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21 things you may not know about the Indian Act : helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality

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Joseph, Bob. Port Coquitlam, BC: Indigenous Relations Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 J83 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Twenty one things you ay not know about the Indian Act
Author
Joseph, Bob
Place of Publication
Port Coquitlam, BC
Publisher
Indigenous Relations Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
189 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Canada, Indian Act
Indigenous Canadians - history
Indigenous Canadian - legislation & jurisprudence
Reconciliation
Relational Autonomy
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9780995266520
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 J83 2018

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Aboriginal health in Canada : historical, cultural, and epidemiological perspectives

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Waldram, James B, Herring, Ann, Young, T. Kue. [Toronto, ON]: University of Toronto Press , 2006. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ80.5 I3 W67 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Waldram, James B
Herring, Ann
Young, T. Kue
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xii, 367 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Health Status
Delivery of Health Care - history
Canada
ISBN
9780802085795
0802085792
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 I3 W67 2006

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American Indian healing arts : herbs, rituals and remedies for every season of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122891
Kavasch, E. Barrie, Baar, Karen. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 K21 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Kavasch, E. Barrie
Baar, Karen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
xviii, 309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Plants, Medicinal
Plant Preparations
Medicine, Traditional
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553378818
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Received
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB 55 K21 1999
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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American Indian health and nursing

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New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY107 A512 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of contents:; Pre-contact indigenous North America -- Post-contact, sovereignty, and health -- The roots of American Indian nursing -- The Indian health system and nursing -- Indigenous knowledge and traditional approaches to health and healing -- AIAN elders : mapping cultural areas and regi…
Editor
Moss, Margaret P.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xiii, 400 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Transcultural Nursing
Cultural Competency
Minority Health
Education, Nursing
First Nations
United States
Abstract
Table of contents:
Pre-contact indigenous North America -- Post-contact, sovereignty, and health -- The roots of American Indian nursing -- The Indian health system and nursing -- Indigenous knowledge and traditional approaches to health and healing -- AIAN elders : mapping cultural areas and regional variances in health -- Northeast woodlands -- Southeast woodlands -- Southwest -- Great Basin -- California -- Pacific Northwest/Plateau -- Alaska -- Northern Great Plains -- Urban -- Indian health funding : time for change -- The future of nursing report and American Indian nursing education.
ISBN
9780826129840
9780826129857
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY107 A512 2016

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Analysis of status Indians in British Columbia : updated report, 1987-1994

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British Columbia. Division of Vital Statistics, Canada. Medical Services Branch. [Victoria, BC?]: Vital Statistics, BC Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors , 1996.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA747 DC2.1B7 A532 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Division of Vital Statistics
Canada. Medical Services Branch
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Vital Statistics, BC Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
First Nations
Health Status Indicators - British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library REF Statistics
Call Number
HA747 DC2.1B7 A532 1996

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Analysis of the findings : Aboriginal cancer care needs assessment : it's our responsibility

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13326
Cancer Care Ontario. Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer Care Ontario , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C215i 2002 PT.3
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Cancer Care Ontario. Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Cancer Care Ontario
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
First Nations
Neoplasms - Ontario
Neoplasms
Needs Assessment
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 C215i 2002 PT.3

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An introduction to indigenous health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

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Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis. New York, NY: Springer , [2021]. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Contents:; Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Popu…
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Alternate Title
Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada
Author
Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Description
xvi, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Minority Health
Health Services, Indigenous
Transcultural Nursing - methods
Canada
Aboriginal
First Nations
Indigenous peoples -- Canada
Indigenous peoples -- Health.
Indigenous peoples -- Research.
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Population -- Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition -- Chronic and Infectious Diseases -- Women?s and Children?s Health -- Mental Health -- Hybridization of Health Care and the Way Forward for Indigenous Health.
Notes
Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.
ISBN
9780826164124
9780826164131
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WA300 D68 2021
Website Notes
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BCCA prevention programs : a community approach

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16446
Jensen, Kim. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.7
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Jensen, Kim
Corporate Author
BCCA Planning Committee on Diversity
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
60 minutes
Series
Planning Committee on Diversity seminar 7
Subjects
BC Cancer Agency
Cancer Care Facilities
First Nations
Health Education
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Ethnic Groups
Patient-Centered Care
Health Services Accessibility
Professional-Patient Relations
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WA31 B365 2008 v.7

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First Nations Health Authority, British Columbia. SeniorsBC., British Columbia. Ministry of Health. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2014. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  

Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants

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Kimmerer, Robin Wall, Gray Smith, Monique, Neidhardt, Nicole (ill.). Minneapolis, MN: Zest Books , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB55 K49 2022
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation" -- Provided by publisher
Author
Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Gray Smith, Monique
Neidhardt, Nicole (ill.)
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN
Publisher
Zest Books
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
304 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Plants
Plant Preparations
Ethnobotany
Medicine, Traditional
Nature
Ecology
Popular Work
Abstract
"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation" -- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781728458991
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB55 K49 2022

