Recent Indigenist scholarship has situated high rates of traumatic life experiences, including
sexual abuse, among Indigenous peoples of North America within the larger context of their …

INTRODUCTION: During the past decade, the number of Aboriginal people diagnosed with
HIV in Canada has grown more than any other ethnicity. Whereas the majority of infections …

Background Factors associated with HCV incidence among young Aboriginal people in
Canada are still not well understood. We sought to estimate time to HCV infection and the …

BACKGROUND: Young Indigenous people, particularly those involved in the child welfare
system, those entrenched in substance use and those living with HIV or hepatitis C, are dying …

Background We sought to estimate the prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection among Aboriginal young people who use drugs and to identify risk factors …

Objective Indigenous leaders and child and family advocates are deeply concerned about
the health impacts of the child welfare system, including HIV vulnerability. The objectives of …

“As Indians we have a big obligation and responsibility to ourselves and to our children. I say
as an Indian that our first responsibility is to act and preach the gospel of action. Action to …

Objectives. Aboriginal leadership and families are deeply concerned about the rate of suicide
attempt among their young people. The objectives of this study were to (a) describe the …

Background Medically prescribed diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient of heroin, has been
shown to be effective for the treatment of severe opioid addiction. However, there are no …

Introduction and Aims. The Cedar Project is a community‐based study aiming to identify
variables associated with ever being on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) among …