This accession consists of a large extent of unprocessed audio-visual material, depicting primarily Federal health services across the Northwest Territories from the 1960s to the 1980s. These include slide presentations about a 50th anniversary celebration of the St. Theresa’s Hospital in Chesterfield Inlet, a presentation on nursing in the north and a presentation on the services provided by the Department of Health, which is also accompanied by audio presentations in four indigenous languages. As well, there is a large extent of photographs, audio recordings, and video.
Included are files related to promotional materials produced by the department. Subjects and titles include safe sex, "Women's Health Care Rights, "Getting Ready for your Visit to your Health Care Provider", women's self esteem. There are also records related to abortion, AIDS, and the provision of dental services. The videos are primarily promotional videos produced by or for the department. The video pertain to proper nutrition and include the following titles: "Northern Nutrition", "Facts about Junk Food", "Healthy Eating and Exercise the Northern Way", "Buying Food", "Power over Diabetes", "Nutrition During Pregnancy", "Infant Nutrition" and "Dene Bush Food and Canada's Food Guide". Some of the videos are available in English, Dogrib, Chipewyan, South Slavey, North Slavey and Inuktitut.
Northwest Territories. Department of Health and Social Services. Population Health divisionOne video entitled "Northern Nutrition" from the Health Resource Centre.
One video entitled "Northern Nutrition" from the Health Resource Centre.
A video entitled "Facts About Junk Food" produced by PIDO Productions from the Health Resource Centre.
A video entitled "Healthy Eating and Exercise the Northern Way". Includes two segments: Fitness Class and Nutrition Section. From the Health Resource Centre.
English version of the Needs Project. It includes four segments 1) Buying Food, 2) Power over Diabetes, 3) Nutrition During Pregnancy, 4) Infant Nutrition. From the Health Resource Centre.
Video entitled "Dene Bush Food and Canada's Food Guide" (English Version). From the Health Resource Centre.
Inuktitut version of the Needs Project. It includes four segments 1) Buying Food, 2) Power over Diabetes, 3) Nutrition During Pregnancy, 4) Infant Nutrition. From the Health Resource Centre.
Video entitled "Dene Bush Food and Canada's Food Guide" (Inuktitut Version). From the Health Resource Centre.
North Slavey version of the Needs Project. It includes four segments 1) Buying Food, 2) Power over Diabetes, 3) Nutrition During Pregnancy, 4) Infant Nutrition. From the Health Resource Centre.
Video entitled "Dene Bush Food and Canada's Food Guide" (North Slavey Version). From the Health Resource Centre.
Chipewyan version of the Needs Project. It includes two segments 1) Nutrition During Pregnancy, 2) Infant Nutrition. From the Health Resource Centre.
Chipewyan version of the Needs Project. It includes 3 segments: 1) Buying Food for your Family, 2) Dene Bush Food and Canada's Food Guide 3) Power over Diabetes. From the Health Resource Centre.
South Slavey version of the Needs Project. It includes two segments 1) Nutrition During Pregnancy, 2) Infant Nutrition. From the Health Resource Centre.
South Slavey version of the Needs Project. It includes 3 segments: 1) Buying Food for your Family, 2) Dene Bush Food and Canada's Food Guide 3) Power over Diabetes. From the Health Resource Centre.
Dogrib version of the Needs Project. It includes two segments 1) Nutrition During Pregnancy, 2) Infant Nutrition. From the Health Resource Centre.
Dogrib version of the Needs Project. It includes 3 segments: 1) Buying Food for your Family, 2) Dene Bush Food and Canada's Food Guide 3) Power over Diabetes. From the Health Resource Centre.