… Tookenay V. Concept on thedevelopment ofa national institute of native health [speaking
notes]. Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Round Table on Health; 1993 Jan 21; …

The Constitution Act defines" Aboriginal" as an inclusive term, referring to First Nations, Inuit,
and Metis. 2 Aboriginal peoples refer to themselves by their specific tribal affiliation (such as …

At the international level, evidence supports the position that regardless of whether a country
is industrialized or less developed, vulnerable populations living in poor social conditions …

First Nation community-based health care programs should be seen as a natural progression
in health care, the end goal of all First Nation health care programs with a large preventive …

In this thesis, prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and infant
macrosomia were examined among the Cree of James Bay, and the risk for these outcomes …

Mortality and morbidity rates are higher in the Native population than in the general
Canadian population; Canadian Aboriginal people die earlier than their fellow Canadians, on …

… the challenges in recruiting and retaining health professionals (Health Canada, 1999a)
and the geographic and environmental barriers that limit access to health services (Tookenay). …

In Canada, although the federal government does not specifically acknowledge a constitutional
responsibility for hospital care. It does, however, recognize a''fiduciary'',(with confidence …

I The levels of success gained by health intervention programmes have varied in the past.
One approach that is gaining popularity in the field of health promotion is community-based …

Background Increasingly more First Nations (FN) people have moved from rural to urban
areas. It is unknown how disparities in infant mortality among FN versus non-FN women have …