Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Herizons, vol. 19, no. 1, Summer, 2005, pp. 25-27
Description
Describes initiatives of First Nations women who have become involved in leadership roles in their efforts to address social issues in the community.
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Documents: Introduction

Alternate Title
Document One: Department of Indian Affairs Canada, Ottawa, October 13th, 1926
Document Two: Department of Indian Affairs Canada, Office of the Deputy Superintendent General, Ottawa, Ottawa, October 13th, 1926
[Document One]: Health and Disease at the Norway House Indian Agency
[Document Two]:Report of Medical Services to Indians Located Along the Line of the Canadian National Railways from Cochrane, Ont. to La Tuque, Que., June to October, 1926
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. 233--274
Description

Introduction and two archival items on social and economic conditions of Aboriginal people. The first report is on the socio-economic conditions that contributed to the spread of tuberculosis, and the economic measures needed to be taken to improve the lives of the Swampy Cree Indians. The second report is an account of the socio-economic conditions of Aboriginal people and recommendations for improving their health status.

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Does Living On-Reserve Versus Off-Reserve Make a Difference in First Nations Birth Outcomes in Manitoba, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Heaman
Patricia Martens
Lyna Hart
Janet Smylie
Elizabeth Agnew
et al.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 39-45
Description
Presents a study to determine if there is a difference in birth outcomes among First Nations women living on-reserve versus off-reserve in Manitoba.
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Doing Public History in Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Alternate Title
National Council for Public History Keynote Address
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Milloy
The Public Historian, vol. 35, no. 4, November 2013, pp. 10-19
Description
"The author discusses his experience with Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, charged with writing a history of the residential school system for First Nations students in Canada and with producing an archive accessible to both scholarly researchers and the public."
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Domestic Trafficking of Aboriginal Girls in Canada: Issues and Implications

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anupriya Sethi
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 9
Description

Discusses key issues identified by grassroots agencies and outlines implications for policy formulation and implementation by governments and other fields such law enforcement, justice system and social welfare services. Chapter from Health and Wellbeing edited by Jerry White, Peter Dinsdale, and Dan Beavon. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.

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Don't Let Your Community Get Bitten. Ask For A Snake

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rachel Molloy
Bev Greet
Ken Knight
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 6, November/December 2004, pp. 14-16
Description
Evaluates the success of the Condom Social Marketing Initiative for Indigenous Australians. Results were positive with availability, accessibility and usage rates increased.
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Donna's Story

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Donna Gamble
Description
Donna Gamble speaks candidly as a mother and an outreach worker about her motivations and ongoing struggle with addiction. Duration: 50:35.
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Doorways to Home: Indigenous/Newcomer Neighbourhood Dialogues

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessie Sutherland
Canadian Issues, Aboriginal Immigrant Relations Today, Summer, 2012, pp. 11-14
Description
Focuses on program to address everyday challenges, such as housing, abuse, and loneliness in British Columbia. To access article scroll to p. 11.
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Dorothy Betz

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 8, November 2007, p. 30
Description

Author chronicles one woman's efforts to improve the lives of Aboriginal people.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.

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[Dr. Cindy Kiro: Neighbourhood-Specific Strategies Needed]

Alternate Title
Public Health Association of New Zealand Conference ; 2012
[Equity from the Start: Valuing Our Children]
[Setting the Scene: Equity From Start]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cindy Kiro
Description
Speaker discussing importance of early childhood development and the impact of health and social inequities which exist for Maori children and families. Duration: 28:42.
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[Dr. James S. Frideres: First Nations in the Twenty-First Century]

Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
James S. Frideres
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Podcast of interview with author explores issues such as Aboriginal culture, residential schools and intergenerational trauma. Duration: 34:54.
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Dreams and Nightmares in First Nations Fiction

Theses
Author/Creator
Lena Ruwoldt
Description
Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Greifswald, 2017. Focuses on Robert Arthur Alexie's Porcupines and China Dolls, Cherie Dimaline's Red Rooms, Richard Van Camp's "On the Wings of This Prayer" and Richard Wagamese's Ragged Company.
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Drinking Behavior in Relation to Cause of Death among US Adults

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Guohua Li
Gordon S. Smith
Susan P. Baker
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 84, no. 9, September 1994, pp. 1402-1406
Description
Concludes that daily drinking, binge drinking and heavier drinking were each associated with an increased likelihood of injury and the underlying cause of death.
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Drinking Motives Supporting Binge Drinking of Inuit Adolescents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Béatrice Decaluwe
Marilyn Fortin
Caroline Moisan
Gina Muckle
Richard E. Belanger
Canadian Journal of Public Health , vol. 110, no. 4, August 2019, pp. 414-421
Description
Assess whether there are specific motives which affect the drinking and binge drinking behavior of Inuit youth; survey of 174 youth finds motives to include enhancement, social, and coping, some gender variation in motivators.
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Drugs, AIDS Take Toll On Marginalized People

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, February 3, 2012, p. A11
Description
Examines the connection between AIDS and drug addiction and why it is rampant in the Aboriginal population.
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Drugs, Spirituality and the Family

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Val Carroll
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 5, September/October 1998, pp. 5-7
Description
Examines the evolution of Indigenous substance abuse treatment in Australia.
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Duck Lake Agency - Ledger 1885-89, 1921-29

Documents & Presentations
Description
A book containing Indian Agent's ledgers from the Duck Lake agency for 1885-1889, and 1921-1929. The first half of this ledger is "Issues to Destitute Settlers" (Mrs. Gabriel Dumont and others connected to the 1885 Uprising are included); the second half is a calendar of outgoing correspondence.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.
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Ear Disease and Aboriginal Families

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Damien Howard
Dianne Hampton
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 9-11
Description
Reports on the impacts of hearing loss including children being physically punished by parents because they assume they're not listening, as opposed to not hearing.
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Early Childhood Caries in Indigenous Communities

Alternate Title
Policy Statement: Early Childhood Caries in Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J.D. Irvine
S. Holve
D. Krol
R. Schroth
Paediatrics & Child Health , vol. 16, no. 6, June 2011, pp. 351-357
Description
Presents recommendations for preventive oral health care for young infants and pregnant women.
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