Rural & Remote

Community Health Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.

Ministry Thesis (D.Min.)--Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, 2005.

Response to assertions by the Inuit that the ill-considered policy, which resulted in 92 Inuit being moved to two locations on uninhabited and inhospitable High Arctic islands, was solely motivated by the government's goal of protecting and reinforcing Canadian sovereignty in the region.

Results show Indigenous children are at risk of being overweight or obese if there is very low food security and a poor school environment that exposed them to racism, bullying, and drugs.

Study shows a correlation between overcrowded housing and rates of tuberculosis.

Study conducted on Torres Strait Islanders shows a lack of quality studies on management interventions. Recommends that well-funded studies of high methodological quality and culturally sensitive design should be undertaken.

Discusses motives behind experimental relocation project where Inuit families were re-established in settlements in the remote High Arctic in the 1950's.

Acclaimed film based on an Inuit story about an evil shaman's curse which causes competition, conflict and death in the community of Igloolik. Includes English subtitles. Duration: 2:41:12

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Educational Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2000.

Examines the collected data from educational workshop participants used to examine characteristics associated with positive & negative attitudes and beliefs about those who are living with HIV, based on categories such as age, gender and location.

Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1979.

Book review of: Attu Boy by Nick Golodoff.

Looks at food access, availability, and use, and examines government policies aimed at dealing with the problem.

Project chronicles the changes encountered during Soviet rule concerning relocation and centralization of reindeer herding communities.

Study found that off-campus program delivery resulted in a greater percentage of graduates remaining in rural areas upon completion of studies.

Looks at challenges of documenting factors of poor health outcomes for Aboriginal women aged 40-65 living both on and off the reserve.

Religious Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010

Data collected from 15 study participants living in three different communities indicates a hierarchy of barriers with the barrier of geography appearing to be the first and most difficult to overcome. Subsequent barriers include cost, perceived quality of care, trust of medical provider and available time.

Qualitative interview study which engages 22 non-Indigenous Canadians from one city, explores how knowledgeable and how engaged participants are about the issues surrounding drinking water in Indigenous communities. Found that most participants had minimal understanding of the issue and faced barriers to engagement including racism and a lack of resources, capacity, and personal responsibility.

Based on information gathered from 33 witnesses. Discusses general barriers as well as those specific to First Nations, the Métis, and Northern and remote communities. Includes 26 recommendations.

Study results identifies requirements for improving economic and social welfare including effective governance, community capacity, and involving communities to build regional self-reliance for sustainability. Looks at literature from Scandinavian and Canadian experiences.

Study examines the potential for the Diné Markets to serve as a model for niche marketing to similar cultural clusters.

Assessment focuses on six key areas: livelihoods, infrastructure, community participation, education/recreation, children and parents and mental and physical health.

Provides information on the founding of the town of Beauval and of the surrounding community: the Grey Nuns Mission at Ile-à-la-Crosse, the Mission build by the Oblate Marie Immaculate order, and the Indian Industrial School located there. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to p.102.

Third feature in The Fast Runner series portrays the adventures of two isolated Inuit families reuniting in 1840 for fishing season. Story is based on For Morgendaggen by Jorn Riel. English subtitles. Duration: 1:32:23.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2009.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998.

Third edition.

Explores how the Cree Nation of Mistissini (CNM) in northern Quebec executed an approach which has resulted in significant growth and development.

Describes five best practices for housing policy and delivery.

Book review of: Between Fire and Water, Ice and Sky by Gretchen Diemer.

Presents a college student's thoughts on living in a big city compared to a remote village.

Revised edition 1991.

Comments on the food security crisis in Nunavut and the need for new policy approaches.

Authors discuss the 2011 Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) research project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC); research indicates gaps in understanding of cumulative impacts, regulatory processes which exclude local participation, and factors of community well-being separate from economic factors.

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.

Looks at alcohol use and abuse as a coping mechanism in the lifestyle of isolated communities of the Australia outback.

Book review of Birth on the Land edited by Beverley O'Brien.

Study looks into rural Aboriginal womens' experiences of birthing and maternity care. To access article, scroll to page 101.

Book review of: Black Reality edited by M. Heppell. To access review, scroll down to page 215.

Discusses relations between the Akha highland peoples and the lowlanders as well as the role opium production and consumption plays in their lives. To access this article scroll down to page 16.

Discusses the physical characteristics of the Victorian Islanders particularly hair, beard, and eye colour.

Study by researchers and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) reports on effects of climate change on hunting and fishing and delivery of supplies in community.

Explores how body-related experiences of young Aboriginal women living in urban and reserve settings has been researched but not those of young Aboriginal women living in rural settings.

Looks at data that will be used to tailor health promotion initiatives for First Nations Youth living in isolated communities.