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CAHR publication

CAHR Announcement
The Crisis of Chronic Disease among Aboriginal Peoples: A Challenge for Public Health, Population Health and Social Policy (pdf)
Global Indigenous Health: An Opportunity for Canadian Leadership (pdf)
Global Indigenous Health Research Symposium Report (pdf)
Indigenous Public Health Curriculum & Health Disparities Mitigation: How the CIPHER project can impact public health education & practice – Visiting Fulbright student scholar and CAHR staff member Lauren Baba has written a report on the new CAHR program called CIPHER, which promotes cultural safety in the public health workforces of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States
Linking Health Equity Research with Global Indigenous Health Research: Meeting Notes and Strategic Action Points (pdf)

National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health

National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

Aboriginal Children and Obesity
A Creativity Sketchbook - Picture Yourself in a Health Career
NAHO 2009 National Conference Presentations now on-line You can view, download and comment on the NAHO 2009 National Conference presentations at slideshare.
NAHO Releases Respiratory Health Report for First Nations, Inuit and Métis
NAHO National Conference presentations are now on-line
NAHO Understanding Immunization Toolkit
Suicide Prevention and Two-Spirited People Guide Released by First Nations Centre at NAHO
NAHO Bulletin - Celebrating Birth

Canadian Institute of Health Research - Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health

An opportunity to dialogue with Northern Health key health professionals, share traditional knowledge and build relationship! - Aboriginal Health - Northern Health is providing an opportunity for First Nations communities to host community events aimed at enhancing relations with Northern Health key health professional!
Application For 2009 Research Building Working Group Initiative - The purpose of the BCRRHRN 2009 Working Group initiative is to support activities (e.g., writing research proposals, grants, developing a research agenda, analysing research results, etc) aimed at producing excellent rural health research.
Call for Proposals for Complementary Funding - The Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments is a multidisciplinary research and training centre based at Laval and Trent University and funded by the Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health (IAPH), one of the 13 institutes of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The Nasivvik Centre is focused on building capacity in Inuit health research through trainee support, and promoting research in specific areas of Inuit environmental health.
CBPR post-doc with Montana State University and Crow Nation - Deadline: ongoing after July 1, 2008
CIHR’s Citizen Engagement in Health Casebook
CIHR and Global Health Research (GHR) - Global Health - Healthy Canadians in a Healthy World
CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People
CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People (Inuit version)
CIHR News for Researchers
CIHR-IAPH - Annual Report of Activities
CIHR-IAPH - Five Year Strategic Plan: 2006-2011
CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health February 2008 Newsletter
CIHR-IAPH September Newsletter
Friends Uniting for Nature (FUN) Society Scholarship - At FUN Camps young Canadians are encouraged to reduce their ecological footprint through education focused on leadership, teamwork and sustainability. Our scholarships allow recipients to participate in our program at no cost.
A Guide to Evaluation in Health Research
Guide to Knowledge Translation Planning at CIHR: Integrated and End-of-Grant Approaches
Knowledge to Action: A Knowledge Translation Casebook
Oil and Gas Aboriginal Trades and Technology (OGTT) Bursary - Deadline: April 30 & November 30 Annually.
Oil & Gas Aboriginal Trades & Technology Bursary & Scholarship Awards Program (OGTT) For first Nations, Inuit & Metis Studying in Alberta - THE NATIONAL ABORIGINAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION (NAAF) is a nationally registered charity with a mandate to provide financial support to First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals who are pursuing education, technical training and professional development. The deadline for the submission of applications is April 30 and November 30 annually.
Postdoctoral program in Health Research - The Health Information and Research Division (HIRD) at Statistics Canada has a limited number of Postdoctoral positions available for qualified candidates who are interested in pursuing health or health care-related research at Statistics Canada. Deadline: Between February 1 and March 31 every year.
Research Fellow in Neuroethics - Deadline: ongoing
Show me the Evidence
The Tom Symons Research Fellowship Program - The Tom Symons Research Fellowship Program offers support to PhD candidates who are working on their theses and are interested in using one of a variety of microdata now available from longitudinal surveys, administrative data and other sources. Through this program, Statistics Canada provides access to the master versions of these microdata at its Ottawa headquarters, as well as limited financial support. The fellowship is $15,000 (paid on monthly basis for a maximum of eight months). Deadline: April 15 every year.
Year of the Inuit – Students On Ice Arctic Scholarships - Please take a moment and send the link above far and wide. The purpose is to recruit Inuit youth between 14-18 years old to apply for over a dozen Arctic Scholarships. The application process is electronic and on the website listed above. There is no cost to students, but the experience is priceless. The Arctic expedition takes place August 4-20, 2010.

