Realistic Expectations: The Changing Role of Paraprofessional Health Workers in the First Nation Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Minore
K. Jacklin
M. Boone
H. Cromarty
Education for Health, vol. 22, no. 2, 2009, pp. 1-9
Description
Interviews First Nations paraprofessional health workers in two northern Ontario communities and looks at proposed national competency-based standards for education, certification, and regulation.
Reappropriating Redskins: Pellerossasogna (Red Skin Dream), Shelley Niro at the 50th La Biennale Di Venezia
Alternate Title
Indigenous Arts Action Alliance 2003 Venice Biennale Exhibit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Marie Mithlo
Visual Anthropology Review, vol. 20, no. 2, Fall, 2004, pp. 22-35
Description
Discusses film, The Shirt to understand Native authenticity and identity.
Recipe for Decolonization and Resurgence: Story of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation's Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movement
Alternate Title
Conference Paper (Food Sovereignty: A Critical Dialogue) ; no. 46
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Asfia Gulrukh Kamal
Shirley Thompson
Description
Discusses community's efforts to revitalize their heritage and health by creating a year-round land base food harvesting training program called Ithinto Mechisowin.
Reclaiming Birth, Health, and Community: Midwifery in the Inuit Villages of Nunavik, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vicki Van Wagner
Brenda Epoo
Julie Nastapoka
Evelyn Harney
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, vol. 52, no. 4, July-August 2007, pp. 384-391
Description
Describes how the community-based midwifery service is providing the option, for women, to give birth within their remote community rather than have to be evacuated out.
Recommendations From the CRANA Conference
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, September/October 2000, p. 29
Description
Brief article reports on the 9 recommendations and resolutions that arose from the Council of Remote Area Nurse of Australia Inc (CRANA) conference held in Alice Springs, Central Australia.
Recommendations of Dietitians of Canada for Nutrition North Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dietitians of Canada
Description
Makes general and specific recommendations about the Federal program, as well as broader issues related to health, nutritional status and household food insecurity of people living in isolated northern communities.
Recommendations on Northern Infrastructure to Support Economic Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Provides statistics on access to all-season roads and regional energy grid, population living in suitable housing, and internet capability in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunatsiavut, and Nunavik.Recommendations focus on coordinated investments, a dedicated investment fund, and supporting community capacity.
Recommendations on Northern Sustainable Food Systems
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Indigenous Economic Development Board
Description
Makes recommendations under four themes: traditional foods, local food production, Federal subsidy and support programs, and project funding coordination and promotion.
Recommended Mitigation Measures for an Influenza Pandemic in Remote and Isolated First Nations Communities of Ontario, Canada: A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadia A. Charania
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, June 2014, pp. 1-22
Description
Study resulted in a list of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures to mitigate the effects of an influenza pandemic in three remote communities.
Reconciling Inuit Elders' Long-Term Care Needs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C Mark Macneill
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, 2020, pp. 63-74
Description
Looks at the lack of adequate health care for the Inuit elderly within their own communities and Canada's Inuit aging policies.
Reduced Prevalence of Impaired Glucose Tolerance and No Change in Prevalence of Diabetes Despite Increasing BMI Among Aboriginal People from a Group of Remote Homeland Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin G. Rowley
Andrew Gault
Robyn McDermott
Sabina Knight
Toby McLeay
Kerin O'Dea
Diabetes Care, vol. 23, no. 7, July 7, 2000, pp. 898-904
Description
Australian study tracked the glucose tolerance and coronary risk over a seven-year period.
Reduction of Amputation Rates Among Alaska Natives Diabetes Following the Development of a High-Risk Foot Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia Dodgen Schraer
Daniel Weaver
Julien Louise Naylor
Ellen Provost
Ann Marie Mayer
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 114-119
Description
Study shows a significant decrease in amputations after program trained local staff to perform preventative measures.
Reduction of the Cost of Living in Nunavik: Report of the Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Working Group on the Reduction of the Cost of Living in Nunavik]
Description
Provides information on socio-economic context, evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of existing measures and programs, and makes recommendations for improvements.
Reflections From a NamekosipiiwAnishinaapekwe: My Trout Lake, Your Trout Lake
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kaaren Olsen Dannenmann
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 213-214
Description
Author reflects on how her return to her home community has helped her and the community regain a sense of history and tradition.
