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Cultural adaptation of a child health resource to meet the information needs and preferences of Red River Métis parents in Manitoba
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Background: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has drawn attention to the inequalities and systemic harms experienced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada, calling on the Canadian government and healthcare professionals to close the gap in Indigenous communities’ access to appropriate healthcare...
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Digging Roots and Remembering Relatives: Lakota Kinship and Movement in the Northern Great Plains from the Wood Mountain Uplands across Lakóta Tȟamákȟočhe/Lakota Country, 1881-1940
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Most written Lakota histories jump from the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, briefly describe the refuge in Canada many Lakota people sought, and then resume in 1881 when Chief Sitting Bull returned to the United States. Typically, the people who stayed in the Wood Mountain Uplands, in...
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Fall 2021
Métis forms of beadwork and dress persisted in the Saskatchewan Valley between the years of 1862 and 1900, even in the midst of divisive and traumatic circumstances. Métis moved within their kinship networks to join the Isbister Settlement and other settlements along the North and South Branches...
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Epidemiology of Diabetes in Pregnancy among Indigenous Women: Insights into the Global Indigenous and Métis Specific Contexts
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Diabetes in pregnancy has been found to be more prevalent among Indigenous women in many countries. It is not clear whether Indigenous women with similar colonial histories have a greater prevalence of both pre-existing diabetes mellitus (pre-existing DM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
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Epidemiology of Neurodevelopmental Disorders among Indigenous Children: from Global to Métis-specific Contexts
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Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have been found to be more prevalent among Indigenous children. However, it is unclear whether this extends to all Indigenous children from countries with similar colonial histories. In this thesis, we conducted a systematic review to assess the evidence on the...
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Exploring Shifts in Indigenous Primary Health Care Policy Development in Alberta, Canada: A Case Study Analysis
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Primary health care (PHC) transformation continues to be identified as a key pathway to achieve health equity for Indigenous peoples across the globe. In the province of Alberta, Canada, varying degrees of PHC services exist within First Nations, Métis, and urban contexts that are fragmented,...
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Spring 2020
In this dissertation I explore how music can be used to assist in the process of reconciliation between the Sikhs and Muslims of East and West Punjab (respectively), who had exhibited centuries of interdependence - exemplified by the flourishing Sikh Empire, or Khalsa Raj, which encompassed the...
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Spring 2024
Background COVID-19 has impacted health and well-being globally; some populations have been disproportionately impacted. The experience of Indigenous peoples living in Northern Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic is influenced by their cultural and geographical context. Indigenous peoples in...
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Spring 2023
As global greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, there is a growing focus on low-carbon initiatives, specifically renewable alternatives to conventional fossil fuels for energy production. Transitions to renewable energy sources may occur across scales, including community-scale energy...
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Guilty by Design: A Critical Race Analysis of the Over-Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples in an Era of Reconciliation
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In the decade since the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) went into effect, governments have been promoting, discussing and celebrating the idea of reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the state. However, in many policy arenas, governments are continuing practices...