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The Use of Technology to Improve Health Care to Saskatchewan's First Nations Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
I. Khan
N. Ndubuka
K. Stewart
V. McKinney
I. Mendez
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 43, no. 6, Indigenous Health, June 1, 2017, pp. 120-124
Includes discussion of pilot projects, literature review, and results of consultations with staff from the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority and physicians serving in northern communities.
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Usefulness of a Survey on Underage Drinking in a Rural American Indian Community Health Clinic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David A. Gilder
Juan A. Luna
Jennifer Roberts
Daniel Calac
Joel W. Grube .... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 20, no. 2, 2013, pp. 1-26
Comments on the higher risk American Indian and Alaska Native youth have for underage drinking and its associated morbidity and mortality.
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Using in CHASP in Aboriginal Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barry Watson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, May/June 1995, pp. 20-21
Reports on the review of an Aboriginal community medical service in Wooloongabba in Brisbane by CHASP (Community Health Accreditation Standards Program) and goals of the service.
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Using SWOT Analysis to Inform Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Strategies for a Remote First Nations Community in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Skinner
Rhona M. Hanning
Celine Suthlerland
Ruby Edwards-Wheesk
Leonard J. S. Tsuji
American Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 26, no. 6, The Science of Lifestyle Change, July/August 2012, pp. e159-e170
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis in Fort Albany, Ontario identified 32 themes which could then be transformed into 12 strategies.
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Using the Health Hardware Method to Measure Poverty in Indigenous Australia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eileen Willis
Meryl Pearce
Carmel McCarthy
Sharon Meagher
Ben Wadham
International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, vol. 3, no. 2, August 2009, pp. 191-202
Studies four communities in southern Australia using Tregenza's adaptation to the Cost of Living methodology to create a connection between poverty and health.
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Utilizing Technologies to Promote Education and Well-Being

Alternate Title
Case Study 1: Video Conferencing and Remote and Rural First Nations
Case Study 2, Part 1: Digital Education in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Case Study 2, Part 2: Keewaytinook Internet High School Review (2003-2008)
The Kuhkenah Network (K-Net)
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Penny Carpenter
Susan O’Donnell
Brian Walmark
Brecken Rose Hancock
Brian Walmark ... [et al.]
Aboriginal Policy Research, vol. 6

Provides introduction to K-Net (Kuhkenah Network) and presents four case studies exploring its use in wastewater treatment, health, education and video conferencing. Chapter eight from Learning, Technology, and Traditions, which is vol. 6 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.

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Utopia Story

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wangka Alpmillinia
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, March 1982, pp. 56-58
Describes the role of the Urapuntja Council in Utopia, a remote area located 240 kilometres north east of Alice Springs, Australia
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Viability of Business Enterprises for Rural Alaska [Volume I]: Community Factors and Entrepreneurial Strategies

Alternate Title
ViBES: Viable Business Enterprises for Rural Alaska
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Virginia Fay
Cami Woolam
Sharman Haley
Jane Angvik
Linda Leask ... [et al.]
Purpose of research was to examine needs of existing businesses, challenges faced by prospective owners and make recommendations to facilitate increase in number and diversity of enterprises. Access to Volume II. Access to Volume III.
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The Voice of My Grandmother (Gene Gregoret, 1973)

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gene Gregoret
Documentary about a Cree community in northern Alberta where the children are taught traditional stories and traditional ways by the old people. Duration: 14:32.
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Vulnerability of Subsistence Systems Due to Social and Environmental Change: A Case Study in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole M. Herman-Mercer
Melinda Laituri
Maggie Massey
Elli Matkin
Ryan Toohey ... [et al.]
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 3, September 10, 2019 , pp. 258-272
Researchers explore the vulnerability of the subsistence existence in the Cup’ik village of Chevak and Yup’ik village of Kotlik; findings indicate that a high level of adaptability and ingenuity exists in these communities, but raise concerns of new barriers and vulnerabilities arising from accelerating climate change and socio-cultural changes.
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Vulnerability to Freshwater Changes in the Inuit Settlement Region of Nunatsiavut, Labrador: A Case Study from Rigolet

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Goldhar
Trevor Bell
Johanna Wolf
Arctic, vol. 67, no. 1, March 2014, pp. 71-83
Researchers conducted 89 household interviews about changes in the watershed and how this had affected residents' food and water security. Findings indicated that while adaptation was taking place, it was not without difficulties.
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Wac’inyeya: Hope among American Indian Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacqueline S. Gray
Lisa Schrader
Devon S. Isaacs
Megan K. Smith
Naomi M. Bender
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 151-171
Study of 56 Indigenous youth uses focus groups and a strengths based perspective to understand what gives them hope and how they demonstrate this hope to others in their community.
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Wager Bay Oral History Project Interview Transcripts

E-Books
Author/Creator
David F. Pelly
Leonie Sammurtok
Mary Nuvak
Helen Naitok
Guy Amarok
Kanayuk Bruce
Mikitok Bruce
Mariano Aupilarjuq
Francis Kaput
Louis Pilakapsi
John Tatty
Theresie Tungilik
Felix Kopak
Octave Sivaniqtoq
Peter Katokra
Arsene Putulik
Jackie Nanordluk
Anthonese Mablik
Andreasi Siutinuar
Elizabeth Aglukka
John Ayaruaq
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Wanda Women Spreads the Word

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, September/October 2002, p. 25
Briefly describes the program which informs remote Aboriginal Australian communities on the benefits of childhood immunization programs.
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Wangkajunga Women: Stories From the Desert

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audrey Bolger
Aboriginal History, vol. 11, no. 2, 1987, pp. 102-115
Presents memories from four women on their desert life, first sighting of non-Aboriginal people and their move to Christmas Creek station.
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Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 14
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Two boys help prepare for a sweat lodge ceremony and a student has difficulty determining her identity for a school assignment in episode 14 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth: Study Guide. Duration: 24:02.
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Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth: Study Guide

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
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Wapos Bay: A Time For Pride

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Three boys are bored during summer holidays, peer pressure is experienced by a young girl and the town shows its' pride in episode 24 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 24:00.
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Wapos Bay: A Time to Learn

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 5
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Teaches the importance of listening to Elders and taking responsibility for your actions in episode 5 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: A Time to Learn: Study Guide. Duration: 24:00
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Wapos Bay: A Time to Learn: Study Guide

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: A Time to Learn. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains an episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
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Wapos Bay: All Access

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 10
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Community hosts a talent contest and a cousin comes for a visit in episode 10 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: All Access: Study Guide. Duration: 23:59.
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Wapos Bay: All Access: Study Guide

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: All Access. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
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Wapos Bay: All's Fair

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 7
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Students try out for the Indigenous Winter Games and a snowstorm delays a return trip from a trap line in episode 7 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: All's Fair: Study Guide. Duration: 23:59.
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Wapos Bay: All's Fair: Study Guide

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay; episode 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lyn Daniels]
Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: All's Fair. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.
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