The article, “The mental health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada: A critical review of Research" evaluates the research based on the mental health of the Indigenous communities in Canada. The author discusses that the research performed on Indigenous mental health does not support the Indigenous peoples’ holistic and cultural approach to their way of living. There is a requirement to call for a shift of more studies and research that addresses the impact of colonization, oppression, and the repression of their culture.
The following article reviews the long-term health effects of colonialism on the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Colonialism has been a continuous and ongoing colonial trauma for Indigenous communities that included physical harm, cultural loss, psychological suffering, and spiritual damage. This had a major negative effect on the health of Indigenous communities.
The Indigenous population in Canada continues to grow, but at the same time, numbers around poor housing conditions within the Indigenous population is risin...
Using the 2016 Census and the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, the article highlights key measures of economic well being (low income, food security, ability to deal with unexpected expenses) for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit living in medium population centres (30,000 to 99,999 residents) and large urban population centres (100,000 or more residents).
Find out about Canada's First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and communities, and their arts, cultures and histories. Indigenous peoples are also known as Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
The book “Determinants of indigenous peoples' health: Beyond the social”, delves into the various factors that affect the health of Indigenous communities. It discusses the social determinants of health such as cultural, environmental, political, and economic factors that play a large role in influencing the health of Indigenous peoples.
