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Public Education Strategies for Delivering Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlyn E. Orians
Julie Erb
Kathryn L. Kenyon
Paula M. Lantz
Edward B. Liebow
et al
Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, vol. 10, no. 1, January-February 2004, pp. 46-53
Presents examples of how five American programs have used public education and outreach to encourage women to participate in cancer screening.
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[Q & A]

Alternate Title
[Patterns of Health and Wellbeing: An Intercultural Symposium ; 05]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Tom Belt
Beverly Cook
Louise McDonald]
Webcast of a question and answer period with three speakers from the Patterns of Health and Wellbeing symposium. Duration: 33:24.
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A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives of Structural Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening Among First Nations Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marion Maar
Ann Burchell
Julian Little
Gina Ogilvie
Alberto Severini ... [et al.]
Women's Health Issues, vol. 23, no. 5, 2013, pp. e319-e325
Research suggests that aboriginal women experience health inequalities in cancer screening that are less influenced by personal risk behaviors and more so by societal forces.
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Race, Culture, and the Colonization of Childbirth in Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Jasen
Social History of Medicine, vol. 10, no. 3, 1997, pp. 383-400
Discusses European attitudes towards Aboriginal women and the act of giving birth, which had little factual foundation and little understanding of the role of the midwife.
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Rates of Stillbirth by Gestational Age and Cause in Inuit and First Nations Populations in Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathalie Auger
Alison L. Park
Hamado Zoungrana
Nancy Gros-Louis McHugh
Zhong-Cheng Luo
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 185, no. 6, April 2, 2013, pp. e256-e262
Results of a study shows that stillbirth rates in Aboriginal populations are higher than in the general population and offers evidence that health problems linked to obesity and smoking may be behind the gap.
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RCMP Slammed With Report on Rapes, Violence in B.C.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 12, March 2013, p. 8

Brief report on the allegations brought forward to the RCMP by the Human Rights Watch Report.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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Reclaiming Birth, Health, and Community: Midwifery in the Inuit Villages of Nunavik, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vicki Van Wagner
Brenda Epoo
Julie Nastapoka
Evelyn Harney
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, vol. 52, no. 4, July-August 2007, pp. 384-391
Describes how the community-based midwifery service is providing the option, for women, to give birth within their remote community rather than have to be evacuated out.
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Red Blood Cell Folate Levels in Canadian Inuit Women of Childbearing Years: Influence of Food Security, Body Mass Index, Smoking, Education, and Vitamin Use

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kait Duncan
Anders C. Erickson
Grace M. Egeland
Hope Weiler
Laura T. Arbour
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 684-691
Used red blood cell folate (RBCF) levels in sample of 249 non-pregnant women from the Inuit Health Survey, 2007-2008; results suggest a need for initiatives which will improve food security, culturally relevant education on folate-rich traditional foods, access to vitamin supplements, and smoking cessation.
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Reducing Diabetes Risk in American Indian Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice L. Thompson
Peg Allen
Deborah L. Helitzer
Clifford Qualls
Ayn N. Whyte
et al.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 34, no. 3, March 2008, pp. 192-201
Contends that a lifestyle intervention, including diet change, can reduce diabetes risk in young American Indian women.
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Reducing Unwanted Pregnancies in Greenland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susanne Meldgaard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 267-269
Describes how collaboration between professionals and other key individuals and improved sexual education programming might achieve a 50% reduction in the abortion rate within 5 years.
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The Relationship Between Diabetes and Tuberculosis in Saskatchewan: Comparison of Registered Indians and Other Saskatchewan People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roland F. Dyck
Helena Klomp
Darcy D. Marciniuk
Leonard Tan
Mary Rose Stang
Heather A. Ward
Vernon H. Hoeppner
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 1, January/February 2007, pp. 55-59
Considers the relationship between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and tuberculosis (TB) in Saskatchewan women.
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Relationship of Stages of Change to Attendance in a Diabetes Prevention Program

