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Identifying Gaps in Asthma Education, Health Promotion, and Social Support for Mi'kmaq Families in Unama'ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Watson
Heather Castleden
Tui'kn Partnership
Jeffrey Masuda
Malcolm King
Miriam Stewart
Preventing Chronic Disease, no. 9, August 2012, p. article E139
Description
Interviews youths aged 8-12 and caregivers from five Mi'kmaq communities about existing educational and health support in the community.
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Identifying Sexual Health Protective Factors Among Northern Plains American Indian Youth: An Ecological Approach Utilizing Multiple Perspectives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily R. Griese
DenYelle Baete Kenyon
Tracey R. McMahon
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 4, 2016, pp. 16-43
Description
Research shows three protective factors within support systems have an effect of the sexual health and behaviours of youth: school, family, and enculturation.
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Identity and Knowledge in Indigenous Young Children's Experiences in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Childhood Education, vol. 88, no. 5, September/October 2012, pp. 286-291
Description
Comments on the need to "understand the ways in which Indigenous children are ready to learn, and to acknowledge the skills, interests, and knowledge they have developed in their families and communities during their early years."
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Identity Formation and Cultural Resilience in Aboriginal Communities

Alternate Title
Promoting Resilient Development in Young People Receiving Care: International Perspectives on Theory, Research, Practice & Policy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Christopher E. Lalonde
Description

Comments on communities that appear to be at similar levels of risk or adversity but display large differences in outcomes. 

Chapter from Promoting Resilient Development in Young People Receiving Care: International Perspectives on Theory, Research, Practice & Policy edited by R. J. Flynn, P. Dudding, J. Barber.

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Identity in Flux: Ethnic Self-Identification, and School Attrition in Canadian Aboriginal Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darcy Hallett
Stephen C. Want
Michael J. Chandler
Leigh L. Koopman
Jessica P. Flores
Erica C. Gehrke
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, vol. 29, no. 1, January-February 2008, pp. 62-75
Description
Longitudinal study conducted with 4307 students and average age ranged from 10.2 to 19.1 years old. Results were separated into five categories: always, preciously, subsequently, inconsistently and singly declared. Found that identification was related to whether or not they graduated from high school.
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'If anything Is to be done with the Indian, we must catch him very young': Colonial Constructions of Aboriginal Children and the Geographies of Indian Residential Schooling in British Columbia, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah de Leeuw
Children's Geographies, vol. 7, no. 2, May 2009, pp. 123-140
Description
Focuses on the centrality of Indigenous children and related concepts of childhood to colonial projects in Canada and, more specifically, in the province of British Columbia.
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If I Ever Get Out of Here

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anne Jansen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 98-101
Description
Book review of: If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 98.
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Iling Sidaun: Torres Strait Islands Healing Gathering

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Healing Foundation
Description
Comments on a gathering where community members shared stories, identified causes of disharmony in the community, and discussed ways to achieve their healing objectives.
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Illicit Substance Use Among Canadian Youth: Trends Between 2002 and 2008

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Hammond
Rashid Ahmed
Wiworn Sae Yang
Robin Brukhalter
Scott Leatherdale
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 102, no. 1, January/February 2011, pp. 7-12
Description
Looks at a study which concludes that a high percentage of Canadian youth, between the ages of 13 and 15, experiment with illegal substances.
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Illuminating Service Experience: A Descriptive Analysis of Injury and Death Reports for First Nations Children and Youth in B.C., 2015 to 2017

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Charlesworth
Description
Uses data on critical injuries and deaths reported to the Representative for Children and Youth when children/youth and/or their families have received (within the prior 12 months), or are receiving government services and compares results to statistics for the non-Indigenous population. Related Material: Invisible Children: A Descriptive Analysis of Injury and Death Reports for Métis Children and Youth in British Columbia, 2015 to 2017.
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Immunisation: Here is a Programme for Protection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bernadette Munro
Jenny Uphill
Aboriginal and Islander Health worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 3, September 1989, pp. 3-5
Description
Reviews process for immunization for Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, and Tetanus starting at birth to age 15.
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Immunisation Rates among Children in Nuuk

Alternate Title
Immunization Rates among Children in Nuuk
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadja Albertsen
Ivalu Meincke Fencker
Heidi Egede Noasen
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 77, 2018, p. article no. 1426948
Description
Study concluded that the coverage rates in the immunisation programme for children older than 12 months were lower than those recommended by the World Health Organization.
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Impact of a Diabetes Prevention Program On Body Size, Physical Activity, and Diet Among Kanien'keha':ka (Mohawk) Children 6 to 11 Years Old: 8-Year Results From the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gilles Paradis
Lucie Lévesque
Ann C. Macaulay
Margaret Cargo
Alex McComber
et al.
Pediatrics, vol. 115, no. 2, February 2005, pp. 333-339
Description
Results showed positive effects on skinfold thickness, but not on body mass index (BMI), physical activity or diet over the study period.
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Impact of a School Snack Program on the Dietary Intake of Grade Six to Ten First Nation Students Living in a Remote Community in Northern Ontario, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. Skinner
R. Hanning
J. Metatawabin
I.D. Martin
L.J.S. Tsuji
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 12, no. 3, August 22, 2012, p. article no. 2122
Description
Study conducted at Peetabeck Academy in Fort Albany found that those who participated in the program had significantly higher mean intakes from the "Vegetable and Fruit" food group.
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Impact of an HIV Education Program for Youth in Southern Inuit Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Madison Giles
Rebecca Schiff
James Valcour
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 49-64
Description
Summarizes a study of the effectiveness of community-based, culturally relevant, sexual education in an Inuit community in Labrador. Researchers found that overall knowledge and attitude scores increased pre- to post-questionnaire as a result of the sexual health education presentation.
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The Impact of Canadian Residential Schools on the Inuit Who Attended Them

Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jack Anawak
Description
Describes life as a student at a residential school starting in 1959 and a reunion of students twenty-five years later. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
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Impact of Home Remediation and Household Education on Indoor Air Quality, Respiratory Visits and Symptoms in Alaska Native Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosalyn Singleton
Aaron J. Salkoski
Lisa Bulkow
Chris Fish
Jennifer Dobson ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 77, 2018, p. article no. 1422669
Description
Improving ventilation, replacing leaky woodstoves and providing education about indoor air quality (IAQ) and respiratory health resulted in reduced symptoms, lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and school absenteeism in children with lung conditions.
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The Impact of Indian Gaming on Indian Education in New Mexico

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thaddieus W. Conner
William A. Taggart
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, 2009
Description
Discusses the benefits of Indian gaming revenues in shaping various aspects of Indian education in American Indian communities.
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Impact of School Gardening on Cree Children's Knowledge and Attitudes toward Vegetables and Fruit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mahitab A. Hanbazaza
Lucila Triador
Geoff D. C. Ball
Anna Farmer
Katerina Maximova ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, vol. 76, no. 3, September 2015, pp. 133-139
Description
Study conducted with 116 students in Grades 1-6 from Alexander First Nation. Found that despite intervention, children did not increase consumption of fruits and vegetables over the long term. Results suggest that improving diet quality must involve home and community food environments.
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The Impact of Suicide Contagion and Intergenerational Segregation on Youth and Young Adults in Remote Indigenous Communities in Northern Territory, Australia

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leonore Hanssens
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 40, January-December 2016, pp. 38-47
Description
Data for research obtained from National Coroners Information System and Northern Territory Coroner’s Office, and covers years 1981-2010; 1991-2010 and 2001-2010. Argues that since Elders have little or no suicide rate, their involvement with youth could have a positive effect. Discusses several programs currently in operation.
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