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Failing Canada's First Nations Children

Alternate Title
16x9
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Hannah James
Shawnda Mamakwa
Description
Documentary about children being forced to leave their reserves in order to attend high school. Follows a student from Kingfisher Lake First Nation to Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Between 2000 and 2011 seven students from remote First Nations have been found dead in Thunder Bay. Duration: 33:11.
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Family History and Social Network Among Nyungar People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina L. Birdsall
Aboriginal History, vol. 11, no. 2, 1987, pp. 129-142
Description
Looks at how the Nyungar came to be located in the north as opposed to the south-west where their original countries are located.
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Feasibility and Outcomes of a Community-Based Taper-to-Low-Dose-Maintenance Suboxone Treatment Program for Prescription Opioid Dependence in a Remote First Nations Community in Northern Ontario

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mae Katt
Claudette Chase
Andriy V. Samokhvalov
Elena Argento
Jürgen Rehm ... [et al.]
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 9, no. 1, November 2012, pp. 52-59
Description
Studies the use of opioid substitution therapy as treatment for prescription dependence. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 52.
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Feasibility of Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry in Arctic Field Studies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stig Andersen
Eskild Boeskov
Jakob Holm
Peter Laurberg
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 280-283
Description
It was found that DEXA scanner were a portable, reliable and comfortable method of obtaining bone mineral density (BMD) readings in remote Greenlandic communities.
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Federal Policies Fuel Spread of Swine Flu, Experts Say

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Webster
Canadian Medical Association, vol. 181, no. 5, September 1, 2009, pp. 90-91
Description
First Nations communities, public health officials and aboriginal health experts accuse the federal government of being unprepared for the H1N1 influenza in Nunavut and other remote First Nations communities causing the rapid spread of the pandemic.
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Federal Policies Fuel Spread of Swine Flu, Experts Say

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 181, no. 5, September 1, 2009, pp. E90-E91
Description
Looks at the charge by public health officials and Aboriginal health experts that environmental conditions, insufficient federal funding, strategies and polices have increased the spread of the swine flu among remote First Nations communities.
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Feeding the Tribe: The Role of Soft Infrastructure in Addressing the Root Problems of the Navajo Nation San Juan River Irrigation System.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracy D. Raymond
Constance L. Falk
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 3, Summer, 2018, pp. 306-328
Description
Article describes the key issues surrounding and the causes of the decline of the irrigation system; considers historical and institutional factors and makes focused recommendations for improving the state of the system.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention Approaches among Canadian Physicians by Proportion of Native/Aboriginal Patients: Practices During the Preconception and Prenatal Periods

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Tough
Margaret Clarke
Jocelynn Cook
Maternal and Child Health Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, July 2007, pp. 385-393
Description
Discusses the challenges health care providers face to provide preventative practices for prenatal alcohol use in rural and remote locations.
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Filling the Gap: An Evaluation of a Voluntary Dental Program Within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Primary Health Service

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lisa Jackson Pulver
Sally Fitzpatrick
Jan Ritchie
Marion Norrie
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, July/August 2010, pp. 3-7
Description
Concludes that the program offered dental care for patients who otherwise would not have received it but should not take the place of regular essential oral health care in remote areas.
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Final Report: Summative Evaluation of INAC's Food Mail Program

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lorraine Gabor
Jason Pelletier
Martine Vadnais
Natalia Chenier
Janine Hunt ... et al.]]
Description
Evaluation looked at rationale and relevance; design and delivery; accountability; effectiveness; cost effectiveness; and alternatives.
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The First Mile Approach to Community Services in Fort Severn First Nation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Kakekaspan
Susan O'Donnell
Brian Beaton
Brian Walmark
Kerri Gibson
Journal of Community Informatics, vol. 10, no. 2, Building the First Mile, 2014, p. [?]
Description
Researchers met with and interviewed residents about how they were using and delivering broadband-enabled services to support service provision and economic development goals.
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First Mile Challenges to Last Mile Rhetoric: Exploring the Discourse between Remote and Rural First Nations and the Telecom Industry

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duncan Philpot
Brian Beaton
Tim Whiteduck
Journal of Community Informatics, vol. 10, no. 2, Building the First Mile, 2014, p. [?]
Description
Explores how the federal government and commercial broadband providers have adopted the attitude that development of broadband infrastructure is a dependent service relationship and how communities have tried to take control of applications in order to support local requirements and goals. Specifically focuses on the Northwestern Ontario Broadband Expansion project.
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First Nation Communities and Urban Economies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bert Waslander
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 99-106
Description
Confirms need for small communities to work together towards common economic goals, need for an urban strategy for remote First Nations, and need for basic infrastructure for many communities. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 99.
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First Nation Economies: A Comparative Perspective—A Socio-economic Baseline Study between First Nation Communities and Non-First Nation Communities

