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My Sobriety: My Wife Pulls Out, Chapter VII [7]

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Koorie Dhoulagarle
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, December 1978, pp. 45-52
Continuing series excerpted from the book, My Sobriety which was written at the time the author had given up drinking for the previous 18 months.
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N.A.M.H.A.: The National Aboriginal Mental Health Association

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cyril Hennessy
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, March 1980, pp. 10-12
Recounts the events leading up to the formation of NAMHA, which was formed in part because of the large number of suicides which were occurring due to substance abuse.
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Narrative as Lived Experience

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 53-65
Author reflects on her own personal experiences; and discusses how historic trauma has shaped Aboriginal peoples lives and the need to re-discover traditions for the future.
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Narratives of Social Justice: Learning in Innovative Clinical Settings

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheryl Reimer Kirkham
Lynn Van Hofwegen
Catherine Hoe Harwood
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 1-14
Looks at a study that examined undergraduate nursing students in innovative clinical placements, and how they bear witness to poverty, inequities, critical awareness, critical engagement, and social change.
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Narratives of Social Support and Health in Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantelle A. M. Richmond
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 347-351
Discusses how social support and post-colonial influences can be used to help Aboriginal communities become healthy, supportive places.
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The National Aboriginal Women's Summit [2008]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Discusses recommendations to improve the participation and inclusion of Aboriginal women in policy and decision making processes, and to enhance, promote and foster the social, economic, political, cultural, and personal well being of Aboriginal women.
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National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association: Reducing Health Disparities Within American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy Goforth Parker
Sandra L. Haldane
Bette Rusk Keltner
C. June Strickland
Lillian Tom-Orme
Nursing Outlook, vol. 50, no. 1, Winter, January 2002, pp. 16-23
Focuses on principles needed in designing a research agenda that would reduce disparities in health outcomes of the two groups.
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A National COVID-19 Pandemic Issues Paper on Mental Health and Wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Patricia Dudgeon
Kate Derry
Kerry Arabena
Tom Brideson
Sheree Cairney … [et al.]]
Details five key recommendations in the areas of the right to self-determination, health and mental health workforce, social and cultural determinants of health, digital and telehealth inclusion, and Indigenous data sovereignty.
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The National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: Recommendations from the Symposium on Planning for Change - Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan

Alternate Title
Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: Planning For Change - Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan, January 30-31, 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Feminist Alliance for International Action
Native Women's Association of Canada
Discusses twenty-two recommendations from symposium for the design of a national inquiry into murders and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
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National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Discusses underlying factors that create risk, policy formation and best practices for prevention, provides tools for evaluation, and contributes to Inuit-led research.
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The National Nutritional Networks Conference - Sharing Good Stories

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Donnaleen Campbell
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, January/February 1998, pp. 6-10
Reports on the conference which was hosted by Nunkawarrin Yunti, the community controlled Aboriginal medical and substance abuse service based in Adelaide, Australia.
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A Nationwide Population-Based Study Identifying Health Disparities Between American Indians/Alaska Natives and the General Populations Living in Select Urban Counties

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mei L. Castor
Michael S. Smyser
Maile M. Taualii
Alice N. Park
Shelley A. Lawson
et al.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 1478-1784
Argues that health disparities can be addressed through improvements in health care access, high quality data collection, and different policy initiatives.
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Native American Academic Performance: Does School Type Matter?

Alternate Title
Class of 2011 Research Paper No. 2, November 2011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Blythe George
Based on use of culturally relevant course materials and teaching methods, examines if Native American students in charter schools perform better than in public schools .
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[The Native American Apology Resolution]

Alternate Title
[Harvest of Hope: A Symposium on Reconciliation ; pt. 5]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Senator speaks about the need for an apology from U.S.government to tribal governments and native people nationwide for past mistreatment, and the difficulties involved in getting the bill passed. Duration: 22:21.
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Native American (Indian) Women: A Call for Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beatrice Medicine
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 2, 1988, pp. 86-92
Discusses unanswered questions on education status and experiences of undergraduate, graduate and professional native women and explains the current state of research.
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Native American Subjective Happiness: An Overview

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amoneeta Beckstein
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2014 WSSA American Indian Studies Section, Fall, 2014, pp. 1-6
Comments on the correlation between collectivist values, social relationships and happiness for Native Americans.
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Native American Women: Our Voice, the Air

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Hogan
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, Autumn, 1981, pp. 1-4
Discusses the ways in which Native American women influence their communities and the larger Euro-American society.
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[Native American Youth: Changing the Narrative]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Jodi Gillette
Val Davidson
Littlebear Sanchez
Chaske Spencer]
Key note speech and panel discussion highlights perspectives on racial equity to inspire policymakers, foundations and other advocates to make Native American youth a priority. Duration: 1:24:17.
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