Reflections on a Northern Ontario Placement Initiative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taslim Moosa
Susan Schurr
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 35, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 1, Summer, 2011, pp. 160-167
Description
"Describes a supervised clinical experience for students in the Speech-Language Pathology program
Reforming Education From the Inside-Out: A Study of Community Engagement and Educational Reform in Rural Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James W. Kushman
Ray Barnhardt
Journal of Research in Rural Education, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 12-26
Description
Studies a sampling of schools involved in the Alaska Onward to Excellence program to see how partnerships between the school and community are formed and maintained.
A Regeneration of Spirit: The NSW Aboriginal Health Promotions Programs
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 6, November/December 1991, pp. 4-7
Description
Presents successful evaluation of pilot project in ten communities that were isolated, lacked services, had poor health, and poor living conditions.
The Relationship Between Socio-economic and Geographic Factors and Asthma Among Canada's Aboriginal Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric J. Crighton
Kathi Wilson
Sacha Senécal
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 2, 2010, pp. 138-150
Description
Studies the health issue of asthma and the increase in prevalence among Aboriginal populations.
Relatives' Level of Satisfaction with Advanced Cancer Care in Greenland - A Mixed Methods Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mikaela Augustussen
Lisa Hounsgaard
Michael Lynge Pedersen
Per Sjøgren
Helle Timm
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1335148
Description
Study uncovers concerns from families living in rural and remote areas that have limited health care and are dealing with severe and fatal diseases.
Relocating From the Mushkegowuk Territory for Hemodialysis: The Cree Illness Experience and Perceived Quality of Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carrie D. Kolewaski
Margo L. Paterson
Karen E. Yeates
Cheryl E. King-Van Vlack
Pimatiwiwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Community Health, vol. 8, no. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 103-150
Description
Study found that in addition to hemodialysis being life-altering, patients also experienced negative clinical interactions from healthcare providers due to misperceptions about beliefs and behaviours.
Remembering Diné College: Origin Stories of America’s First Tribal College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miranda Jensen Haskie
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 1, Diné College Celebrates 50 Years, Fall, August 20, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Describes the process of founding and the history of the Diné College in Arizona, the first tribal college in the Unites States.
Remembering Inninimowin: The Language of the Human Beings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jules Koostachin
Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 27, no. 1, 2012, pp. 75-80
Description
Describes the author's film project of her journey and rediscovery of her first language, and her story of loss and reclamation.
Remote and Indigenous Broadband: A Comparison of Canadian and US Initiatives and Indigenous Engagement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather E. Hudson
Rob McMahon
Description
Compares regulatory structures, Indigenous representation in regulatory agencies and proceedings, subsidies for operations, infrastructure funding, access to support structures, training and hiring Indigenous residents, consultation and other policies in the two countries.
Remote Area Aboriginal And Torres Strait Island Child Care Advisory Association (RAATSICC)
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, March/April 2002, pp. 19-20
Description
Describes the history of the RAATSICC in Queensland, Australia in 1991 to 2002 when it offered 41 children activity services in most remote communities.
Remote Nursing Certified Practice: Viewing Nursing and Nurse Practitioner Practice Through a Social Justice Lens
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise S. Tarlier
Annette J. Browne
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 43, no. 2, Philosophy, Theory, and Ethics / Philosophie, théorie et éthique, 2011, pp. 38-61
Description
Looks at a new category of registered nurses (RNCP) implemented in British Columbia in 2010.
Remote Presence Robotic Technology Reduces Need for Pediatric Interfacility Transportation from an Isolated Northern Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tanya Holt
Nazmi Sari
Gregory Hansen
Matthew Bradshaw
Michael Prodanuk ... Veronica McKinney ... Ivar Mendez ... [et al.]
Telemedicine and e-Health , vol. 24, no. 11, 2018, pp. 927-933
Description
Looks at the impact of Remote Presence Robotic Technology in expediting treatment and reducing the need for transport for Indigenous youth in remote communities.
Remote Primary Health Care Teams Working Together Across Cultures, Across Professions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lorraine Heslop
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 16-18
Description
Describes program to recruit more General Practitioners (GPs) to practice medicine in rural and remote areas of Northern Territory, Australia.
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Communities: Alaska's Wind Generator Experience
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Steven Konkel
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21520
Description
Findings suggest that renewables, in the form of wind generation, play an important role in providing energy needs, particularly for remote communities.
A Report on Best Practices for Returning Birth to Rural and Remote Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol Couchie
Sheila Sanderson
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 29, no. 3, March 2007, pp. 250-260
Description
Literature review findings resulted in a recommendation to make midwifery an integral part of maternity care for rural and remote Aboriginal communities.