Alternate Title
Science of Health Promotion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah L. Helitzer
Arlana Bobo Peterson
Margaret Sanders
Janice Thompson
American Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 21, no. 6, July-August 2007, pp. 517-520
Study assessed the success of seven diabetes prevention behaviours in seventy-five adult American Indian women.
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Remaking the Connections: An Aboriginal Response to Domestic Violence in Australian Aboriginal Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sharon Williams
Sadie Smith
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 16, no. 6, November/December 1992, pp. 6-9
Looks at Mygunya Aboriginal Corporation established to help Aboriginal women suffering from domestic violence get access to services, travel to women's safe houses, and promotes connections between the woman and her spirit.
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Remembering Vancouver's Disappeared Women: Settler Colonialism and the Difficulty of Inheritance; That Lonely Section of Hell: The Botched Investigation of a Serial Killer Who Almost Got Away

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jules Arita Koostachin
BC Studies, no. 191, Autumn, 2016, pp. 179-181
Book reviews of: Remembering Vancouver's Disappeared Women by Amber Dean. That Lonely Section of Hell by Lori Shenher. Entire section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 179.
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Reorganization of Perinatal Care in Greenland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. Persson
P. Kern
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 397-398
Discusses attempts to balance the benefits of proactive measures with increased costs and extended hospital stays in distant locations.
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Report to Domestic Violence Committee

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pam Greer
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, December 1989, pp. 14-20
Reports on workshops held on domestic violence in Broken Hill, Wollongong, Forster, Taree, Newcastle, Dubbo, Wilcannia, Bourke and Nowra.
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Report to Southcentral Foundation, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, [and] Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation: Earth (Education and Research Towards Health) Research Project

Alternate Title
Prospective Study of Alaska Native and American Indian People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne P. Lanier
Gretchen Day
Elvin Asay
Diana Redwood

Looks at data on protective and risk factors for multiple chronic diseases. Information gathered between March 2004 and August 2006. 

Related Material: Data Summary.

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Reported Symptomatology of Native Canadian and Caucasian Females Sexually Abused in Childhood: A Comparison

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susanne L. Barker-Collo
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 14, no. 7, July 1999, pp. 747-760
Looks at the impact of cultural specific behaviours and values which may have an effect on sexually abused Aboriginal Canadians and interfere with seeking services or accusing the perpetrator.
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Research and Policy Priorities for Addressing Prenatal Exposure to Opioids in Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosalyn Singleton
Amanda Slaunwhite
Mary Herrick
Matthew Hirschfeld
Laura Brunner ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Article summarizes main themes of a Symposium with health care providers, researchers, elders and public health officials. Focuses on identifying emerging challenges, trends and potential solutions for the increasing number of infants and children affected by prenatal opioid use.
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A Research Note: American Indian Fertility Patterns: 1910 and 1940 to 1980

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russell Thornton
Gary D. Sandefur
C. Matthew Snipp
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 3, American Indian Family History, Summer, 1991, pp. 359-367
Article presents data demonstrating a pattern of increasing fertility rates among married Indigenous women in the United States throughout most of the 20th century.
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Resilience and Stress among Hopi Female Caregivers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felina M. Cordova-Marks
James K. Cunningham
Robin B. Harris
Lynn B. Gerald
Beatrice Norton … [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 2, 2020, pp. [76]-89
Based on a 2017 Adult Caregiver Survey for 44 Hopi women unpaid caregivers of elderly family members. The findings support that higher resilience was associated with lesser stress for the caregivers.
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Resituating the Ethical Gaze: Government Morality and the Local Worlds of Impoverished Indigenous Women

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21207
Reports that government policies and practices must leave individuals in a better state than before an intervention occurred.
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Results of a Culturally Relevant, Physical Activity-Based Wellness Program for Urban Indigenous Women in Alberta, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonja Wicklum
Megan Sampson
Rita Henderson
Shelley Wiart
Grace Perez ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 169-204
Study evaluates the impact of an eight week wellness program designed to support Indigenous women’s efforts to increase physical activity levels, improve nutrition, and develop support systems for improved health. Results show that program was well-received and has potential for wider implementation.
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Resurgence of Early Congenital Syphilis in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ameeta Eshri Singh
Karen Sutherland
Bonita Lee
Joan Louise Robinson
Tom Wong
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 177, no. 1, July 3, 2007, pp. 33-36
Argues that women should be rescreened in geographic areas that are experiencing outbreaks, like those affecting Aboriginal communities.
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Returning Birth to Aboriginal, Rural, and Remote Communities

Alternate Title
SOGC Policy Statement No. 251, December 2010
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 32, no. 12, December 2010, pp. 1186-1188
Policy statement discusses the current state of care and outlines the requirements for successful initiatives to return care to communities.
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