Measuring the Well-Being of Aboriginal People: An Application of the United Nations Human Development Index to Registered Indians in Canada, 1981-2001

Alternate Title
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Martin Cooke
Daniel Beavon
Mindy McHardy
vol. 1
Description

Examines data from census years 1981 to 2001 to identify whether any progress had been made in narrowing disparities in education, life expectancy, and income.

Chapter three from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.

Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.

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Media and Te Tiriti o Waitangi 2004

Alternate Title
[Media and the Treaty of Waitangi]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela Moewaka Barnes
Mandi Gregory
Tim McCreanor
Raymond Nairn
Frank Pega
Jenny Rankine
Description
Reports results of survey of 353 newspaper articles and 29 television items containing news relating to Maori people and issues. Sample taken on 14 pre-selected days in August, September and October 2004.
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Media and the Perpetuation of Western Bias: Deviations of Ideality

Alternate Title
Media’s Role in the Reinforcement of Negative Stereotypes of Indigenous Identity and the Manifestations of Violence toward Murdered Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Angie Tucker
Description
Argues that media portrayals of missing and murdered Indigenous women utilize stereotypes and fail to educate the public about how the marginalization produced by colonialism makes these women vulnerable to violence. Looks specifically at how the murders of Winnipeg's Selena Keeper and Calgary's Lacey Jones-McKnight were covered in the Winnipeg Free Press, Calgary Herald and National Post.
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Melting Boundaries: Rethinking Arctic Governance

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kelsey Barrett
John Bryan
Jennifer Grosman
Ahnalee Herke
Zeina Hamed ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at taking action to ensure for a sustainable balance between conservation of the natural environment and socio-economic growth.
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Membertou First Nation Indigenous People Succeeding as Entrepreneurs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harvey Johnstone
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 2, no. 2, 2008, pp. 140-150
Description
Looks at the success of an Aboriginal community in the area of economic development and discusses some of the challenges and barriers faced by First Nations people pursuing opportunities as entrepreneurs.
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Men and Mental Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken O'Shea
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, January/February 1997, pp. 15-16
Description
Answers questions on mental health and how other activities or incidents can trigger issues.
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Men's Health: A Cultural Perspective

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Author/Creator
Mick Adams
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, May/June 1998, p. 7
Description
Reports on men's health workshops that have been held throughout Australia to enable Indigenous men to re-establish themselves as positive role models.
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The Mental Health Movement Part 1: The Stress of Change

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Author/Creator
Don Eastwell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, September 1978, pp. 4-9
Description
Examines the rapid changes that have impacted the lives and mental health of Australian Aboriginal people.
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The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples: Transformations of Identity and Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gregory M. Brass
Caroline L. Tait
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 45, no. 7, September 2000, pp. 607-616
Description
Reviews research on mental health and finds that despite challenges Aboriginal communities have done well, but feel more research is needed to help identify factors that promote wellness.
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The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples. Part 1

Alternate Title
Cultural Psychiatry: A Critical Introduction ; lecture 9
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Description
Discusses the impacts of colonization on health, identity, adaptation and the problem of suicide in indigenous population. Part 1 of 2. Duration: 1:22:05
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The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples: Proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples McGill Summer Program in Social & Cultural Psychiatry and the Aboriginal Mental Health Research Team, May 29-May 31, 2000, Montreal Quebec

Alternate Title
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report ; no.10
Proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gregory M. Brass
Caroline L. Tait
Ernest Hunter
Duncan Pedersen ... James Waldram ... [et al.]
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report
Description
Reviews research on mental health; presents social issues underlying problems and some individual and community responses to these challenges. Argues cultural psychiatry can contribute to rethinking services and heath promotion.
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Mental Health Services in the Northwest Territories: A Scoping Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aviva Elman
Meghan Etter
Kimberly Fairman
Susan Chatwood
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
This review uses the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum (FNMWC) Model’s Continuum of Essential Services to collect, organize, and assess data on mental wellness services in the NWT. The findings highlight current services and gaps, and guide communities coordinating a full range of services.
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Mental Health Study at a Major City Hospital

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Wright
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, May/June 1996, pp. 19-22
Description
Survey at the underlying factors for Aboriginal people re-presenting to the emergency department on numerous occasions within a short time period.
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The Message is Action-Driven

Articles » General
Author/Creator
J Huggins
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 3, May/June 2003, pp. 28-31
Description
Co-chair of Reconciliation Australia stresses that gatherings such as health conferences should be action driven in order to improve health and social outcomes.
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Methanol From The School

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Author/Creator
Joan Mitchell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 25-32
Description
Investigates the problem of Australian Aboriginal youth abusing methanol which is used as a duplicating fluid in schools.
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Métis Children and Families, and the Child Welfare System: An Urban Winnipeg Perspective: Prepared For Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Métis Federation
Métis Child and Family Services Authority
Judy Mayer
Billie Schibler
Description
Presentation to Phase Three of the Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair. Inquiry looked into how the Manitoba child welfare system had failed to protect the five-year-old girl.
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"Metis Society of Saskatchewan"

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a report of the proceedings of a conference of the Metis of Saskatchewan, hosted by Premier T. C. Douglas on 30 July 1946. They discuss issues facing the Metis after WW II and organizational difficulties. The minister of Social Welfare was present, as were two people from his department. The goal of the CCF was to address the needs of the Metis who were deemed "underpriviledged" by Premier Douglas.
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Métis Women and Disease: A Preliminary Examination

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Centre of the National Aboriginal Health Organization
Description
Fact sheet summarizes data from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) on Métis women and disease prevalence, treatment, screening behaviours, and preventive measures.
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Métis Women’s Health and Wellbeing

Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses the concerns, ideas and recommendations of Métis women regarding health and well-being, from their own perspectives as Métis women.The paper also discusses the making of policy and research to ensure that they are more relevant to Métis women, their families and communities.
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Mexican Indigenismo, Choctaw Self-Determination, and Todd Downing's Detective Novels

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James H. Cox
American Quarterly, vol. 62, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 639-661
Description
Looks at how Todd Downing appropriates and refigures Mexico's Indigenous history and culture to reveal evidence of the modern Indigenous people obscured by Indigenismo discourse. The article also anticipates the anticolonial discourses of the American Indian civil rights movement.
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Midland and Medina: Health Work in Perth

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Author/Creator
Gino Silvani
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, September 1980, pp. 15-21
Description
Describes the social support programs available to assist Aboriginal Australians who have alcohol issues.
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Migration, Mobility and the Health and Well-Being of Aboriginal Two-Spirit/LGBTQ People: Findings from a Winnipeg Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Ristock
Art Zoccole
Lisa Passante
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 4, Winter, 2011, pp. 5-34
Description
Examines experiences of moving and the impact on health and acceptance. Also recommends resources for services to aid in the transition.
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