CADTH Smoking Cessation Tools for First Nations

Pharmacologic-based Strategies for Smoking Cessation
In partnership with National Association of Friendship Centres:
In partnership with Assembly of First Nations:
- http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/AFN_Card_Final_for_web.pdf
- http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/AFN%20Poster_Final_for_web.pdf

Conference Materials

Government

Aboriginal Health Services Manual - Vancouver Island Health Authority
Active & Free: Young women, physical activityand tobacco - Recent evidence suggests that physical activity ought to be an integral part of tobacco cessation interventions and programs. Various studies report significant differences in tobacco abstinence between groups of physically active and inactive subjects, including significant differences at a 12-month follow-up.
NEW – A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia – 2007 / 2008 Edition now available at: http://www.gov.bc.ca/arr/services/guide.html
BC First Nations Health Handbook
BC Stats - Aboriginal Peoples of British Columbia Statistical Profiles
British Columbia Ministry of Health - Aboriginal Health Resources
British Columbia Ministry of Health - The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia
Canada's Food Guide
Community Well-Being Index - Diffusion: Indice de bien-être des collectivités - The Strategic Research and Analysis Directorate of Indian and Northern Affairs announces the release of the latest series of the Community Well-Being (CWB) Index.
Denominator Guidelines for Health Surveillance in First Nations Populations in Canada - Executive Summary
Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Métis is now available in four Aboriginal languages: Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut. These translations will help ensure that the food guide, which incorporates the importance of both traditional and store-bought foods for Aboriginal populations, will be accessible to a larger number of Canadians. Visit the Health Canada website for more information or to download a copy of the food guide.
Environmental Scan - Oral Health Services for First Nations and Aboriginal Families
Final Report: Aboriginal Health Conference Series - Northern Health Authority
Governmental Contacts on Aboriginal Affairs
Home is where the heart is- it is where we spend time with family, friends and loved ones. Because we spend so much time at home, home is also where our health is.
House of Commons Debates: Apology Official Report (HANSARD)
Indigenous children and their rights under the Convention
Measuring Well-Being: The Community Well-Being (CWB) Index
Mortality rates among children and teenagers living in Inuit Nunangat, 1994 to 2008
Obesity in Canada - a joint report from the Canadian Population Health Initiative of the Canadian Institute for Health Information and the Public Health Agency of Canada. The joint report examines the prevalence of obesity among adults, children, youth and Aboriginal Peoples; presents new analyses of the determinants of obesity using innovative measures; and reports on the impact of obesity in Canada. In addition, Canadian and international lessons learned in obesity prevention and reduction are highlighted.
Pathways to Health and Healing - 2nd Report on the Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia
Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse
Risk factors and chronic conditions among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations
Steps in the Right Direction - BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
The Chief Public Health Officer`s - Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2009
The Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan
Traditional Foods Case Study
The Vancouver Island Health Authority’s Aboriginal Health Plan (2012)
Unintentional injury hospitalizations among children and youth in areas with a high percentage of Aboriginal identity residents: 2001/2002 to 2005/2006

