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Contributors to this book, now in its second edition, discuss their work and perspectives in this video series. "In sharing First Nations, Métis, and Inuit traditional knowledge alongside Western academic and medical knowledge, the authors demonstrate the potential gains of walking in two worlds, integrating the best of both Indigenous and Western knowledge, and honouring and respecting the diverse healing and medical practices available to us today."
Key Resources
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PubMed (1946 - present)Articles on Aboriginal health may be hard to find in PubMed due to the use of older subject headings, such as "Indians, North American." See the Articles section for more details.
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iPortal : Indigenous Studies PortalThe Indigenous Studies Portal (iPortal) has over 25,000 records describing electronic resources: books, articles, theses, documents, photos, archival resources, and maps relevant to Indigenous studies and communities.
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Native Health DatabaseIndexes journal articles, reports, surveys, and other resource documents pertaining to the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations.
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des LibrisSearchable access to current public documents issued by Canadian public policy and health research agencies and think tanks, as well as books from over 70 Canadian publishers.
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Informit Indigenous CollectionCollection includes journals, reports and monographs from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Canada, the US and the Pacific.
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Bibliography of Native North AmericansCovers the history & culture of Native North Americans including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, & literacy. Includes books, essays, journal articles, and government documents.
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Native American Ethnobotany - University of MichiganDatabase searchable by plant or medical use/condition
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Natural MedicinesAn international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies
UBC Sites
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Indigenous FoundationsIntroduces key topics relating to the histories, politics and cultures of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. .
Cultural Safety and Cultural Competency
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The National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)Resources from the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health.
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CulturallyConnected"CulturallyConnected provides practical information and tools to enable health professionals to better support the health of children, youth, women, and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds."
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Indigenous Cultural Safety Collaborative Learning SeriesNational webinar series on Indigenous cultural safety in the health and social services.
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Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People of Canada (Tri-Council)The Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans - Chapter 9 is a framework for ethical conduct of research involving Aboriginal peoples. It's a joint policy of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
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San’yas Training, Indigenous Cultural Competency, Provincial Health Services AssociationBursaries may be available for this training for practicing physicians and residents based in rural BC communities. Please see: http://rccbc.ca/practitioner-support/rural-physicians/jsc-programs/indigenous-cultural-competency-training-program/
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Indigenous Health EquityWebinar series targeted to public health professionals, from the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Includes links to further Indigenous cultural safety modules developed by Cancer Care Ontario.
Indigenous Health Databases from NCCIH
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Indigenous Health Researchers DatabaseDirectory of researchers affiliated with Canadian universities who have expertise in Indigenous health. Created by the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health.
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Indigenous Health Links DatabaseDirectory of research institutes and organizations conducting Indigenous health research in Canada and internationally. Created by the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health.