Nicholas D Spence
Biographic Data
| ID | 83787 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicholas D Spence |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicholas D |
| FAMILY NAME | Spence |
| SIGNATURE | SPENCE N D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9847-7266 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Visualizing on-reserve community housing experiences in Saskatchewan First Nations using rich pictures
First Nations communities across Canada face significant housing challenges which have profound impacts on health and well-being. This study explored the housing experiences of six First Nations communities in Saskatchewan, Canada, using participatory research methods and two-eyed seeing approach to understand and visualize the complex challenges related to on-reserve housing. Guided by a participatory research framework, the study engaged partic…
We cannot repeat history again
Indigenous communities worldwide continue to disproportionately bear the burden during pandemics due to ongoing health inequities and systemic exclusion from pandemic decision-making processes. As the global community prepares for the next pandemic, it is critical to prioritise Indigenous leadership and governance within public health responses. This commentary highlights successful models of Indigenous-led pandemic responses during COVID-19 in C…
Adaptation in adversity
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food insecurity issues in geographically isolated communities, including Fort Albany First Nation (FAFN). This research examines FAFN's adaptive strategies to improve food security, highlighting community resilience and leadership. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 20 community members who were involved in the pandemic response, either as members of the pandemic committee or as managers o…
Highlighting models of Indigenous leadership and self-governance for Covid-19 vaccination programmes
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Indigenous populations worldwide placing much importance on rapid and equitable vaccination. Nevertheless, many Indigenous communities have reported high vaccine hesitancy and low COVID-19 vaccine uptake. This may be attributed to various factors, including a lack of support for Indigenous leadership efforts to protect their communities and the pervasive infodemic targeting First Nations Peopl…
The Association of Religion and Spirituality with Obesity and Weight Change in the USA
Indigenous Health and Well-Being in the Covid-19 Pandemic
"This book investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples and assesses the policy responses taken by governments and Indigenous communities across the world. Bringing together innovative research and policy insights from a range of disciplines, this book investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples across the world, with coverage of North A…
The Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted society. Vulnerable populations are at heightened risk for exposure, as well as adverse health and social consequences. Policymakers are operating under difficult circumstances, making crucial policy decisions to maximize impact and mitigate harm, with limited scientific evidence. This article examines the pronounced vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples in Canada to the pandemic. We highlight the im…
Does Social Context Matter? Income Inequality, Racialized Identity, and Health Among Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Using a Multilevel Approach
An Examination of Marijuana Use Among a Vulnerable Population in Canada
Water and Indigenous Peoples
The condition of water safety and quality on reserve has been a growing concern in Canada. Despite a substantial amount of funding allocated toward improving water infrastructure on reserve, an alarming proportion of communities face boil and drinking water advisories. To understand why this paradox and problem persists, this article will work through the issues and nuances that have created unsafe drinking water on reserve, proposed remedies, an…
“Is it Safe?” Risk Perception and Drinking Water in a Vulnerable Population
Access to safe drinking water is a pressing social policy issue globally. Despite the milestones reached in this area of Canadian public health, marginalized and vulnerable populations, including those founded on racialized identity, such as First Nations, continue to be plagued by accessibility issues. This work sheds new perspective on the issue, arguing for a research and policy focus that is inclusive of risk perception. A model of risk perce…
Multi-Barrier Protection of Drinking Water Systems in Ontario
In some way or another, all levels of government in Canada and First Nations share responsibility to implement multi-barrier protection of drinking water. The goal is to protect water from source to tap to minimize risk so that people have access to adequate and safe drinking water. The federal government has committed to assist First Nations achieve comparable levels of service standards available to non-First Nation communities. However, severa…
Introductory Essay
It is with great pleasure that I am able to serve as the first Special Guest Editor (health) of the Inter-national Indigenous Policy Journal. This special edition is a compilation of some of the best research con-ducted on Indigenous populations. Moving beyond the disturbing trends so many of us are already well aware of, this body of research provides new theoretical, policy, and practical approaches for researchers, decision makers, and communi…
Scientific Certainty in a Time of Uncertainty
On June 11, 2009, the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, announced that the scientific evidence indicated that the criteria for an influenza pandemic had been met: pandemic H1N1/09 virus, the first in nearly 40 years, was officially upon us. The World Health Organization has estimated that as many as 2 billion or between 15 and 45 percent of the population globally will be infected by the H1N1/09 virus. Scientis…
The Nisga'a Treaty
Reviewed by: The Nisga'a Treaty: Polling Dynamics and Political Communication in Comparative Context Nicholas Spence J. Rick Ponting . The Nisga'a Treaty: Polling Dynamics and Political Communication in Comparative Context. Peterborough: Broadview Press, 2006. 194 pp. $29.95 sc. Relations between Aboriginals and the greater society continue to be most delicate. J. Rick Ponting provides a well documented and analytical comparative piece, detailing…
Modeling Educational Success of First Nations Students in Canada
Au Canada, les évaluations portant sur l'éducation des Premières Nations et des autochtones manquent de véritable modélisation concernant les raisons sous-jacentes à des schémas particuliers d'acquisition. C'est ce manque que nous voudrions adresser. Dans cet article nous examinons l'acquisition en éducation dans les communautés des Premières Nations à partir de données provenant du recensement de 1996 ainsi que du sondage sur l'éducation tenu pa…