Journals & Reports

2012 Annual Report of the First Nations Health Society and interim First Nations - Audited Financial Statements Final
2012 BC Child Poverty Report Card
2nd Annual Conference: Snuneymuxw First Nation and City of Nanaimo
A Path Forward: A Provincial Approach to Faciliate Regional and Local Planning and Action
Aboriginal genome analysis comes to grips with ethics
Aboriginal Health Northern Health Update April 2013
Aboriginal Policy Studies Volume 1
Aboriginal Policy Studies: Volume 2
Arctic Biodiversity and Inuit Health
Arctic Social Indicators Report
The August/September 2012 issue of Paediatrics & Child Health
BC Food Security Gateway
Canada needs a polar policy
Canadian Council of Provincial Child and Youth Advocates
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research (CJACBR)
Cervical Cancer in First Nations Women: Information for Health Care Providers
Consensus Paper: British Columbia First Nations Perspectives on a New Health Governance Arrangement.
Cultural Competency and Safety: A Guide for Health Care Administrators, Providers and Educators
Dancing, Singing, Painting, and Speaking the Healing Story: Healing through Creative Arts
Dialogues on Aboriginal-Focused Hospice Palliative Care in Rural and Remote British Columbia, Canada
The DRUID study: racism and self-assessed health status in an indigenous population
The Early Learning Experiences of Inuit, Métis and Off-reserve First Nations Children Canada
Empathy, dignity, and respect: Creating cultural safety for Aboriginal people in urban health care
Environmental Planning
First Nations Statistical Institute: Environmental Scan - The First Nations Statistical Institute (FNSI) has created a collection of First Nation-specific information and statistics relating to the social and economic conditions of First Nations people and communities. The information is compiled from a variety of sources, including Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and others . The portal is maintained and updated regularly by FNSI.
The First Nations Statistical Institute's Environmental Scan was carried out by Laurel Lemchuk-Favel and ZaidaRahaman of FAV COM in the Fall of 2010. Overall, 43 First Nations and Aboriginal organizations, federal government departments and agencies, and provincial and territorial bureaus of statistics participated through telephone interviews, in person interviews or by providing written responses.
First Nations Water Security and Climate Change - Workshop Report
First Nations Health Council - 3 Years of Progress 2007-2010
First Nations, Inuit and Métis: Respiratory Health Initiatives Environmental Scan
Global Indigenous Health Research Symposium Report
A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in BC 2007 / 2008
Health at a Glance
Healthy Living Guidelines for Early Learning and Child Care Centres on Prince Edward Island
Honouring Our Strengths: Summary Report – Honouring Our Strengths: A Renewed Framework to Address Substance Use Issues Among First Nations People in Canada is a 14-page document provides an overview of the Framework’s guiding principles, elements of care, and supporting components of the full framework, which will be launched in the fall of 2011.
Hospital Care for Heart Attacks Among First Nations, Inuit and Métis
If Not Now… When? Addressing the Ongoing Inuit Housing Crisis in Canada
Indigenous Health – Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States - Laying claim to a future that embraces health for us all
International Indigenous Policy Journal
The Journal of Aboriginal Health
Journal of Aboriginal Health: Volume 8, Issue 1
Journey to Economic Independence – BC First Nations Perspectives
kiskinohamâtôtâpânâsk: Intergenerational Effects on Professional First Nations Women Whose Mothers are Residential School Survivors
Little Drum - Table of Content - Order Form
Manitoba Centre for Health Policy: Deliverables
Measures of language outcomes using the Aboriginal Children’s Survey
Measuring violence against women: Statistical trends
Mentally Healthy Communities: Aboriginal Perspectives
Narrowing the Gaps to Meet the Goals
National Aboriginal Diabetes Association (NADA): Surveillance Report
New Research: Nitrates and Nitrites May Cause Alzheimer`s, Diabetes and Parkinson`s Disease - De La Monte Abstract
Nurturing the Learning Spirit of First Nation Students
Our Healthy Journey: A Collection of First Nations Children's Perspectives
Participation in sports and cultural activities among Aboriginal children and youth
Population and Public Health Ethics: Cases from Research, Policy, and Practice
Power Politics and the Takeover of Holistic Health in North America: An Exploratory Historical Analysis
Preventing unintentional injuries in Indigenous children and youth in Canada
Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study
Progress for Children: Achieving the MDGs with Equity
Psychopharmacology in a Globalizing World: 1 March 2009; Vol. 46, No. 1
Regional Health Survey Report and Summary Document Launch
Registered Dietitians in Aboriginal Communities
Report of the Federal Prosperity Review Panel
Sexual Health
Sexual Health: Resources for Inuit and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Social Determinants of Métis Health
Tar sands need solid science
Traditional Healers, Elders, Health Care practitioners Needed
Transitions from Aboriginal-Controlled Post-Secondary Institutions to Public Post-Secondary Institutions
Transition Update- Volume 1- Issue 3
Tripartite Evaluation of the H1N1 Tripartite Pandemic Response
Unintentional injury hospitalizations among children and youth in areas with a high percentage of Aboriginal identity residents: 2001/2002 to 2005/2006
UN Report -The State of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Understanding and Improving Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health in Canada
In the Words of Our Ancestors: Métis Health and Healing
The Working Group For a Suicide Prevention Strategy For Nunavut "Using knowledge and experience as a foundation for action - A discussion paper on suicide prevention in Nunavut"
World Public Health Nutrition Association