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Braiding sweetgrass : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122057
Kimmerer, Robin Wall. [Minneapolis, MN]: Milkweed Editions , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 K49 2013
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Place of Publication
[Minneapolis, MN]
Publisher
Milkweed Editions
Publication Date
2013
Subjects
First Nations
Plants
Plant Preparations
Ethnobotany
Medicine, Traditional
Nature
Ecology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781571313560
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB 55 K49 2013
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Colonizing bodies : aboriginal health and healing in British Columbia, 1900-50

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124182
Kelm, Mary-Ellen. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 K29c 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Colonizing bodies
Author
Kelm, Mary-Ellen
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
UBC Press
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xxiii, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Minority Health - history
Health Disparity, Minority and Vulnerable Populations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Social Welfare - history
Attitude of Health Personnel
First Nations
History, 20th Century
British Columbia
Canada
ISBN
9780774806787
0774806788
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA300 K29c 1998

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Cooking with the Wolfman: Indigenous fusion

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Wolfman, David, Finn, Marlene. Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre , 2017. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 W859 2017
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Wolfman, David
Finn, Marlene
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, BC
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
vi, 274 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cooking
Cookbook
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781771621632
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 W859 2017

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Cree healer and his medicine bundle : revelations of indigenous wisdom--healing plants, practices, and stories

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Young, David. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 Y68 2015
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Young, David
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 223 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Medicine, Traditional
Shamanism
Alberta
Popular Work
ISBN
9781583949030
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB 55 Y68 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Crisis of chronic disease among aboriginal peoples : a challenge for public health, population health and social policy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18420
Reading, J. [Victoria, BC?]: University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WT500 R287 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Reading, J
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
University of Victoria, Centre for Aboriginal Health Research
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
185 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Public Health
First Nations
Health Services, Indigenous
Health Status Disparities
Canada
ISBN
9781550584073
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WT500 R287 2009

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Cross-cultural considerations in promoting advance care planning in Canada

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Con, Andrea, Friesen, Melissa, Lam, Shona, Nelson, Patricia. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency | CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) , 2007.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W85.5 C743 2007
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)
Author
Con, Andrea
Friesen, Melissa
Lam, Shona
Nelson, Patricia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
93 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Advance Care Planning
Patient Care Planning
Decision Making
Resuscitation Orders
Palliative Care
Family
First Nations
Hearing Impaired Persons
Social Support
Canada
Abstract
This report was prepared for the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Unit, Chronic and Continuing Care Division, Secretatiat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division of the Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Canada (Contract Reference Number 4500150490)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
W85.5 C743 2007

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Dancing with the cranes

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Armstrong, Jeannette C. [British Columbia]: Theytus Books | Penticton Indian Band , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 A735 2013
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Chi's momma is soon to have a baby, but Chi' is having a hard time being happy about it. Chi' misses her Temma (Grandma), who has passed away. Chi's momma and daddy help ease the pain of losing her Temma and help her understand life and death as part of nature ... 'Dancing with the Cranes' give an …
Alternate Title
Dancing with cranes
Author
Armstrong, Jeannette C.
Place of Publication
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Theytus Books
Penticton Indian Band
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
23 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Grief
Loss
Child
Grandparents
Family
Adaptation, Psychological
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
Chi's momma is soon to have a baby, but Chi' is having a hard time being happy about it. Chi' misses her Temma (Grandma), who has passed away. Chi's momma and daddy help ease the pain of losing her Temma and help her understand life and death as part of nature ... 'Dancing with the Cranes' give an understanding of birth, life and death. - Back cover.
Ages: 6-11
ISBN
9781894778701
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 A735 2013
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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The day the loon cried

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Last, Pearl M. [British Columbia]: Pearl M. Last , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 H4 C5 L349 2013
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Story for children based on true events of Tse'khene's Nations author and illustrator, Pearl M.Last.
Alternate Title
Day the loon cried
Author
Last, Pearl M.
Place of Publication
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Pearl M. Last
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
20 unnumbered pages : ill. : 23 cm.
Subjects
Helping Behavior
Children
Empathy
First Nations
British Columbia
Juvenile Literature
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Abstract
Story for children based on true events of Tse'khene's Nations author and illustrator, Pearl M.Last.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 H4 C5 L349 2013

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Decolonizing trauma work : indigenous stories and strategies

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Linklater, Renee. Black Point, NS: Fernwood Publishing , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA305 L756 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Linklater, Renee
Place of Publication
Black Point, NS
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
175 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians - psychology
Mental Health
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Holistic Health
Psychotherapy
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9781552666586
155266658
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA305 L756 2014

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Determinants of indigenous peoples' health in Canada : beyond the social

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123098
Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars Press , 2018. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Greenwood, Margo
de Leeuw, Sarah
Lindsay, Nicole Marie
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Canadian Scholars Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
Health Services, Indigenous
Social Determinants of Health - history
Health Status Disparities
Medicine, Traditional
ISBN
9781773380391
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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