings of conference which focused on assessment of current programs in communities, efficacy of program types and how research can improve services and prevention.

Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2014

An interview with Wilfred and Harriet Chocan about the joys and challenges in their lives from childbirth to caring for the elderly and death.

Argues that health program devolution was part of a longer tradition of incorporating aspects of non-Native medicine in a way that supported Nisga’a social structure.