ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ – ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᕆᕐᓗ

Aboriginal Women and Traditional Healing (PDF)

This issue paper discusses the importance of traditional healing methods for the health of Aboriginal women.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᓅᕙᐅᓐᓛᑉ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓛᐸᑐᐊᕆᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

Aboriginal Women Living with HIV/AIDS: Care, Treatment and Support (PDF)

In this position paper, CAAN draws particular attention to the care, treatment and support issues faced by Aboriginal women living with HIV/AIDS.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network

Aboriginal Women's Health Research Synthesis Project – Final Report – Centres of Excellence for Women's Health (PDF)

Captures the cumulative knowledge and experience generated through Centre activities in the area of Aboriginal women's health, as a basis upon which to establish directions for future work in this area.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Centres of Excellence for Women's Health

Breast Cancer and Aboriginal Women (PDF)

This short document highlights the issue of breast cancer incidence among Aboriginal women and includes a few facts about the disease and its increasing incidence among Aboriginal women.

ᓇᕿᑦ: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

Cancers: Actions I Can Take to Reduce My Risks of Developing Cancer (PDF)

This booklet is a bilingual document designed for Inuit woman that explains what cancer is and what steps can be taken to prevent it.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association

Exploration of the Stress Experience of Mi'kmaq On–Reserve Female Youth in Nova Scotia, An (PDF)

The purpose of this project was to deepen our understanding of what lies behind the stress experience of Mi'kmaq female on-reserve youth with an eye to policy and program intervention.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Maritime Centre of Excellence for Women's Health

Exploring Models for Quality Maternity Care in First Nations and Inuit Communities: A Preliminary Needs Assessment (2006) (PDF)

This comprehensive research examined the experiences and needs of First Nations and Inuit women with regards to their maternity care in order to improve these particular services in their communities.

ᓇᕿᑦ: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

Family Violence Resources and Networks (PDF)

This document provides a list of organizations, networks and other resources dealing with family violence and other issues affecting families' and women's well-being.

ᓇᕿᑦ: The Healing Journey

Getting Smoke-free: An Information Kit For Community Organizations Working With Women

This guide provides a few general points intended for community organizations to keep in mind when developing, selecting or adapting smoking reduction/cessation initiatives for specific groups.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Health Canada (HCan)

HIV/AIDS and Aboriginal Women, Children and Families (PDF)

The purpose of this document is to draw attention to key issues facing Aboriginal women, children and families who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network

Irnisuksiiniq – Inuit Midwifery Network

Through supporting Inuit midwives and maternity care workers and those who work with them with a variety of information services, the Irnisuksiiniq - Inuit Midwifery Network seeks to advance the cause of returning birthing to Inuit communities.

Maternal Health

The National Aboriginal Health Organization's Métis Centre participates in and organizes events and assists in the development of reports on Métis women's health and well-being.

ᓇᕿᑦ: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) - Métis Centre

Midwifery and Aboriginal Midwifery in Canada

This document discusses midwifery and examines the history of the profession in relation to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities.

ᓇᕿᑦ: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

Resource List for Native Communities in Ontario

This page differentiates the different forms of abuse, as well as provides a list of websites linking to various organizations helping Aboriginal women in need.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Education Wife Assault

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Includes the National Strategy to reduce incidents of violence and abuse in Inuit communities, as well as a guide offering ideas to share wisdom and knowledge to end the abuse.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association

Voices From the Field – Aboriginal Women and Tobacco (PDF)

This document examines the issue of smoking among Aboriginal woman, as perceived by Deborah Schwartz, Executive Director of Aboriginal Health, B.C. Ministry of Health Services.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

What is Diabetes? – Diabetes Health Centre

Information on Diabetes.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Women's Health Matters

Women, Health and Action

Provides information on women and health.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women

Women's Community Fund and the Women's Partnership Fund

This page provides information, application documents, and guidelines for the women’s community fund and the women’s partnership fund.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Status of Women Canada (SWC)

Working it Out Together

Join the community at 'Working It Out Together' to take part in a new health and wellness program, based on traditional aboriginal practices.

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Pauktuutit leads and supports Canadian Inuit women in policy development and community projects in all areas of interest to them, for the social, cultural, political and economic betterment of the women, their families and communities.

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