Conducting decolonizing research and practice with Australian First Nations to close the health gap

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to highlight a perspective for decolonizing research with Australian First Nations and provide a framework for successful and sustained knowledge translation by drawing on the recent work conducted by a research group, in five remote communities in North-Western Australia. The perspective is discussed in light of national and international calls for meaningful and dedicated engagement with First Nations people in research, policy and practice, to help close the health gap between First Nations and other Australians.

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Quality of Care for First Nations People with Diabetes Living in Rural vs. Urban Locations in Alberta

Canadian Journal of Diabetes ◽

10.1016/j.jcjd.2014.07.148 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. S54

Author(s):

Nathalie Saad

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Care ◽

First Nations ◽

Nations People ◽

First Nations People

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Cultural safety for First Nations people in aged care

Contemporary Nurse ◽

10.1080/10376178.2021.1962378 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Linda Michelle Deravin ◽

Judith Anderson ◽

Nicole Mahara

Keyword(s):

First Nations ◽

Aged Care ◽

Cultural Safety ◽

Nations People ◽

First Nations People

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Estimating risks from exposure to methylmercury: Application to first nations people in Canada

Water Air & Soil Pollution ◽

10.1007/bf02409649 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 97 (1-2) ◽

pp. 107-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sara Hoover ◽

Ryan Hill ◽

Tom Watson

Keyword(s):

First Nations ◽

Nations People ◽

First Nations People

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First Nations’ Survivance and Sovereignty in Canada during a Time of COVID-19

American Indian Culture and Research Journal ◽

10.17953/aicrj.44.2.rowe_rowat_walker ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 89-100

Author(s):

Robyn K. Rowe ◽

Julia Rowat ◽

Jennifer D. Walker

Keyword(s):

First Nations ◽

Healthcare System ◽

Scarlet Fever ◽

Nations People ◽

Vulnerable People ◽

History Of ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

First Nations People

First Nations people in Canada have demonstrated and continue to demonstrate persistent and resilient cultural, linguistic, and traditional endurance: survivance. The devastation resulting from centuries of health pandemics such as smallpox, influenza, cholera, tuberculosis, measles, and scarlet fever reinforce the ongoing resilience of First Nations people, cultures, and traditions in Canada. Despite the history of pandemic-related trauma and a myriad of social, political, environmental, and health challenges, as well as the added burden that COVID-19 is placing on the healthcare system in Canada, First Nations’ organizations and leadership are enacting their inherent rights to sovereignty and governance. While First Nations are bracing for the expected negative impacts of COVID-19, they are doing so in ways that respect and honor their histories, cultures, languages, and traditions. First Nations are acting to protect some of the most vulnerable people in their communities including elders, knowledge keepers, and storytellers who carry with them irreplaceable traditional and cultural knowledges.

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The Terms of Our Surrender: Colonialism, Dispossession and the Resistance of the Innu

10.14296/202110.9781912250486 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elizabeth Cassell

Keyword(s):

First Nations ◽

Land Tenure ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Land Ownership ◽

Fiduciary Duty ◽

Eastern Canada ◽

Nations People ◽

Natural Land ◽

First Nations People ◽

Indigenous Land

Based on extensive fieldwork and oral history, The Terms of Our Surrender is a powerful critical appraisal of unceded indigenous land ownership in eastern Canada. Set against an ethnographic, historical and legal framework, the book traces the myriad ways the Canadian state has successfully evaded the 1763 Royal Proclamation that guaranteed First Nations people a right to their land and way of life. Focusing on the Innu of Quebec and Labrador, whose land has been taken for resource extraction and development, the book strips back the fiduciary duty to its origins, challenging the inroads which have been made on the nature and extent of indigenous land tenure—arguing for preservation of land ownership and positioning First Nations people as natural land defenders amidst a devastating climate crisis. It offers a voice to the Innu people, detailing the spirituality practices, culture and values that make it impossible for them to willingly cede their land. The text is intended to bridge the gap in knowledge between legal practitioners and those working at the intersections of human rights, social work and public policy. The book offers a potent template for how we can use the law to fight back against the indignities suffered by all indigenous peoples.

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Community-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusin Northwest Ontario: A Five-Year Report of Incidence and Antibiotic Resistance

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology ◽

10.1155/2013/169409 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. e42-e44 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jill Muileboom ◽

Marsha Hamilton ◽

Karen Parent ◽

Donna Makahnouk ◽

Michael Kirlew ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

First Nations ◽

Disease Surveillance ◽

Remote Communities ◽

Northwestern Ontario ◽

Antibiotic Susceptibilities ◽

Aboriginal Populations ◽

Mrsa Strains ◽

First Nations People ◽

Susceptibility Rate

BACKGROUND: The incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(CA-MRSA) is traditionally high in remote areas of Canada with large Aboriginal populations. Northwestern Ontario is home to 28,000 First Nations people in more than 30 remote communities; rates of CA-MRSA are unknown.OBJECTIVE: To determine the CA-MRSA rates and antibiotic susceptibilities in this region.METHODS: A five-year review of laboratory and patient CA-MRSA data and antibiotic susceptibility was undertaken.RESULTS: In 2012, 56% ofS aureusisolates were CA-MRSA strains, an increase from 31% in 2008 (P=0.06). Reinfection rates have been increasing faster than new cases and, currrently, 25% of infections are reinfections. CA-MRSA isolates continue to be susceptible to many common antibiotics (nearly 100%), particularly trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, clindamycin and tetracycline. Erythromycin susceptibility stands at 58%.DISCUSSION: Rates of CA-MRSA, as a percentage of allS aureusisolates, were higher than those reported in other primary care series. The infection rate per 100,000 is one the highest reported in Canada. Antibiotic susceptibilities were unchanged during the study period; the 99% susceptibility rate to clindamycin differs from a 2010 Vancouver (British Columbia) study that reported only a 79% susceptibility to this antibiotic.CONCLUSION: There are very high rates of CA-MRSA infections in northwestern Ontario. Disease surveillance and ongoing attention to antibiotic resistance is important in understanding the changing profile of MRSA infections. Social determinants of health, specifically improved housing and sanitation, remain important regional issues.

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