AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 3, September 2018, pp. 260-276
Description
Reviews the literature of 36 international research studies; discusses research methods involving artistic practices. Identifies areas in which arts based methods may offer benefits to an Indigenous research agenda: (a) participant engagement, (b) relationship building, (c) Indigenous knowledge creation, (d) capacity building, and (e) community action.
Article reframes the discussion surrounding mental health recognizing that Indigenous peoples have a holistic view of health that encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and environmental spectrum of wellbeing. Notes implications for government policy and for frontline practice.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 135-144
Description
Discusses research in Indigenous studies using three themes: worldview and ethics, culturally based research methods and researching both the sources and symptoms of disadvantage.
Indigenous Nations Ask World Council of Churches For Support
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas Ryan
Catholic New Times, vol. 30, no. 5, March 2006, p. 13
Description
Discusses a conference in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where Indigenous Nations talked to the World Council of Churches to ask for help stemming the tide of eroding cultures.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 3-10
Description
The introduction by the guest editor to the special issue, "Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literatures" discusses a number of issues surrounding the endangered status of Indigenous languages and process of revitalization.