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Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF), 1985 |
| National
Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) |
| National
Aboriginal Health Research Training Program,
Edmonton, AB |
| National
Indian Brotherhood (NIB) |
| National
Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, NNADAP,
1975, 1982 |
National
Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Research,
NNAMHR, 2001:
Native |
| Native
Access Program to Nursing (NAPN), 1985 |
| Native
Council of Canada |
| Native
Mental Health Association of Canada |
| Native
Women's Association of Canada (NWAC): |
| natural
history |
| Natural
Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA), 1930 |
| Nechi
Holistic Approach |
| Nechi
Institute |
| Neutral
(people) |
| newcomers |
| north |
| non-status
Indians |
| Northern
Advancement Program |
| Northern
Medical Unit University of Manitoba |
| North
West Company |
| North
West Mounted Police (NWMP), 1873 |
| nosologies |
| Nunavut |
| nursing
science |
| nutrition |
| nutrition
(see also diet) |
| Nutrition
Canada Survey, 1975 |
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National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF), 1985
“The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF), was founded in
1985 by John Kimbel. It helps to fulfill the Aboriginal dreams of Aboriginal
youths and highlights the abilities of achievements of Aboriginal peoples (personal
communication Cornelia Weinan, lecture at U of Saskatchewan, January 29, 2003).
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National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO):
“National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) was previously known as
the
Aboriginal Health Institute and the organization for the Advancement of Aboriginal
Peoples Health. NAHO is a Knowledge-Based organization, devoted to the protection
and validation of traditional knowledge. We aspire to link the Aboriginal community
worldwide to Studies in Health and Best Practices, in our efforts to advance
Aboriginal healing and wellness practices” (National Aboriginal Health
Organization, 2003).
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National Aboriginal Health Research Training Program,
Edmonton, AB:
“The National Aboriginal Health Research Training Program,
is located in Edmonton, Alberta. The Edmonton ACADRE center
was
set up to create a collaborative and interactive network of
mentors in Aboriginal health research training, bringing together
resources from academia and Aboriginal communities. This program
will concentrate on research in 3 areas: (1) chronic health
issues such as diabetes and heart and lung diseases; (2) child
health, including fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol
effects, nutrition, and acute illness; and (3) addiction, mental
health, and suicide” (Reading & Nowgesic, 2002, p.
1399-1400).
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National Indian Brotherhood (NIB):
“In 1972, the National Indian Brotherhood (NIB), now
the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) published a landmark document "Indian
Control of Indian Education" declaring that education
of Indian people must affirm their identity and fit them with
skills for participation in contemporary society” (Barman
et al., 1987; Battiste and Barman, 1995; Castellano et al.,
2000, as cited in Castellano, 2002) |
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National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) 1975,
1982:
“The National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP)
funds prevention programs and treatment services aimed at the
community, including women, in a holistic manner” (Health
Canada, 1996, as cited in Health Canada, 2003). |
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
(NNADAP) 1975, 1982:
“The Medical Services Branch of National Health and Welfare
developed the
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program in 1775 as a
pilot project in 1975, it became a permanent program in 1982.
Contributions are given to communities for prevention programs,
inpatient and outpatient Treatment Services, construction of
facilities, training and research. Expenditure on the program
-16 million in 1982-3had tripled by 1986-87” (Canada,
Auditor General, 1987, Section 12:87; as cited in Waldram,
Herring, & Young, 1995, p. 94, 180).
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National Network for Aboriginal Mental Health
Research, NNAMHR, 2001:
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The innovative National Network for Aboriginal Mental Health
Research, launched in November 2001, is cofunded by CIHR-IAPH
and the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and
Addiction. The network addresses critical mental health needs
of Aboriginal people in rural and urban settings. It will train
new researchers and will provide research consultation services
for and in collaboration with Aboriginal communities. Possible
areas of mental health research include alcohol and drug addictions,
volatile substance abuse, compulsive behaviors, suicide, abuse
of prescription drugs, and sexual abuse” (Reading & Nowgesic,
2002, p. 1399-1400).
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Native Access Program to Nursing (NAPN), 1985:
Since 1985, “The Native Access Program to Nursing (N.A.P.N.)
is a support and retention service for Aboriginal Nursing students
enrolled in the Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (N.E.P.S.).
Support is also available for Aboriginal students enrolled
in the Post-Registration Program and the Master's Program at
the College of Nursing. Our mandate is 'Success and Excellence
for Aboriginal Nursing students”' (University of Saskatchewan,
2003).
Native Access Program to Nursing (NAPN), 1985:
“National Native Access Program to Nursing (NNAPN)
began in 1985 at the University of Saskatchewan. Funded by
the Medical
Service Branch (MSB) [renamed the First Nations and Inuit
Health Branch (FNIHB) in 2000” (Health Canada, 2003)].
This is a pre-nursing program designed to help Aboriginal
students gain admission to university (degree-granting) nursing
schools. It began with just eleven students in 1986” (McNab,
1993; as cited in Waldram, Herring, & Young, 1995, p.
251). “Medical Service Branch (MSB) renamed the First
Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) in 2000” (Health
Canada, 2003).
Native Access Program to Nursing (NAPN), 1985:
“The Native Access Program to Nursing (N.A.P.N.) is
a support and retention service for Aboriginal Nursing students
enrolled in the Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan
(N.E.P.S.). Support is also available for Aboriginal students
enrolled in the Post-Registration Program and the Master's
Program at the College of Nursing. Our mandate is 'Success
and Excellence for Aboriginal Nursing students'” (University
of Saskatchewan, 2003).
