The Metamorphosis of an Oral Tradition: Dissonance in the Digital Stories of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada by Lorenzo Cherubini

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Awakening: 'Spontaneous recovery’ from substance abuse among Aboriginal peoples in Canada by Elder Campbell Papequash, Colleen A. Dell, Adrien Tempier, Randy Duncan, Raymond Tempier

“…In this study, SR was examined among a group of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Employing a decolonizing methodology, thematic analysis of traditional talking circle narratives identified an association between a traumatic life event and an ‘awakening.’ …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of COPD among Aboriginal peoples in Canada: a cross-sectional study by Bird Y, Moraros J, Mahmood R, Esmaeelzadeh S, Kyaw Soe NM

“…Yelena Bird, John Moraros, Razi Mahmood, Sarvenaz Esmaeelzadeh, Nway Mon Kyaw Soe School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada Background: COPD among Aboriginal peoples in Canada is a major public health concern. …”
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Indigenous Inclusion in Public Policy: A Comparison of Urban Aboriginal Peoples in Canada and Travellers in Ireland by Joanne Heritz

“…On balance, it appears that urban Aboriginal Peoples in Canada have moved closer to inclusion in policy processes than Travellers.…”
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Wearable Health Technology to Understand Traditional Activities in Dokis First Nation during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Randy Battochio, Malorie Leduc, Natasha Mayer, Andrea Dokis, Charlene Restoule, Paige Restoule

Subjects: “…First Nation, Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, Traditional Physical Activity, Wearable Health Tracking Technology, Canadian Colleges…”
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Redistribution and Recognition: Assessing Alternative Frameworks for Aboriginal Policy in Canada by Robert Maciel, Timothy E.M. Vine

“…In this paper, we argue that government approaches to addressing the claims of Aboriginal peoples in Canada are insufficient. Historically, these approaches have focused on redistribution. …”
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Inequities in Diabetes Outcomes among Urban First Nation and Métis Communities: Can Addressing Diversities in Preventive Services Make a Difference? by Hasu Ghosh, Institute of Population Health, Denise Spitzer

“…This article primarily aims to demonstrate how diversity is reflected among urban Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Secondly, it uncovers if and how preventive health services in the province of Ontario, Canada are responsive to this diversity. …”
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Editors’ Commentary: The Challenges in Improving Indigenous Educational Attainment by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters

“…Despite gains in education among Aboriginal peoples in Canada, there continues to be gaps in educational attainment. …”
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Normativité sociale et normativité épistémique by Thibault Martin

“…For some thirty years now, the Aboriginal peoples in Canada (and in many countries where the political institutions were developed by the British), have succeeded in imposing on researchers who work in their communities or with members thereof, protocols of research ethics which in part contradict the conventional ethical and methodological approach. …”
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Genocide Against Indigenous Peoples: The Experiences of the Truth Commissions of Canada and Guatemala by Emmanuel Guematcha

“…The truth commission of Canada concluded that a cultural genocide was committed against Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. The article questions the contribution of the truth commissions of Guatemala and Canada to the recognition of a genocide. …”
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Food Fish, Commercial Fish, and Fish to Support a Moderate Livelihood: Characterizing Aboriginal and Treaty Rights to Canadian Fisheries by Douglas C. Harris, Peter Millerd

“… The Aboriginal peoples of Canada stand in a different legal relationship to the fisheries than non-Aboriginal Canadians. …”
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Thin or Thick Inclusiveness? The Constitutional Duty to Consult and Accommodate First Nations in Canada by Ian Urquhart

“…Arguably, Section 35 represented an important effort to improve the status of aboriginal peoples in Canada, to enhance the extent to which Canada included and respected the values and interests of First Nations. …”
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Perceived community environment and physical activity involvement in a northern-rural Aboriginal community by Lévesque Lucie, Kirby Allison M, Wabano Virgina, Robertson-Wilson Jennifer

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Ample evidence shows that regular physical activity (PA) plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. …”
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Examining the association between diabetes, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Aboriginal Canadian peoples living off-reserve: a cross-sectional, population-based stu... by Elamoshy R, Bird Y, Thorpe LU, Moraros J

“…Rasha Elamoshy,1 Yelena Bird,1 Lilian Ulrica Thorpe,2 John Moraros1 1School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; 2Community Health and Epidemiology Department, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada Background: Diabetes is a prevalent chronic condition that has been linked to depression and suicidal behavior. The Aboriginal peoples of Canada are known to suffer from significant health disparities and higher burden of physical and mental illnesses. …”
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The Study Area by Donya Ahmadi, Tuna Tasan-Kok

“…The policy recognised the equal contribution and entitlement to rights, privileges and powers, of all Canadians (by birth or by choice) regardless of their gender, race, national or ethnic origin, colour and religion, and further confirmed the rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada (Department of Justice, 1985). In 1988, Parliament passed the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, which provided a legal framework to guide federal responsibilities and duties with regards to multiculturalism. …”
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Aboriginal Knowledge Infusion in Initial Teacher Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto by Angela Mashford-Pringle, Angela G. Nardozi

“…However, teachers frequently only teach the bare essentials about Aboriginal people in Canada because they do not have adequate knowledge or feel that they lack the ability to teach about this subject. …”
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Participatory Action Research with a Group of Urban First Nations Grandmothers: Decreasing Inequities through Health Promotion by University of Calgary, Judith C. Kulig

“…Inequities experienced by Aboriginal people in Canada due to residual effects of colonization and assimilation are evident; research is needed focusing on positive strategies for health and healing in urban settings. …”
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Barriers to Peritoneal Dialysis in Aboriginal Patients by Anna T. Mathew, Joonho Park, Mala Sachdeva, Manish M. Sood, Karen Yeates

“…Background: Aboriginal people in Canada have an unduly high burden of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and many live in rural settings. …”
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Territoires et urbanités autochtones face aux défis socio-écologiques au Canada : enjeux d’inclusion et de gouvernance by Oumar Kane, Julien Hocine, Catherine Cadotte

“…The presence of Aboriginal people in Canada's major urban centers is not new, and their absence from environmental governance seems to reflect a lack of recognition of this reality and the exclusion of their perspectives. …”
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Mortality of Urban Aboriginal Adults in Canada, 1991–2001 by M. Tjepkema, MPH, R. Wilkins, MUrb, S. Senécal, PhD, É. Guimond, PhD, C. Penney, MA

“…Socio-economic status played an important role in explaining these disparities.ConclusionResults from this study help fill a data gap on mortality information of urban Aboriginal people of Canada.…”
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