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Modeling Educational Success of First Nations Students in Canada
Au Canada, les évaluations portant sur l'éducation des Premières Nations et des autochtones manquent de véritable modélisation concernant les raisons sous-jacentes à des schémas particuliers d'acquisition. C'est ce manque que nous voudrions adresser. Dans cet article nous examinons l'acquisition en éducation dans les communautés des Premières Nations à partir de données provenant du recensement de 1996 ainsi que du sondage sur l'éducation tenu pa…
The Nisga'a Treaty
Reviewed by: The Nisga'a Treaty: Polling Dynamics and Political Communication in Comparative Context Nicholas Spence J. Rick Ponting . The Nisga'a Treaty: Polling Dynamics and Political Communication in Comparative Context. Peterborough: Broadview Press, 2006. 194 pp. $29.95 sc. Relations between Aboriginals and the greater society continue to be most delicate. J. Rick Ponting provides a well documented and analytical comparative piece, detailing…
Scientific Certainty in a Time of Uncertainty
On June 11, 2009, the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, announced that the scientific evidence indicated that the criteria for an influenza pandemic had been met: pandemic H1N1/09 virus, the first in nearly 40 years, was officially upon us. The World Health Organization has estimated that as many as 2 billion or between 15 and 45 percent of the population globally will be infected by the H1N1/09 virus. Scientis…
Introductory Essay
It is with great pleasure that I am able to serve as the first Special Guest Editor (health) of the Inter-national Indigenous Policy Journal. This special edition is a compilation of some of the best research con-ducted on Indigenous populations. Moving beyond the disturbing trends so many of us are already well aware of, this body of research provides new theoretical, policy, and practical approaches for researchers, decision makers, and communi…
Water and Indigenous Peoples
The condition of water safety and quality on reserve has been a growing concern in Canada. Despite a substantial amount of funding allocated toward improving water infrastructure on reserve, an alarming proportion of communities face boil and drinking water advisories. To understand why this paradox and problem persists, this article will work through the issues and nuances that have created unsafe drinking water on reserve, proposed remedies, an…
“Is it Safe?” Risk Perception and Drinking Water in a Vulnerable Population
Access to safe drinking water is a pressing social policy issue globally. Despite the milestones reached in this area of Canadian public health, marginalized and vulnerable populations, including those founded on racialized identity, such as First Nations, continue to be plagued by accessibility issues. This work sheds new perspective on the issue, arguing for a research and policy focus that is inclusive of risk perception. A model of risk perce…
Multi-Barrier Protection of Drinking Water Systems in Ontario
In some way or another, all levels of government in Canada and First Nations share responsibility to implement multi-barrier protection of drinking water. The goal is to protect water from source to tap to minimize risk so that people have access to adequate and safe drinking water. The federal government has committed to assist First Nations achieve comparable levels of service standards available to non-First Nation communities. However, severa…
An Examination of Marijuana Use Among a Vulnerable Population in Canada
Does Social Context Matter? Income Inequality, Racialized Identity, and Health Among Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Using a Multilevel Approach
The Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted society. Vulnerable populations are at heightened risk for exposure, as well as adverse health and social consequences. Policymakers are operating under difficult circumstances, making crucial policy decisions to maximize impact and mitigate harm, with limited scientific evidence. This article examines the pronounced vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples in Canada to the pandemic. We highlight the im…
The Association of Religion and Spirituality with Obesity and Weight Change in the USA
Indigenous Health and Well-Being in the Covid-19 Pandemic
"This book investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples and assesses the policy responses taken by governments and Indigenous communities across the world. Bringing together innovative research and policy insights from a range of disciplines, this book investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples across the world, with coverage of North A…
Adaptation in adversity
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food insecurity issues in geographically isolated communities, including Fort Albany First Nation (FAFN). This research examines FAFN's adaptive strategies to improve food security, highlighting community resilience and leadership. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 20 community members who were involved in the pandemic response, either as members of the pandemic committee or as managers o…
Highlighting models of Indigenous leadership and self-governance for Covid-19 vaccination programmes
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Indigenous populations worldwide placing much importance on rapid and equitable vaccination. Nevertheless, many Indigenous communities have reported high vaccine hesitancy and low COVID-19 vaccine uptake. This may be attributed to various factors, including a lack of support for Indigenous leadership efforts to protect their communities and the pervasive infodemic targeting First Nations Peopl…
We cannot repeat history again
Indigenous communities worldwide continue to disproportionately bear the burden during pandemics due to ongoing health inequities and systemic exclusion from pandemic decision-making processes. As the global community prepares for the next pandemic, it is critical to prioritise Indigenous leadership and governance within public health responses. This commentary highlights successful models of Indigenous-led pandemic responses during COVID-19 in C…
Visualizing on-reserve community housing experiences in Saskatchewan First Nations using rich pictures
First Nations communities across Canada face significant housing challenges which have profound impacts on health and well-being. This study explored the housing experiences of six First Nations communities in Saskatchewan, Canada, using participatory research methods and two-eyed seeing approach to understand and visualize the complex challenges related to on-reserve housing. Guided by a participatory research framework, the study engaged partic…
Political science (11 works) · Indigenous (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (5 works) · Law (5 works)