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Native Council of Canada (NCC):
Native Mental Health Association of Canada:
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Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC):
“The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is a
prominent Aboriginal women’s organization” (Aboriginal
Women, Industry Canada, 2003). |
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natural history:
“Natural history is the interaction of three different
factors: the susceptible host, the causative agent(s) and the
environment,
when they are in balance, health is maintained. When there
is a state of imbalance, disease may be present or the host
may be vulnerable to the disease” (Clark, 1996). |
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Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA),
1930:
“Agreements with Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta transferring
the administration of natural resources and the control of
Crown lands from Canada to the province. All three agreements
included provisions for the transfer of unoccupied Crown lands
to enable Canada to fulfill its treaty obligations to First
Nations” |
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Nechi Holistic Approach:
“Our approach to training and healing must be holistic
and balanced, focusing on the physical, mental, emotional and
spiritual aspects
of the person” (Nechi Training, Research and Health Promotions
Institute [NTRHPI], 2003. 5). |
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Nechi Institute (Alberta) Poundmaker’s
Lodge:
“The Nechi Institute in Alberta is a unique facility
for training individuals, (primarily Aboriginals) in addiction
counselling.
It is the training wing of Poundmaker's Lodge, and represents
an attempt to combine both traditional Aboriginal and biomedical/psychotherapeutic
techniques in a holistic, and intense, program of instruction.
It has achieved the paramount role in Canada for such training
and is considered essential for both Aboriginal and other governments” (Waldram,
Herring, & Young, 1995, p. 253). |
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Neutral (people):
(Waldram, Herring, & Young, 1995, p. 30). |
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newcomers:
”This is a polite term Native People use. It describes the people who began
settling on Turtle Island after Columbus arrived in 1492. Most of these people
arrived from Europe” (Canadian Health Network, 2000). |
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non status Indians:
"Indians" in Canada who are Aboriginals without
specific tribal membership are called ‘Non-status Indians’. ‘Status
Indians’ corresponds to the U.S. definition of "Indian";
in that they all carry a tribal identification (Bellfy, 2001,
p. 11).
non-status Indian:
“An Indian person who is not registered as an Indian
under the Indian Act. This may be because his or her ancestors
were never registered, or because he or she lost Indian status
under former provisions of the Indian Act” (Indian
and Northern Affairs Canada, 2000).
non status Indians:
“Those Aboriginal peoples who were culturally ‘Indian’ but
who for a variety of reasons lost legal status (or who never
gained it in the first place), are often referred to as ‘non-status
Indians” (Waldram, Herring, & Young, 1995, p. 10).
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north “The North”:
“Land in Canada located north of the 60th parallel. DIAND’s
responsibilities for land and resources in the Canadian North
relate only to Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon” (Indian
and Northern Affairs Canada, 2000). |
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Northern Advancement Program:
“University of Northern British Columbia’s (UNBC's)
Northern Advancement Program, one of several initiatives offered
by
universities across Canada that help Aboriginal students make
the transition to higher education” (Bergman, 2002).
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North West Company, late 1700’s early 1800’s:
“North West Company was a fur-trading organization in
North America in the late 18th and early 19th cent.; it was
composed
of Montreal trading firms and fur traders. The conflict over
the Red River Settlement led to virtual warfare between the
companies, and the final solution was the union of the two
companies in 1821. The name of the older company was kept and
there was no longer a North West Company” (1upinfo, 2003). |
North West Company:
“In 1821, the HBC and the NWC amalgamated to form a new,
leaner HBC, the position of the Indians engaged in the fur
trade deteriorated
dramatically” (Waldram, Herring, & Young, 1995, p.
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North West Mounted Police (NWMP), 1873
“The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) formed in 1873,
provided some
medial services to Indians, often acting as agents for the
department of
Indian affairs” (Waldram, Herring, & Young, 1995,
p. 149). |
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nosologies:
“Nosologies group events of sickness on the basis of criteria that are
detectable and deemed significant. The IDC-9 and the DSM-IV are examples. Every
culture has its own medical nosology. A nosology is useful if it helps understand
the sickness, if it allows prediction of their course, if it facilitates communication
of experience of sickness, if it enables a more effective response, preventing,
curing, or palliating sickness” (Woods, 2003).
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Nunavut:
“Nunavut is the new Canadian territory that came into
being April 1, 1999” (Nunavut Handbook, 2003). The population
of Nunavut is 29,000, most of whom are Inuit, the indigenous
people who for countless years have called Nunavut home (Government
of Nunavut, 2003). |
Nunavut:
“The territory created in the Canadian North on April
1, 1999 when the former Northwest Territories was divided in
two. Nunavut
means “our land” in Inuktitut. Inuit, whose ancestors
inhabited these lands for thousands of years, make up 85 percent
of the population of Nunavut. The territory The has its own
public government” (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada,
2000). |
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nursing science:
“Health-promoting nursing science is focused on "understanding
human experience and personal meaning of the health condition" (Lindsey & Hartrick,
1996, p. 108). It is consistent with a human science perspective
that emphasizes "whole beings, a gestalt of mind, body,
and spirit" (Lindsey & Hartrick, 1996, p. 108, as
cited in Reynolds Turton, 1997). |
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nutrition:
“The act or process of nourishing or being nourished;
specifically; the sum of the processes by which an animal or
plant takes
in and utilizes food substances; word ‘nutrition’ dates
back to 15th century” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2003). |
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Nutrition Canada Survey (Canada, DNHW 1975b):
“The Nutrition Canada Survey (Canada, DNHW 1975b), conducted
during 1970-2, had a separate Indian sample selected from twenty-nine
bands across the country (n=1,808) and an Inuit sample from
four communities in the Northwest Territories (n=346)” (Waldram,
Herring, & Young, 1995, p. 74). |
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