Library Guides: Indigenous Health: Welcome

Health & Healing Resources

Nursing and Allied Health Premium
Health database covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine and more.
Canadian Reference Centre
Multidisciplinary Canadian research database. Content includes full text journals, magazines, books and biographies, plus thousands of images from the Canadian Press.
Canadian Points of View Reference Source
Point-counterpoint research database. Contains resources from Canadian magazines, newspapers and reference books that present multiple sides of current issues and controversial topics.

Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada (Video duration 12 minutes)
The issue of violence against aboriginal women and girls is a systematic one with deep roots in sexism, poverty and racism. To properly address the situation, one must understand the history and impact of colonization on Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

First Nations Information Governance Centre Online Library
The home of the First Nations Information Governance Centre’s national reports and publications, as well as important resources and tools, the First Nations Information Governance Centre’s Online Library is the most complete resource for First Nations produced data and data-related information from the First Nations Information Governance Centre.
Indigenous Health Resources
From Canadian Nurses Association. First Nations, Inuit and Métis are diverse populations whose health is affected by all social determinants of health, as well as a complex history of colonialism, racism, and residential schools. Social determinants have a significant impact on disease and recovery experiences within these communities.