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    The Portrayal of Indigenous Health in Selected Australian Media

    It is acknowledged that health outcomes for Australian Indigenous peoples are lower than those of non-Indigenous Australians. Research suggests negative media in relation to...
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    Book Review: Trickster Chases the Tale of Education

    This article provides a review of the book Trickster Chases the Tale of Education by Sylvia Moore.
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    Career Dilemmas among Diné (Navajo) College Graduates: An Exploration of the ...

    Like many Indigenous nations, the Navajo Nation has worked to develop its human and economic potential. It has provided scholarships and other supports to enable its members to...
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    Editors’ Commentary: The Challenges in Improving Indigenous Educational Attai...

    Education has been called the “new buffalo” for its potential to contribute to the economic, social, and political well-being of Indigenous peoples in Canada (Stonechild, 2006)....
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    Framing Indigenous Bioenergy Partnerships

    The rapidly expanding forest bioenergy sector in Canada promises to support low carbon energy options that also support economic development and Indigenous involvement. Little...
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    Increased Indigenous Participation in Environmental Decision-Making: A Policy...

    Improving the physical environment and Indigenous participation in environmental decision-making is inherently related to the improvement of health among Indigenous Peoples....
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    Indigenous Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) in Victori...

    Indigenous children and young people are overrepresented in the Australian out-of-home care (OOHC) system. To date, specific research has not been undertaken on workers'...
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    Aboriginal Perspectives on Social-Emotional Competence in Early Childhood

    Gaining an understanding of how best to support the development of Aboriginal children is important in promoting positive social, emotional, educational, and health outcomes....
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    Aboriginal Knowledge Infusion in Initial Teacher Education at the Ontario Ins...

    Knowledge of the Aboriginal socio-political history in Canada has historically been excluded from public education. In Ontario, public school children learn about Aboriginal...
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    Data as a Strategic Resource: Self-determination, Governance, and the Data Ch...

    Data about Indigenous populations in the United States are inconsistent and irrelevant. Federal and state governments and researchers direct most collection, analysis, and use...
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    Gender Gaps in Indigenous Socioeconomic Outcomes: Australian Regional Compari...

    International literature clearly demonstrates the potential for gender-based inequalities to constrain development processes. In the United Nations Development Programme...
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    Water and Indigenous Peoples: Canada’s Paradox

    The condition of water safety and quality on reserve has been a growing concern in Canada. Despite a substantial amount of funding allocated toward improving water...
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    Smoking Among Off-Reserve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit High School Students

    Using data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS), this study investigated associations between smoking and a number of school, peer, and family characteristics among...
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    Disrupting the Continuities Among Residential Schools, the Sixties Scoop, and...

    In Canada, it is estimated that 3 times as many Indigenous children are currently in the care of the state compared to when the residential schools’ populations were at their...
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    Indigenous Student Matriculation into Medical School: Policy and Progress

    Access to health care remains suboptimal for Indigenous people in Canada. One contributing factor is the longstanding undersupply of Indigenous physicians. Despite awareness of...
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    Solution Model for Enhancing the Experiences of Urban First Nations and Métis...

    Health system innovations that better support Indigenous patients, particularly in urban settings, exist in primary health services, but this has not been translated and...
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    Health Planning for Indigenous Populations: A Rapid Evidence Review

    Addressing health inequalities for Indigenous Peoples and communities is an urgent priority in Canada. The aim of this evidence review was to better understand the challenges...
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    Regionalization as an Opportunity for Meaningful Indigenous Participation in ...

    In Canada and New Zealand, policies support Indigenous participation in the planning and delivery of community-based primary health services. However, these services represent...
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    Traditional Indigenous Approaches to Healing and the modern welfare of Tradit...

    Traditional Indigenous Approaches to Healing and the modern welfare of Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands: A critical reflection on practices and policies taken from...
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    Reconceptualizing Indigenous Parent Involvement in Early Educational Settings...

    Indigenous families are often perceived by teachers and school administrators as disinterested and uninvolved in their children’s education. This article aims to complicate that...