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 04-043
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Evaluated local economic development by looking at connection to cities, economic base, local capacity, housing, and recent growth. Compared 239 communities based on location and population size. Used 1996 and 2001 Census of Canada Community Profiles, 2001 Business Register and First Nations Profile Database.
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A First Nation Framework for Emergency Planning: A Community-Based Response to the Health and Social Effects from a Flood

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Montesanti
Wilfreda E Thurston
David Turner
Reynold Medicine Traveler
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 85-106
Description
Researchers in a community-university partnership evaluate the Siksika First Nations response to severe flooding in Southern Alberta in 2013; using what was learned then, alongside research literature from other First Nations Communities the team has created a framework for disaster response planning in First Nations Communities.
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First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and Assembly of First Nations and Canadian Human Rights Commission and Attorney General of Canada (Representing the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada) and Chiefs of Ontario and Amnesty International Decision

Alternate Title
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ; 2016 CHRT2
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada et al. v. Attorney General of Canada (for the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sophie Marchildon
Edward Lustig
Description
Proceedings look into governmental discrimination against First Nations children living on reserves for providing less support for child welfare than for those living off reserve. File No: T1340/7008.
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First Nations Lag Behind in Connectivity

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monte Stewart
Business Edge, vol. 8, no. 7, April 04, 2008
Description
Discusses the need for better connectivity to First Nations reserves, such as telephone lines,underground cables, and cellphone towers to provide Internet and other communication services.
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First Nations SchoolNet

Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Contains links to: helpdesk, youth program, services, resources for educators, students, administrators and resources in the areas of First Nations History and Politics, First Nations Languages, Native Studies, etc.
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First Nations Women's Mental Health: Results from an Ontario Survey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harriet L. MacMillan
Ellen Jamieson
Christine A. Walsh
Maria Y.-Y. Wong
Emily J. Faries ... [et al.]
Archives of Women's Mental Health, vol. 11, no. 2, June 2008, pp. 109-115
Description
Compared results of First Nations women living on reserve to those from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) and found higher rates of depression but lower rates of alcohol consumption.
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Flinders Island Aboriginal Assoc. Inc.: Health Work On Flinders Island

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lorraine Thomas
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, December 1985, pp. 9-10
Description
Profiles an association which advocates for land rights, housing requirements, employment projects and other social issues on the island with an Aboriginal population of 120 located of the north east coast of Tasmania.
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Food and Water Security Issues in Russia I: Food Security in the General Population of the Russian Arctic, Siberia and the Far East, 2000-2011

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexey A. Dudarev
Pavel R. Alloyarov
Valery S. Chupakhin
Eugenia V. Dushkina
Yuliya N. Sladkova
Vitaliy
M. Dorofeyev
Tatijana
A. Kolesnikova
Kirill B. Fridman
Lena Maria Nilsson
Birgitta Evengard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21848
Description
Report stresses the priority in improving the supply, accessibility, and contaminant removal within food supplies.
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Food for Thought: Access to Food in Canada's Remote North

Alternate Title
Commentary (Northern Policy Institute) ; no. 12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Holly Dillabough
Description
Looks at determinants of access to adequate quantities of nutritious food for First Nations' communities in Northern Ontario.
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Food Frequency Questionnaire Assessing Traditional Food Consumption in Dene/Métis Communities, Northwest Territories, Canada

Alternate Title
Food Frequency Questionnaire Assessing Traditional Food Consumption in Dene/Metis Communities, Northwest Territories, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mylène Ratelle
Kelly Skinner
Sara Packull-McCormick
Brian Laird
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1760071, May 13, 2020
Description
Article describes the refinement and implementation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in Dene/Métis Communities to assess what traditionally harvested foods are being consumed and what the potential is for exposure to environmental contaminants as a result.
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Food (In)security and Food Sovereignty in the North

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Philip Loring
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 56-59
Description
Researchers look at food security in the North since the turn of the 21st century and identify four areas of focus.
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Food Innovation in Canada's North: The Case for a Social Enterprise Cluster

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Laurence
Geneviève Chabot
Julien Valmary
Madeleine Lyons
Petros Kusmu
Description
Study looked at the feasibility of an innovation cluster which would increase access to affordable, culturally appropriate, healthy food as well as encourage in new production methods, value chains, and governance models.
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Food, Knowledge and How We Have Thrived on the Margins: EALLU

Alternate Title
Indigenous Youth, Arctic Change & Food Culture
International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry (ICR) Report ; 2017:1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eilene Adams
Roksana Avevkhay
Burmaa Batkhishih
Khoschimeg Bayandalai
Olesya Bolotaeva ... [et al.]
Description
"This book provides a snapshot of both the rich, diverse and living culinary traditions as well as introduction to the food systems of Arctic Indigenous Peoples."
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