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Stigma Project: The Influence of Stigma on Access to Health Services by Persons with HIV Illness: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy Mill
Wendy Austin
Jean Chaw-Kant
Claudette Dumont-Smith
Nancy Edwards ... [et al.]
Objectives of study were to explore practices within healthcare that were perceived to be stigmatizing, develop design to eliminate these practices, and describe process to re-align services to reflect this design.
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Strategic Plan For the Years 2001 - 2006

Alternate Title
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy: Strategic Plan For the Years 2001 - 2006
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy
Outlines prevention and support for Aboriginal communities impacted by HIV in Ontario.
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Strengthening and Building Sexual Health of Aboriginal Youth and Young Adults. [Phase 1]. Fact Sheet #10. HIV/AIDS

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Hampton
Bonnie Jeffery
Barb McWatters
Sherry Farrell Racette
Research conducted on 201 urban Aboriginal youth and then compared with previous sample of both Aboriginal (241) and non-Aboriginal (1874) high school students. Goal to better understand behaviours, knowledge, attitudes, utilization of existing services and service needs. Fact sheet #10 looks at knowledge of HIV/AIDS using the AIDS Knowledge Scale.
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Strengthening and Building Sexual Health of Aboriginal Youth and Young Adults. [Phase I]. Fact Sheet #2. Sexual Health Knowledge

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Hampton
Bonnie Jeffery
Barb McWatters
Sherry Farrell Racette
Regan Shercliffe
Research conducted on 201 urban Aboriginal youth and then compared with previous sample of both Aboriginal (241) and non-Aboriginal (1874) high school students. Goal to better understand behaviours, knowledge, attitudes, utilization of existing services and service needs.
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Strengthening and Building Sexual Health of Aboriginal Youth and Young Adults. [Phase I]. Fact Sheet #4. Sexual Health Care Service Use

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Hampton
Bonnie Jeffery
Barb McWatters
Sherry Farrell Racette
Research conducted on 201 urban Aboriginal youth and then compared with previous sample of both Aboriginal (241) and non-Aboriginal (1874) high school students. Goal to better understand behaviours, knowledge, attitudes, utilization of existing services and service needs. Fact sheet #4 provides participants' use of health care services.
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A Study Comparing Aboriginal Two Spirit Men Who Utilize AIDS Service Organizations Compared to Those Who Do Not: A Research Study Conducted by Two-Spirited People of the 1st Nations: September 2004--August 2005

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Art Zoccole
Ted Myers
In addition to usage statistics gathered from individuals in four geographic areas, study incorporated factors such as age, sexuality, education, and other demographic characteristics.
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Summary Findings from Tracks Survey Implemented by First Nations in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, 2018-2020

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Lydon-Hassen
Leigh Jonah
Lisa Mayotte
Ashley Hrabowy
Bonny Graham ... [et al.]
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 48, no. 4, April 6, 2022, pp. 146-156

Survey assess the burden of HIV, hepatitis C and associated risks. Information is collected on social determinants of health, use of prevention services, substance use, sexual behaviours and care for the two diseases.

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Summary of Indigenous Health: Selected Communicable Diseases

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Neil Thomson
Jane Burns
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, pp. 4-5
Provides statistical information about specific areas of Indigenous health to provide clearer comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
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Summary of Legal Needs Assessment

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network(CAAN)
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Study involved consultations, key informant interviews and a focus group about HIV and/or hepatitis C (HCV) in Indigenous communities. Most responses fell into two broad categories: stigma and discrimination in the context of health care and other settings and concerns about privacy and confidentiality, with a number of sub-themes.
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Surveillance Systems Monitoring HIV/AIDS and HIV Risk Behaviors Among American Indians and Alaska Natives

Alternate Title
Surveillance Systems Monitoring HIV / AIDS and HIV Risk Behaviors Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeanne Bertolli
A. D. McNaghten
Michael Campsmith

Lisa M. Lee
Richard Leman ... [et al.]
AIDS Education and Prevention, vol. 16, no. 3, June 2004, pp. 218-237
Examined data from the national surveillance systems and found that youth and women are particularly vulnerable to the continued spread of HIV infection.
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Tàda Weteyàèkah

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Community Action Research Team
Tlicho Community Services Agency
Film focuses on the community of Behchoko in the Northwest Territories and its struggle to decrease the occurrence of sexually transmitted infections before HIV arrives. Duration: 19:00.
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Taking Action! Art and Aboriginal Youth Leadership for HIV Prevention