Newsletters

Other Publications

A Healing Space: The Experiences of First Nations and Inuit Youth with Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL)
An Invited Threat: The Healthy Aboriginal Network
Best Practices of Traditional Models of Wellness Scan - The FNHC completed the Best Practices of Traditional Models of Wellness Scan in March 2010. This scan was developed to help communities support Traditional and Alternative medicine practices in their health programs and to follow up on the Archive Research Project that commenced December 2009. First Nations Traditional Models of Wellness Environmental Scan in BC was prepared from the results. This summary report contains a brief review of the final outcomes from the scan and the Archive Research Project.
Community Research for Change e-Workbook
The Health Council of Canada releases new guide on health indicators
Chronic Diseases in Canada
The Crisis of Chronic Disease among Aboriginal Peoples: A Challenge for Public Health, Population Health and Social Policy
A Demographic and Socio-Economic Portrait of Aboriginal Populations in Canada
Diabetes-Friendly Recipes
Diabetes prevention comic book - back in stock - An Invited Threat is about a family’s realization that the food they eat and make available to their community is not good for them. It’s about making healthy decisions now, rather than waiting until it’s too late. The comic book may be previewed at www.thehealthyaboriginal.net and ordered by sending an email to sean@thehealthyaboriginal.net.
Does the Alberta Tar Sands Industry Pollute? The Scientific Evidence
Don't Wait, Vaccinate! - A Guide to Immunization for First Nations Parents and Caregivers
First Peoples' Grant Writing Handbook - First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council Arts Outreach Program
Food treasures of the wild in peril
Guidelines for working with Inuit elders - Guidelines for working with Inuit elders Traditional storytelling, mythology, and drum dancing remain important parts of Inuit culture. Legends have been passed orally from one generation to the next. This means that the stories are told from memory, not read from a book. Inuit children learned about who they were and how to behave when they listening to these legends. There is a moral to these legends that individuals have to figure out for themselves and gets them thinking.
Health and the Human Spirit
Health Aboriginal Network – Comic Book Collection
Healthy Aboriginal Network – It Takes A Village – A maternal and child health comic book for expectant and new mothers
Health Integration Initiative Project in Nunavut
Helping Patients Help Themselves: Are Canadians with Chronic Conditions Getting the Support They Need to Manage Their Health? - Many Canadians with chronic health conditions don’t regularly receive some of the expected types of support that could help them better manage their own health.
Healthy Food Guidelines for First Nations Communities
Inuit Environmental Health Guides
Inuit Health Survey - 2007 - 2008 Blog.
The Knowledge Translation Toolkit Bridging the Know-Do Gap: A Resource for Researchers
Leading the fight against diabetes
Metabolic Syndrome precursor to Type 2 Diabetes Part I
Metabolic Syndrome precursor to Type 2 Diabetes Part II
Metabolic Syndrome precursor to Type 2 Diabetes Part III
Métis Cookbook and Guide to Healthy Living
Navigating the Currents of Change: Transitioning to a New First Nations Health Governance Structure
Landscapes of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Health
Mortality of Métis and Registered Indian adults in Canada: An 11-year follow-up study - by Michael Tjepkema, Russell Wilkins, Sacha Senécal, Éric Guimond and Christopher Penney The 1991 to 2001 Canadian census mortality follow-up study provides an unprecedented opportunity to examine mortality among Métis. The primary objective of this paper is to fill the data gap with regard to mortality among Métis adults; results for Registered Indians are presented to provide context. The specific objectives are to determine the risk of premature death among Métis and Registered Indians aged 25 or older, to calculate their remaining life expectancy and probability of survival to age 75, and to identify the causes of death most responsible for excess mortality compared with non-Aboriginal adults.
National Association of Friendship Centres Youth Tobacco Cessation Tool Kit and Facilitator's Guide
Northern Region: H1N1 Community Preparedness Checklist
The Pandemic H1N1 Virus and Your Community
Physical activity among First Nations people off reserve, Métis and Inuit
Potential years of life lost at ages 25 to 74 among Métis and non-Status Indians, 1991 to 2001
Potential years of life lost at ages 25 to 74 among Status Indians, 1991 to 2001
Reducing the Risk of Pandemic Influenza in Aboriginal Communities
Research that Benefits Native People: A Guide for Tribal Leaders
Rooting Mental Health in an Aboriginal World View
Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts The publication outlines the Social Determinants of Health are important; how Canada is doing in addressing them; and what can be done to improve their quality. The purpose of the document is to provide promote greater awareness of the social determinants of health and the development and implementation of public policies that improve their quality.
Spirit
Statistics Canada Release: Physical Activity Among First Nations People off reserve, Métis and Inuit Peoples
Tripartite First Nations Health Plan
The Vision Institute of Canada, in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health and The Canadian Association of Optometrists, have released three Aboriginal vision health pamphlets: Diabetes & Your Eyes, Glaucoma and Cataracts. These pamphlets include culturally relevant information that helps to raise awareness of vision health among Aboriginal communities and populations. Each pamphlet provides information on a specific health issue, its causes and symptoms, along with tips for prevention and treatment approaches. Pamphlets are available in English and French with Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut versions coming soon. To order, email vicanada@look.ca.
WITS announces new translation of Walrus's Gift into SENCOTEN
Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice

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