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Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Métis and Non-Métis Males and Females in Alberta, Canada

Cancer Control
Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is an important strategy to reduce morbidity and mortality of cancer. However, evidence on CRC screening and outcomes among Métis people is limited and results are often conflicting.
Michelle L. Aktary BSc, RD, Reagan Bartel RN, BScN, MPH, Momtafin Khan MSc, Chinmoy Roy Rahul PhD, Bonnie Chiang RN, BScN, MPA, James Newsome BSc, MBA, June Kima BSc, MPH, Ashton Anderson BA, MSc, Amanda M. Andrew BHSc, Angeline Letendre RN, PhD, Karen A. Kopciuk PhD, Huiming Yang MD   +11 more
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Experiences of the Red River Métis with COVID-19 Policy Decisions: A partnership-based, whole-population linked administrative data study

International Journal of Population Data Science
Objectives Indigenous peoples, like Red River Métis, were greatly affected by COVID-19. Manitoba’s Indigenous COVID-19 vaccine policy initially focused exclusively on First Nations.
Nathan Nickel, Olena Kloss, Okechukwu Ekuma, Carole Taylor, Michelle Driedger, Danielle Saj, Garret Munch, Frances Chartrand   +7 more
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The Anthropocene and the End of Nuclear Disaster: Normalizing the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article places the concept of disaster in critical dialogue with that of the Anthropocene, which introduces new imaginaries that negatively affect the governance of crises like nuclear accidents. I argue that tropes surrounding the Anthropocene can depict certain events as apocalyptic calamities while also portraying other events as mere “
Maxime Polleri
wiley   +1 more source

Kidney Disease Among Registered Métis Citizens of Ontario: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2017
Background: Indigenous peoples in Canada have higher rates of kidney disease than non-Indigenous Canadians. However, little is known about the risk of kidney disease specifically in the Métis population in Canada.
Jade S. Hayward, Eric McArthur, Danielle M. Nash, Jessica M. Sontrop, Storm J. Russell, Saba Khan, Jennifer D. Walker, Gihad E. Nesrallah, Manish M. Sood, Amit X. Garg   +9 more
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Toward an Indigenous Curatorial Practice: Learning From Tłı̨chǫ Metaphors of Care to Establish Principles of Curation

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The displacement of items of cultural heritage from Indigenous communities is continually perpetuated through their appropriation into collection systems that are inappropriate to Indigenous laws and customs. This paper presents the efforts of the Tłı̨chǫ Government (TG) to address such issues by creating a system that is rooted within its ...
Rebecca L. Bourgeois, Karen Gelderman
wiley   +1 more source

Becoming climate sentinels

American Ethnologist, EarlyView.
Abstract In South Korea, forest scientists refashion themselves as “climate sentinels” as they confront subtle yet disquieting shifts in plant seasonality brought about by climate change. Unlike traditional sentinels, who watch for external threats from a frontier, climate sentinels face ecological anomalies and surprises—such as untimely flowering ...
Sumin Myung
wiley   +1 more source

Reciprocal Tariffs and Systemic Trade Losses: Evidence From Korea, Japan, and the EU

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The resurgence of U.S. protectionism, the proposal of universal reciprocal tariffs targeting major trading partners, poses systemic risks to global trade that existing bilateral analyses have not fully captured. This paper examines the economic consequences of U.S.
Noori Park, Chang Hwan Choi
wiley   +1 more source

“Community traditions, community kinship, language, and land bring me a lot of joy”: the importance of culture and social support in the health and wellbeing of Métis people

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Canada legally recognizes three Indigenous identities: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Métis People are a distinct Indigenous nation with unique history, culture, and traditions.
Heather J. A. Foulds, Jamie LaFleur, Shara R. Johnson, Samantha Moore, Adam McInnes, Leah J. Ferguson   +5 more
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Ensuring the Future of Métis Wellbeing through Digital Means and Heart-Work

Canadian Journal of Education
As Métis educators working in Alberta, we have long advocated for the meaningful inclusion of Métis perspectives and relational ways in educational spaces. We take up this work of advocacy and critical scholarship to honour our ancestors and ensure that
Yvonne Poitras Pratt, Billie-Jo Grant
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Negotiating and Exploring Relationships in Métis Community-Based Research

Engaged Scholar Journal, 2017
Adding a Métis voice to the larger discourse on Indigenous (Métis, First Nation, and Inuit) health research, this work shares experiences and insights gained in relationship building from a community-based Métis research project entitled, Converging ...
Amanda LaVallee, Cheryl Troupe, Tara Turner   +2 more
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