Traditional Medicine

Article examines smoking cessation programs directed at Indigenous peoples; highlights the need to differentiate between traditional use and non-traditional commercial tobacco use. Authors asses the efficacy of interventions based on the United States Public Health Service’s 5A model, and cultural approaches used in three American Indian health clinics in Minnesota.

Description of a summer healing chant performed to cure illness.

Looks at risk factors, prevention and treatment ideas, and attitudes and solutions.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 2006. Contains material on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and Aboriginal prescriptive healing practices.

Provides reviews of 2 short films from a series of 14 films that range from 5 to 13 minutes in length.

Identifies factors leading to addictions recovery, barriers to healing and areas needing more attention.

Presents series of final reports about healing programs, practices and interventions involving residential school survivors.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2003.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day describes various methods of signaling as well as various healing practices.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes a transvestite medicine man. He also gives general reminiscences of traditional lifestyle.

Looks at the clinical features of the disease, the spread of the disease, its effects on the Stó:lō people, and how they coped with the social and cultural impact of losing so many members of their nation. Chapter two from You are Asked to Witness: The Stó:lō in Canada's Pacific Coast History edited by Keith Thor Carlson.

Describes methodology and results of project involving 14 youth from Treaty 4 and 6 territories and Métis communities from across Saskatchewan which was hosted by the Fred Sasakmoose Aboriginal Youth Leadership and Wellness Program.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.Phil.)--University of Tromsø, 2012.

Website contains resources and information on traditional healing practices including nutrition, physical health, emotional and spiritual well-being, and all aspects related to healing from the effects of colonization.

Examines and reviews history of First Nations health. Written as background for 2005 Winning the Prairie Gamble exhibit at the Western Development Museum.

Overview of health promotion and services provided by the Manitoba Regional HIV/AIDS Steering Committee.

Looks at health issues affecting First Nations people and describes the pattern of health care utilization.

Provides information about the Aboriginal cancer control strategy to identify key gaps and help set future directions for collaborative action.

Looks at developing mental health services by and for First Nations which include traditional, cultural and mainstream approaches.

Law Thesis (LLD)--University of Ottawa, 2011.

Examines a study conducted on the level of knowledge by health and social service professionals, working with First Nations people on issues of HIV and AIDS, which suggests the need for AIDS prevention programs.

Survey conducted between September 2009 and March 2010 gathered information from 123 First Nations Health Centers.

Results of the scan demonstrate that many community respondents define traditional models of wellness as 'having a healthy mind, body and spirit' with a connection to the land, culture and beliefs.

Discussion on the historic, cultural, social, economic and political forces affecting health and creating disparities that First Nations peoples experience.

Discusses the Traditional Pathways to Health (TPTH) project in which students choose a health topic of interest and produce a video to present to their community; emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to wellness.

Report includes the following papers: Report of the Chief by J. Walter Fewkes Social Organization and Social Usages of the Indians of the Creek Confederacy by John R. Swanton Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians by John R. Swanton Aboriginal Culture of the Southeast by John R. Swanton Indian Trails of the Southeast by William Edward Myer

Looks at different types of tribal bundles focusing on the Four Quartz Rocks Bundle belonging to Apache Sam Klinekole.

Uses narrative analysis to explore attitudes toward protective cardiovascular health behaviours. Findings highlight contributing factors such as historical trauma, discrimination and forced urbanization. The authors suggest that health promotion and interventions should contextualize historic traumas and integrate Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices.

Social Work Thesis (M.A.)--Lakehead University, 1997.

Book reviews: From Shaman to Modern Medicine by T. F. Rose. Strong Medicine by Robert E. McKechnie.

Looks at the development of a health curriculum model that is reflective of Aboriginal culture and health care beliefs.

Explanation of important features of behavioral health issues for American Indian and Alaska Natives.

Book reviews of: Colonizing Bodies: Aboriginal Health and Healing in British Columbia, 1900-50 by Mary-Ellen Kelm and Akak'stiman: A Blackfoot Framework for Decision Making and Mediation Processes by Reg Crowshoe, Sybille Manneschmidt.

Traditional healers, clinically trained service people and cross-cultural mental health people gathered to discuss the use of Indigenous healing practices in combination with contemporary mental health therapy for Native Americans.

Event focused on knowledge transmission and traditional healing through the context language, culture, traditional values, medicine and spiritual beliefs.

Examines intellectual property rights issues associated with traditional knowledge in medicine from a gender perspective, and looks at the implications for the wellbeing of the Indigenous populations.

Development of traditional approaches and use of Indigenous cultures as a vehicle to promote wellness. High rates of suicide correlate with both genocide and 'cultural genocide.'

Study, through the use of interviews and surveys, assessed women's attitudes about the impact of having to travel outside the community to deliver their babies.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider about his father, who was called Dog Child. He gives an account of how his father got his name and also gives an account of his father's riding escapades. He tells the story of powers given to Dog Child by the bears, the eagles and the ghosts as well as giving examples of Dog Child's healing powers and his role in the Horn Society.

Sociology and Equity Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 2009.

Looks at how Building A Nation (BAN), a program located in the core neighbourhood of Saskatoon, provides therapy services using the medicine wheel as a learning and teaching tool in dealing with unhealthy life choices and managing healthy lives.

Looks at recommendations and strategies from front line workers, applicants, elders, healers and health care professionals to make recommendations regarding travel funding for traditional healers.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1999.

Study conducted in South Africa to better understand the traditional healing and culture and their use in health care. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.

Provides clinical and educational tools, Aboriginal history, stroke information and best practices for healthcare providers.