Representations of Indigenous Peoples and Use of Pain Medication in Canadian News Media

Using media coverage of the withdrawal of OxyContin in Canada in 2011 and 2012 as an example, this article describes a systematic analysis of how news media depict First Nations peoples in Canada. Stark differences can be seen in how First Nations and non-First Nations individuals and communities ar...

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Main Authors: Sarah E. Nelson, Annette J. Browne, Josée G. Lavoie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Western Ontario 2016-03-01
Series:International Indigenous Policy Journal
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Online Access:http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol7/iss1/5/