Understanding Indigenous Canadian Traditional Health and Healing
Theses
Author/Creator
(Gus) Louis Paul Hill
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wilfrid Laurier University, 2008.
Looks at the First Nations Action and Support Team (FAST) program partnered by the Wet'suwet'en, Gitxsan, Tsimshian and Nisga'a First Nations.
Compares profiles of Aboriginal and caucasian children and other visible minority groups and examines different forms of maltreatment.
Pre-, on- and post-site lessons based on experiences at the Brightwater Science and Environment Centre. Topics such as cultural perspectives on sustainability, biodiversity within local ecosystems and personal responsibilities to the environment are explored.