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Murri Doctor or Nursing Sister? Part I

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John C. Taylor
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 27-39
Presents European and traditional Aboriginal treatment options for certain medical conditions.
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Muskeg Lake Band MRI Win-Win Proposition

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, January 30, 2004, p. A13
Supports the Cree Nation's proposal of a wellness centre, which will include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) clinic, on the urban reserve land in Saskatoon.
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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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National Cord Blood Bank to Recruit Ethnic Donors Aggressively

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 183, no. 9, June 14, 2011, pp. E537-E538
Looks at the need for donors to match patients with challenging immune types including First Nations, Inuit or Métis people.
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National Indigenous Health Promotion Workshop

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, May/June 1998, p. 28
Brief report on the first national workshop held in Sydney University, in Sydney, Australia which attracted over 100 delegates. Topics included the positive achievements of Indigenous health promotion workers throughout Australia.
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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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National Projects to Benefit Health Workers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Wooldridge
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 2-3
Australian Federal Government announces two significant projects designed to achieve improved health outcomes in Aboriginal communities.
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Native American Elders Health Care Series

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gloria P. Craig
CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, vol. 24, no. 3, May-June 2006, pp. 133-135
Examines a partnership designed to improve the health status of people in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. SCROLL to page 133 - 135 to view.
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Native People and Health Care in Saskatoon

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. 97-113
Examines the research project on Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal use of western health care systems and summarizes the viewpoints and research on the utilization patterns.
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Native People's Receptivity to a Live Theatrical Performance on Alcohol Abuse

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Regina Caverson
Louis Gliksman
Ray Kinoshameg
Pat Rogerson
Cindy Smythe
Ronald R. Douglas
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 26, no. 3, May 1987, pp. [5-11]
Determines that the play Jukebox Lady was an acceptable means for focusing on the problem of alcohol abuse for Native people.
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The Native Training Institute: A Place of Holistic Learning and Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Brown
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 102-116
Discusses the history, curriculum (including the philosophy of healing/learning) and founding principles of the Institute and illustrates its effectiveness through case studies of students.
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Native Voices: Adapting a Video-Based Sexual Health Intervention for American Indian Teens and Young Adults Using the ADAPT-ITT Model

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Craig Rushing
Wendee Gardner
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 1, 2016, pp. 24-46
Study with focus group and interviews resulted in a culturally tailored intervention kit containing a video plus other related items.
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The Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey [NHNS]: Research That Can Make a Difference

Alternate Title
Findings and Implications of the Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim Byers
John Hubbard
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 127, no. 10S, October 1997, pp. 2075S-2077S
Examines findings dealing with prevalence and prevention of chronic diseases, clinical treatment services and health promotion.
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"New Directions" Tiwi Islands Renal Health Program

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, May/June 1999, p. 24
Brief description of a program supported by the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Foundation which strives to improve the health status of the islanders with kidney disease.
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The New England Dependency Resource Units (DRU)

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pat O'Neill
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, December 1983, pp. 13-15
Describes the establishment and mission of the DRUs which is to provide a comprehensive addiction service for the hospital.
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New FP Residency Program Tackles First Nation issues

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Kent
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 166, no. 12, June 11, 2002, p. 1576
Reports news about the University of British Columbia launch of an Aboriginal family practice residency program.
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New Guide On Caring For Indigenous Patients

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 188, no. 8, May 17, 2016, p. 563
Commemorates the launch of, Health and Health Care Implication of Systemic Racism on Indigenous Peoples in Canada which was prepared by The College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada.
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New National Guidelines For Alcohol-Related Illness

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, March/April 2001, pp. 27-28
Informs readers on the new Australian national recommendations in order to assist primary health workers in Indigenous communities.
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New Video Releases

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, January-February 1998, p. 23
Describe three new videos designed to educate and preserve Australian Aboriginal culture, history and values.
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The Next Generation of American Indian Public Health Workers: What we learned from the PHWEIC project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Desiree Restad
Allyson Kelley
David Porter
Lauri Kindness
Christie Farmer
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 9, 2021, pp. 1-185

Examines the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council's (RMTLC) Public Health Workforce Expansion in Indian Country (PHWEIC) project to address the need for health care workers in Indigenous communities.  

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Not Enough Vitamin D: Health Consequences for Canadians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerry Schwalfenberg
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 53, no. 5, May 2007, pp. 841-854
Vitamin D deficiencies found in Inuit and Manitoban Cree pose a major public health problem in Canada, particularly during winter months; recommends screening and supplementation with VTD and (OH)D.
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NT Aboriginal Health Work Leading the Way

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, May/June 2001, p. 8
Describes how Northern Territory, Australia is ensuring health worker competency in order to properly recognize qualified individuals.
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The Nuka System of Care: Improving Health Through Ownership and Relationships

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Gottlieb
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21118
Describes the transformation of health care delivery led by Alaska Native people.
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Nunavut Suicides a "Public Health Emergency"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 187, no. 16, November 03, 2015, p. E462
Reports on government and public reaction to a corner's jury report repeating a call for urgent help to combat Nunavut's suicide rate which is 9.8 times that of Canada.
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Nursing Care and Beliefs of Expectant Navajo Women (Part 1)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Carol Milligan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 83-101
Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates. Part 1 of 2.
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Nursing Care and Beliefs of Expectant Navajo Women. (Part 2)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Carol Milligan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Summer, 1984, pp. 199-210
Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates for Navajo women and infants. Part 2 of 2.
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Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada: Final Report to Canadian Health Services Research Foundation

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martha L. P. MacLeod
Judith C. Kulig
Norma J. Stewart
J. Roger Pitblado
Kathy Banks ... [et al.]
Report on research which focused on four areas: nature of nursing practice, roles and function of nurses, commonalities and differences and factors which facilitate or hinder practice and development of expertise.
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