In Conversation With Fred Montpetit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Nurse, vol. 105, no. 6, June 2009, pp. 21-22
Description
Introduction to Fred Montpetit, Nunavut's first chief nursing officer.
Argues that colonialism is a large factor in the high rates of hepatitis C (HCV) infection in Indigenous communities and that an Indigenous approach to wellness and health care is needed.
Geography Thesis (PhD) -- Wilfred Laurier University, 2018.
Education Thesis (M.Ed) -- Augsburg University, 2018.
Examines a teaching strategy called "Talk Story", based on informal circle discussions, that aid in integrating individual contributions into a collective thought.
The author reflects his father's experience in the American boarding school system.