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Mapping Research on Women and Health in Northwestern Ontario

Alternate Title
NNEWH Working Paper Series ; October 2002
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Wakewich
Barbara Parker
Reviews published and unpublished literature on women's reproductive health to determine areas required further research and provides recommendations for policy analysis.
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Mapping the Long-Term Options for Canada’s North: Telecommunications and Broadband Connectivity

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; August 2013
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 14-061]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Adam Fiser
Outlines issues such as satellite-dependency, access in Aboriginal versus non-Aboriginal communities, high costs, and socio-economic context; includes profiles of advertised services for personal telecommunications, regional case studies, and recommendations.
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Marree Aboriginal School...Taking Health Promotion on the Road

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Craig Edwards
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 17,20-21
Discusses the philosophy and efforts of Pika Wiya Health Service (PWHS) to emphasize preventative measures in South Australia.
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Martha of the North

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marquise Lepage
Martha Flaherty
Documentary about federal government's relocation of Inuit families to the High Arctic and the hardships they endured. Duration: 47:40.
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Maternal-Infant Health Outcomes and Nursing Practice in a Remote First Nations Community in Northern Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise S. Tarlier
Joy L. Johnson
Annette J. Browne
Sam Sheps
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 45, no. 2, Broadening the Dialogue, 2013, pp. 76-100
Discusses the need for optimal maternal-infant health care to minimize risk factors that predispose individuals to chronic health challenges later in life.
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Maternity Care at Bathurst Island

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cassie Palipuaminni
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, June 1981, pp. 52-55
Reports on the health care practices for expectant mothers on the remote island of the coast of Northern Territories, Australia.
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Mathematics in Indigenous Contexts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bob Perry
Peter Howard
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, vol. 13, no. 4, 2008, pp. 4-9
Project carried out by the Board of Studies between 1999-2005 to develop contextual, multistage mathematics units for Aboriginal students at urban and rural schools in western New South Wales.
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"Meals On Foot" For Pensioners

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred Collard
Jean Collard
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, September 1977, pp. 33-34
Brief article describes the provision of a home-delivered meal program for seniors in the isolated community in the Western Australian Central Desert area.
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Measuring Impacts: A Review of Frameworks, Methodologies and Indicators for Assessing Socio-Economic Impacts of Resource Activity in the Arctic

Alternate Title
Gap Analysis Report (Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic) ; no.3
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrey Petov
Reviews frameworks, systems of indicators, and details of key studies with a focus on methodologies that are part of socio-economic impact assessment procedures.
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Measuring The Unborn Baby: Ultrasound In Arnhem Land

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, December 1984, pp. 37-39
Describes the local reaction to the introduction of a ultrasound machine being used on expectant mothers at Galiwin'ku, Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia.
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Medevac and Beyond: The Impact of Medical Travel on Nunavut Residents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cameron McKenzie
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 80-88

Study shows that current medical transfer system does not fully meet psychosocial needs of Inuit patients and their families. 

NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

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Media Consumption, Media Preferences and Communication Channels of Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Audiences: Summary

Alternate Title
Radio: Audience, Preferences and Technologies
Remote Indigenous Media and Communications: Radio Listenership Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Remote Communications Association (IRCA)
Statistics for the remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander radio service such as: stations listened to regularly, rates of listenership, rates by population groups, language and content preferences, impact of mobile connectivity, sources of Government information, and listener demographics.
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Membership and Public Relations: An Examination of Arctic Co-operatives Limited

E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Chris McCarville
Looks at co-ops in the Canadian north to better serve their communities and provide a means of development for Indigenous populations. Chapter from Co-operative Membership and Globalization: New Directions in Research and Practice edited by Brett Fairbarn and Nora Russell. Entire ebook on one PDF. To access chapter, scroll down to page 74.
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Menominee Perspectives on Commercial and Sacred Tobacco Use

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leah M. Rouse Arndt
Mark Caskey
Jodi Fossum
Natasha Schmitt
Amileah R. Davis ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 20, no. 3, 2013, pp. 1-22
Concludes that the community will overcome their high rates of tobacco use and related health disparities by using mainstream prevention and intervention efforts combined with traditional teachings.
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Mental Health Information Goes Bush

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tom Brideson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, May/June 1998, pp. 8-10
Describes how the "Djirruwang" Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Education and Training Program was recruited to establish an Indigenous version.
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Migration of Persons between Households in Rural Alaska: Considerations for Study Design

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Bruden
Michael G. Bruce
Jay D. Wenger
Debby A. Hurlburt
Lisa R. Bulkow
Thomas W. Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21229
Of the 3 regions studied, 50% of households experienced a change in their membership in the 1 year period in question.
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'Milliya Rumurra - Brand New Day'

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diedre Ikin
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, January/February 1999, pp. 11-14
Describes the challenges of operating an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre located in an remote community in Western Australia where 80% of the prison population is comprised of prisoners serving drug and alcohol related offences.
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A Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Determinants of Traditional Food Consumption among Three Cree Communities of Eeyou Istchee from an Ecological Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Véronqiue Laberge Gaudin
Olivier Receveur
Leah Walz
Félix Girard
Louise Potvin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 24918
Study involved secondary analysis of 3 cross-sectional studies as part of the Multi-Community Environment and Health Longitudinal Study in Iyiyuu Aschii and focus groups from Cree Nation of Mistissini, Cree Nation of Eastmain, and Wemindji Cree First Nation.
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Mobility

Alternate Title
2011 Census Paper Series
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Francis Markham
Discusses Australian mobility patterns, how they may vary across time, place and other characteristics, and compares them to patterns of the non-Indigenous population.
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Mobility and Migration Patterns of Aboriginal Populations in Canada 2001-2006

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stewart Clatworthy
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: the Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 43-51
Estimates mobility and migration rates, size and direction of Aboriginal population movements inter-provincially and on- and off-reserves using the 2006 Census. Scroll down to page 43 to read article.
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Module 1: Introduction to the Circumpolar World

Alternate Title
University of the Arctic - BCS 100
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar World]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Bruce Forbes
Steve Young]
Used with University of the Arctic class. Gives overview of the class, explains North Circumpolar Region map, and defines terms used for areas in the Far North.
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Module 1: Post-Ice Age Geography and the Initial Peopling of the Arctic and Subarctic

Alternate Title
Module One: Post-Ice Age Geography and the Initial Peopling of the Arctic and Subarctic
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michel Bouchard
Jeremei Gabyshev
Overview of archaeology and history of major regions of the circumpolar North and factors which influenced human settlement patterns. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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Module 1: Self-Determination as a Contemporary Characteristic

Alternate Title
Module One: Self-Determination as a Contemporary Characteristic
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section One: Introduction to Peoples and Cultures II]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tamara Andreyeva
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Discusses concepts of self-government and self-determination, looks at developments in specific countries, and gives overview of international organizations which address problems in common across the circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
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