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BC First Nations Head Start: On-reserve Program

Web Sites » Organizations
Website contains early intervention strategies providing ideas and examples to enhance early childhood (birth to six years old) development; six components: culture and language, education, health promotion, nutrition, parent and family involvement and social support.
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The Beat of Boyle Street: Empowering Aboriginal Youth

Through Music Making

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elaine L. Wang
New Directions for Youth Development, vol. 2010, no. 125, Special Issue: Cultural Agents and Creative Arts, Spring, 2010, pp. 61-70
Discusses award-winning program used in an Edmonton inner-city school which is designed to re-engage students who are at risk for dropping out.
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Beating the Odds

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gloria Nelson
Joyce Bonspiel-Nelson
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 10, no. 9, Our Children and Youth are Sacred, November 2005, pp. 533-535
Looks at two crises faced by the Kanesatake (Oka) community and the resulting implementation of programs and services to assist the community deal with lasting trauma.
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The Beginning of a Life on the Land

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norman Nungaq
Inuktitut, no. 95, Winter, 2005, pp. 54-56
Participant's description of the Canadian Armed Forces' Junior Canadian Rangers (JCR) program, which gives 12-18 old youth discipline and increased traditional knowledge.
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Behavioral and Mental Health Challenges for Indigenous Youth: Research and Clinical Perspectives for Primary Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Storch
Timothy Beal
Jan Garver Bacon
Polly Olsen
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1461-1479
Looks at practical applications and resilience strategies for clinicians working with Indigenous youth and families.
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Bell, Hon. R.A.

Archival » Archival Items
File includes a memo from the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration regarding the provision of lunches or mid-day refreshment for all Indian pupils; and a memorandum concerning Chief Guy Williams' concerns about the Indian Claims Commission terms of reference.
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Belt Comes with Responsibility

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Raymond Lawrence
Windspeaker, vol. 17, no. 6, October 1999, pp. 17-[?]

Wampum belt being transported from community to community to raise awareness of diabetes.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.

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Best Outcomes for Indian Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Loa L. Porter
Patina Park Zink
Angela R. Gebhardt
Mark Ells
Michelle I. Graef
Child Welfare, vol. 91, no. 3, Services for Native Children and Families in North America, May/June 2012, pp. 135-156
Comments on a groundbreaking collaboration between The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families and the Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center.
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Best Practices in Aboriginal ECD/ELCD Programming

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calvin Racette
Sarah Longman
Shauneen Pete
Literature review and results of survey of organizations which deliver Early Childhood Development or Early Learning Childhood Development programs.
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Best Practices: Physical Activity Programs for Aboriginal Youth

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sutcliffe Group Inc.
Literature review and results of a total of 26 interviews conducted in each province/territory. Covered variables such as needs assessments, socio-economic barriers, program design, delivery, leadership and outcomes, communications, funders, and cultural considerations.
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Beyond the Patient: Lessons from Community Engagement in a Rural First Nation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy L. Young
Mary Jo Wabano
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. Suppl, November 7, 2018, pp. S16-S18
Article examines a research partnership between health leaders in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory and a team of scientists at Laurentian University and highlights the lessons learned through community-engaged approach to research.
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Bill C-92 Compliance Guide for Social Workers and Service Providers

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Koren Lightning-Earle
Hadley Friedland]
Bill C-92: : An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families which came into force on January 1, 2020, established national minimum standards for Child and Family Service provision to Indigenous children and families.
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Bingo Orphans

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Darlene Angus
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 18-19
Presents interview with Darlene Angus who conducted research into Indigenous gambling in Alberta.
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Birth Defects: Everyone's Concern

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Gebadi
John Rae
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, May/June 1991, p. 5
Brief description of one day workshop, An Introduction to Medical Genetics attended by Aboriginal health officers.
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The Birth of Gomeroi gaaynggal

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kym Rae
Loretta Weatherall
Roger Smith
Patricia Mackay
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 33, no. 6, November/December 2009, pp. 3-5
Comments on a health care program that aims to improve outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and their infants.
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Birth Outcomes in the Inuit-Inhabited Areas of Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zhong-Cheng Luo
Sacha Senécal
Fabienne Simonet
Éric Guimond
Christopher Penney
Russell Wilkins
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 3, February 23, 2010, pp. 235-242
Discusses the high rates of preterm birth, stillbirth and infant death in Inuit-inhabited areas of Canada compared with the rest of the country and the interventions necessary to improve maternal and infant health.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 15, no. 2, 1995, pp. 369-393
Book reviews of 8 books: The Oblate Assault on Canada's Northwest by Robert Choquette. La zoologie des Montagnais by Daniel Clément. The Cypress Hills: The Land and Its People by Walter Hildebrandt and Brian Hubner. Singing an Indian Song: A Biography of D'Arcy McNickle by Dorothy R.
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Boys and Girls Sniffing Petrol

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Eastwell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, September 1979, pp. 32-33
Describes the social and health problems of, 'petrol' (gasoline) sniffing by Aboriginal youth in remote communities of the Northern Territory, Australia.
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Breaking the Colonial Role: Changing Social Work Practice in Nunavut

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Johnston
Frank Tester
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 111-127
Focuses on the disconnect between the profession's required emphasis on bureaucratic policy and procedure, and Inuit collective belief systems. Specifically looks at child protection services.
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Breast Feeding Practices as Cultural Interventions for Early Childhood Caries in Cree Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaime Cidro
Lynelle Zahayko
Herenia P. Lawrence
Samantha Folster
Margaret McGregor
Kristen McKay
BMC Oral Health, vol. 15, 2015, p. article no. 49
Interview and focus group participants in study were primarily grandmothers and mostly great grandmothers who were asked questions about traditional and contemporary practices, and reasons for the increase in dental problems.
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Breastfeeding Among Urban Aboriginal Women in Western Australia

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Eades
Bibbulung Gnarneep Team
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 9-12
Reports on the Bibbulung Gnarneep cohort study which indicated that mothers realized the importance of breastfeeding but required support to maintain it for the optimal time period.
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Breastfeeding as a Means to Prevent Infant Morbidity and Mortality in Aboriginal Canadians: A Population Prevented Fraction Analysis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn E. McIsaac
Rahim Moineddin
Flora I. Matheson
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 4, May/June 2015, pp. 217-222
Study estimated the proportion of ear and gastrointestinal infections, lower respiratory tract infections requiring hospitalization, and sudden infant deaths which were preventable. Calculated for First Nations (both on- and off-reserve), Métis and Inuit as well as all Canadian infants for comparison.
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