Documents & Presentations
National research project involving Aboriginal youth and communities across Canada. Report explores Aboriginal youth's understanding of HIV in relation to their communities, culture and colonization; using art as a way to talk about HIV and what are the future HIV preventions.
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The Teresa Group: Kathy Interviews Karen Vance Wallace

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathy Malera-Bandjalan
Karen Vance Wallace
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, July/August 2005, pp. 15-17
Interview reveals the details of a program that assists those with HIV/AIDS in a family situation.
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Theorizing Native Studies

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 263-264
Book review of Theorizing Native Studies edited by Audra Simpson and Andrea Smith.
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Theorizing Native Studies

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Mart&icaute;nez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 30, no. 2, Fall, 2015
Book review of Theorizing Native Studies edited by Audra Simpson and Andrea Smith.
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Through Indigenous Eyes: Native Americans and the HIV Epidemic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hilary N. Weaver
Health and Social Work, vol. 24, no. 1, February 1999, pp. 27-34
Provides current information on the prevalence of AIDS, discussion of techniques for preventing/responding to the epidemic in a culturally appropriate way and brief anecdotes of those affected.
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A Thunder's Wisom

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randy Jackson
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 9, Winter, 2018, pp. 38-56
Using seventy-two interviews from Indigenous HIV survivors to create a fictional story to provide insight into the experiences of Indigenous people with HIV.
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To Our Readers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, December 1986, p. 2
Brief introductory article to themed issue on AIDS and articles on Queensland health issues.
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Towards Amaamawi’izing (Collaborating) in Interdisciplinary Allyship: An Example from the Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randy Jackson
Renée Masching
William Gooding
Aaron Li
Bridget Marsdin ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 11, Soft Launch, Summer, 2021, pp. 170-186
Discusses the process of developing allyship where differences are valued and used to unite Indigenous people and research.
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Trauma, Substance Abuse, and HIV Risk Among Urban American Indian Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina L. Walters
Jane M. Simoni
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 5, no. 3, HIV/AIDS and Ethnic Minority Women, Families, and Communities, August 1999, pp. 236-248
Study found that found that domestic violence and physical or sexual abuse were more relevant than attitudes toward the disease itself.
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Tribal Recommendations for Designing Culturally Appropriate Technology-Based Sexual Health Interventions Targeting Native Youth in the Pacific Northwest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Craig Rushing
David Stephens
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue: Reproductive health programs for youth, 2012, pp. 76-101
Promotes the use of media technologies as tools to deliver health education to American Indian/Alaska Native youth and young adults.
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Tuberculosis: 8. The Disease in Association with HIV Infection

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Mark FitzGerald
Stan Houston
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 161, no. 1, July 13, 1999, pp. 47-51
Discusses the case of a 27 year old counselor with HIV and her request for a tuberculosis skin test.
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Tuberculosis among Northern Manitoba First Nations, 2008–2012: Program Performance On- and Off-Reserve

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Andrew Basham
Brenda Elias
Anne Fanning
Pamela Orr
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 6, December 2019, pp. 688-696
Retrospective review of Tuberculosis (TB) Program performance in northern Manitoba. Information on 149 people diagnosed with TB and 3560 of their contacts was extracted from the Manitoba TB Registry and analyzed. Results indicate that program performance is dependent on residence on or off reserve and that action is needed to address multiple program performance factors.
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Tuberculosis and Syndemics: Implications for Winnipeg, Manitoba

Alternate Title
Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand
RAL-e ; no.3, 2008
Research in Anthropology & Linguistics-e ; no. 3, 2008
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Agapi Mavridis
Discusses links between attempted eradication of TB with the social conditions that allow the disease to thrive. Chapter 4 from : Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer. Scroll down to page 43 to read chapter.
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Tuberculosis in Canada and the United States: A Review of Trends from 1953 to 2015

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Samuel Kwaku Essien
Tasha Epp
Cheryl Waldner
Wendy Wobeser
Vernon Hoeppner
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 6, December 2019, pp. 697-704
Study analyzes data collected on Tuberculosis (TB) in North America in order to reveal long term trends surrounding infection rates, HIV coinfection rates, and incidence rates among different ethnicities.
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Two Ways of Knowing: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge

Alternate Title
Forests for the Future ; Unit 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Veronica Ignas

Includes explanation of the main features of the two knowledge systems and three brief case studies: Indigenous plant classification and nomenclature; pine mushroom industry in Northwestern BC; smallpox epidemic of 1862; and AIDS and its impact on Indigenous populations.

Recommended for Grade 8 Biology.

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Understanding AIDS: Prof. Dwyer Explains

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Dwyer
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, December 1986, pp. 3-8
Immunologist reports on the mutation of the ADIS virus and transmission routes both geographically and between individuals.
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