This thesis addresses the question: Why has health research not improved Aboriginal
health? Exploring this question from an Indigenous perspective required the development of …

As international research collaborations increase, the ethics of doing research involving
children and their families has emerged as a significant and challenging aspect of the …

American Indian and Alaska Native children, youth, and families experience some of the
most appalling health disparities of any minority group in our country. Research to address …

Introduction: The lifespan of Mi'kmaq First Nations men continues to be eight years less than
that of other Canadian men. Therefore, this study examined the intersecting relationships …

Métis research methodologies have not always been valued. The Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (TRC) outlined 94 Calls to Action to privilege Indigenous perspectives, and …

This dissertation was a program evaluation of a three-year program focusing on the
intersection of health, justice and child welfare in relation to FASD where holistic, culturally …

Three-quarters of Indigenous adults living on reserve report that addiction to alcohol and
other substances leads to problems within families and other violence. Over the last 40 …

In negotiating research relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the
question of colonisation runs deep. Often, as a gesture to counter the colonising effects of …

Indigenous peoples worldwide have been colonized by the Western world. In the Canadian
context, Indigenous peoples are the fastest growing, and youngest population. Indigenous …

Research on alcohol and substance use for First Nations populations frequently describes
the problem (nature and severity, risk factors), but does not often address intervention and …