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Indigenous Youth: Identity, Challenges and Hope: Articles 14, 17, 12 and 25 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Alternate Title
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Twelfth Session New York, 20-31 May 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Economic and Social Council
United Nations
Description
Overview of issues discussed focusing on recommendations for increased involvement of youth, support for the revitalization of Indigenous languages, education reforms and Indigenous youth suicide.
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Indigenous Youth Suicide: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Henry G. Harder
Josh Rash
Travis Holyk
Eduardo Jovel
Kari Harder
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 1, Summer, 2012, pp. 125-142
Description
Reviews twenty three studies which highlight the need for further research on youth suicide and suggests how such research could be conducted rigorously.
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Indigenous Youth Voices: A Way Forward in Conducting Research with and by Indigenous Youth

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrea Auger
Gabrielle Fayant
Brittany Mathews
Carrington Christmas
Erin Donnelly
Description
Reports on information gathered at facilitated community sessions. Five major themes emerged: research as a part of community building; respect, safety and dignity; ethical research which meets basic needs; frustration and concern; and diversity of Indigenous youth voices. Youth also identified requirements for ethical and meaningful engagement, which included accessibility, youth involvement in developing and leading research, holistic approaches, ethics as identified by youth themselves, and research that is both community-led and culturally specific.
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Individual-and Community-level Determinants of Inuit Youth Mental Wellness

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Paul Gray
Faisca Richer
Sam Harper
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 107, no. 3, 2016, pp. e251-e257
Description
Study found risk factors to wellness included not being able to participate in traditional activities, over crowding in a household, and high rates of violence.
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Indoor Environmental Quality in Homes of Asthmatic Children on the Elsipogtog Reserve (NB), Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanne Berghout
J. David Miller
Roger Mazerolle
Len O'Neill
Craig Wakelin
Barbara Mackinnon
Kenneth Maybee
Darlene Augustine
Carol Ann Levi
Charlie Levi
Terry Levi
Barbara Milliea
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 1, 2005, pp. 77-85
Description
Concludes that mould damage from serious maintenance problems was the cause of respiratory symptoms.
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Infant Feeding and Illness on an Indian Reservation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann C. Macaulay
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 27, June 1981, pp. 963-966
Description
Examines the differences between breast fed and bottle fed babies, showing bottle-fed babies had five times more infectious illnesses in their first year of life.
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Infant Mortality Trends and Differences between American Indian/Alaska Native Infants and White Infants in the United States, 1989-1991 and 1998-2000

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kay M. Tomashek
Cheng Qin
Jason Hsia
Solomon Iyasu
Wanda D. Barfield
Lisa M. Flowers
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 12, December 2006, pp. 2222-2227
Description
Study found that although birthweight-specific death rates declined in both groups and across all birthweight categories, American Indian/Alaska Native babies were still 1.7 times more likely to die before their first birthday.
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The Influence of Family History on Learning Opportunities of Inuvialuit Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raila Salokangas
Brenda Parlee
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 191-207
Description
Discusses the variables in learning outcomes depending on factors such as individual decisions, family, kinship and outside influences.
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Inhalant Abuse

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. Baydala
Paediatrics and Child Health, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. 443-448
Description
Highlights new information and provides recommendations for treatment and prevention of volatile substance abuse.
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Inhalant Abuse Among American Indian, Mexican American, and Non-Latino White Adolescents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fred Beauvais
Jeffrey C. Wayman
Pamela Jumper-Thurman
Barbara Plested
Heather Helm
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 28, no. 1, February 2002, pp. 171-187
Description
Discusses the overall use of inhalants by minority youth and implications for prevention; indications are use is declining generally, however female use is on the increase.
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Inhalant Use by Canadian Aboriginal Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Coleman
Grant Charles
Jennifer Collins
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, vol. 10, no. 3, 2001, pp. 1-20
Description
Study used data gathered from the National Breakthrough Inhalant Program case files to profile participants and assess variables which might predict relapse after discharge.
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An Initial Report of a Community-University Research Alliance: Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives: Implementation and Evaluation

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen D. Armstrong
Barry S. Corenblum
Barbara M. Gfellner
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, May 2008, pp. 1-18
Description

Focuses on the collaboration process among community groups, Aboriginal organizations and university researchers geared to improving retention and graduation rates among Aboriginal students.

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Injury Mortality Rates in Native and Non-Native Children: A Population-Based Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Robertson Harrop
Rollin F. Brant
William A. Ghali
Colin Macarthur
Public Health Reports, vol. 122, no. 3, May-June 2007, pp. 339-347
Description
Looks at trends in injury mortality rates over a 10 year period in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. Shows a higher rate for injury mortality in Aboriginal children than non-Aboriginal children.
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Injury Risk in British Columbia, Canada, 1986 to 2009: Are Aboriginal Children and Youth Over-Represented?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Anne George
Andrew Jin
Mariana Brussoni
Christopher E. Lalonde
Rod McCormick
Injury Epidemiology, vol. 2, no. 1, December 2015, pp. 1-12
Description
Study compares risks between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal general population in British Columbia. Shows a decrease in hospitalization injury in both populations for both sexes.
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Innovations in Knowledge Translation: The SPHERU KT Casebook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angela Bowen
Fleur Macqueen Smith
Nazeem Muhajarine
Colleen Anne Dell
Brendan Barrett ... Jeffrey A. Smith ... Darren Nickel ... Sandra Bassendowski
Pammla Petrucka ... Carol Henry ... Paul Hackett
Sylvia Abonyi ... [et al.]
Description
Presents a collection of cases to help academics, researchers, community practitioners and policymakers in the use of knowledge translation.
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Innovative Strategies of Indigenous Resistance Among the Wounaan People of Columbia

Alternate Title
Notes From the Field: Innovative Strategies of Indigenous Resistance Among the Wounaan People of Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Cappelli
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 89-95
Description
Discusses how 63 families worked diligently to find a peaceful way to recover their own indigenous land.
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The Innu: Another Cry for Help

Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
News in Review, February 2001, pp. 18-30
Description
Overview of social problems and land claim demands. Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review. February 2001.
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The Innuulisivik Maternity Centre: Issues around the Return of Inuit Midwifery and Birth to Povungnituk, Quebec: Paper Prepared as Part of the Research Program of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christopher Fletcher
Description
Discusses general history of the area, factors leading to establishment of the centre, its operations, training issues, maternal health risks, and traditional beliefs surrounding childbirth.
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Inside Anglican Church at Apex

Images » Photographs
Description
The interior of the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.
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Inside Looking Out, Outside Looking In

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia C. Wesley-Esquimaux
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 4, 2007, pp. 62-71
Description
Argues that over the last fifty years First Nations people have started a new relationship between themselves and with the dominant culture.
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An Inspiration Named Chubby

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Theodore Fontaine
Description
Author's account of his and a friend's time spent in residential schools and how therapeutic talks helped to start the healing journey.
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Integrating Cultural Values Into Mental Health Treatment

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barry Carlton
Deborah A. Goebert
Cathy Kaheauilani Bell
Michelle Horton
Iwalani R. N. Else ... [et al.]
Hülili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being, vol. 7, 2011, pp. 159-184
Description
Describes culturally integrated programing for Native Hawaiian adolescents which encourages active engagement and meaning, potentially improving outcomes.
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