Urban Indigenous Mental Wellness: Cities, Cultures, and Belonging
Theses
Author/Creator
Emma Cruddas
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2019.
Examines the difference between Western and Indigenous ideologies and its impact on the environment.
Using interviews with Indigenous parents the author discusses the importance and cultural value of play in early childhood education programs.
Tracks trends from 1990-2015.
Using the example of the Santee Community Schools on the Santee Sioux reservation to examine the failure of external interventions in addressing Indigenous educational needs.