Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 98-116, 222-223
Description
Describe the learning journeys shared by two First Nations schools, one in a British Columbia city and the other in a Northern Ontario rural community.
Identity, Prejudice and Healing in Aboriginal Circles: Models of Identity, Embodiment and Ecology of Place as Traditional Medicine for Education and Counselling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kisiku Sa'qawei Paq'tism Randolph Bowers
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 3, 2010, pp. 203-221
Description
Looks at healing of identity from an Aboriginal perspective using holistic models of wellbeing through the integration of emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of being.
Critique Studies in Contemporary Fiction, vol. 41, no. 3, Spring, 2000, pp. 290-304
Description
Explores myths about "cowboys and Indians" as warriors, the consequences of the influx of settlers, and the conflict between new and old conceptions of family, friendship, and spirituality.
Discusses how the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota philosophies & spiritual belief strategies can be applied to promote a healthy path for Native families & communities.
Discusses three misconceptions: that there is a large migration taking place from reserves and rural areas to urban centres, that once in these centres they become members of an impoverished ghetto, and that Aboriginals face huge challenges in building culture and community in urban settings.
Medical Care, vol. 42, no. 7, July 2004, pp. 670-679
Description
Survey results done on 2,595 people from two different tribes that examined the use of biomedical services and traditional medicine for both physical health and psychiatric problems.