Traditional Medicine

Description and evaluation of in-patient treatment centre program based on blend of traditional healing activities and centralized residential care. Sources of information included client experience surveys as well as interviews with administrators, staff, and community referral workers.

Consists of an interview where he gives an account of the migration of the Potawatomi Indians and a general description of reserve life; an account of the importance of midwives and a brief description of naming ceremonies; and tells a story about an old man who remembered seeing the Chicago fire.

Article summarizes anthropological research into the Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) surrounding pregnancy and birth of the Tundra Nenets people. Author articulates the importance of these IKS and advocates for their continued use alongside mainstream healthcare models.

Discusses the variables and barriers associated with a medication-assisted treatment for First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals using drugs.

Includes topics such as the history of Aboriginal midwifery in Canada, contemporary practices, current Initiatives, training options and programs.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 7 (p. 65-298).

Interview of Charlie Chief who discusses the a Grass Dance, Round Dance and Sioux Dance (including songs). Also included are songs. The discusses the difference between old and new ways. Alphonse Littlepoplar is the intterpreter

An interview that describes some boyhood memories. The interviewee also describes two dances, the Give Away and Wolf Feast ceremonies.

Botany Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2000.

Book review of: Cherokee Medicine, Colonial Germs by Paul Kelton.

Focused search on historical, anthropological and biomedical literature, with the aim of suggesting directions for further research.

Reviews the historical, anthropological and biomedical literature on Inuit childbirth, with the goal being to determine future research paths.

Discusses the therapeutic value of storytelling.

Explains the challenges that confront people when forming a Circle of Healing.

Canadian Plains Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2003.

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.

Clinical Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Union Institute, 1997.

Consists of an interview where Clarence Joe speaks of the conversion of the Sechelt Indians to Roman Catholicism and he discusses at various points the industry and initiative of the Sechelt Indians.

Looks at the development of a multi-layered education program as a successful alternative to keeping pregnant Inuit women at home for maternity care.

Provides practical information for medical providers faced with cultural challenges presented by Native American patients living with or at risk for HIV.

Recommends drawing on the traditional knowledge and historical roles of Métis women to create healthcare services that can bridge the culturally-safe healthcare gap and overcome disparities in health determinants.

Looks at the clown characters of Kachinas, the Heyokas, and the Society of the False Faces and implications for use with nonverbal communication and learning styles.

Discusses the serious and religious aspects of clowns. Chapter 7 in the book: Teachings From the American Earth: Indian Religion and Philosophy edited by Dennis Tedlock and Barbara Tedlock.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000.

Selection and comparison of projects which met criteria for best practice.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1994.

Consists of an interview about a creation myth and some healing practices of medicine men.

Examines several aspects of knowledge systems including: food security, healing systems and medicinal plants. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.

Biology Thesis (M.S.)--University of South Florida, 2010.

Study using a cross-sectional survey of 621 veterans living in the American Southwest and Northern Plains during the period 1992-1995 found that service use depended on need for health care, while choice of the services used depended on availability.

Examines the similarities and differences between Euro-Western approaches to counselling and Aboriginal healing methods.

Seven dimensions that provide a foundation for Native American nursing are identified: caring, traditions, respect, connection, holism, trust and spirituality.

Overview of the development and functions of the Congress Alukura which provides essential medical, welfare, dental and rehabilitation services.

Cultural Anthropology, Social and Behavioural Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)-- University of Leiden, 2007.

Case studies are cited to stress the importance of these factors when assessing the patient's specific needs.

Speaks about health conditions of Aboriginal youth and the connection between emotional, spiritual and physical pain. Duration: 58:04.

Discusses efforts to increase cultural competency and safety.

Examines a history of suicide and the role of medicine men in preventing this behaviour.

Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2002.

Examines the findings of a qualitative research study completed in Thunderchild First Nation, Saskatchewan and discusses an appropriate framework to implement changes to decrease the health disparities between Indigenous Peoples and the rest of Canada.

Violet Williams and Elsie Claxton provide researchers with information about bark medicines from twenty-three species.

Biography.

Group of 12 Indigenous scholars from Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada convened and agreed that Indigenous health could be improved by promoting culturally safe public health practices.

Discusses a multicultural approach to counselling services that incorporates traditional and contemporary methods. Please see Corrigendum.

Deals with the integration of traditional medicine, values, and beliefs into the mental health system.

Project aimed at improving access to traditional-based health services found health and education practices are intertwined and recommends restoring more traditional-based practices into the mainstream.

Chronicles the progress of the BC Aboriginal Capacity and Developmental Research Environment (ACADRE) in building research capacity by partnering with Aboriginal organizations and communities.

Focuses on contemporary women artists and writers and how their artistic creations have played a role in the healing process for themselves and others.

Elders discuss: payment for chiefs; conduct of and assistance at ceremonies; need for respect towards ceremonies and ceremonial locations. No date given, probably in the early 1970's.