학술논문

Indigenous Well-Being: An Anishinaabek Youth Leadership Approach.
Document Type
Article
Source
International Journal of Indigenous Health. 2024, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p.
Subject
*INDIGENOUS youth
*WELL-being
*TRADITIONAL knowledge
*ENVIRONMENTAL degradation
*LEADERSHIP
Language
ISSN
2291-9368
Abstract
Among the most challenging issues of our time are climate change, biodiversity loss and pandemics, and addressing these issues will require transformative change in all areas of human society. We must embrace new perspectives with respect to our interactions with all life. Indigenous knowledge can aid global society in developing sustainable models for human-nature inter-action. Indigenous youth are increasingly expressing solutions that can help put us on a clear path forward. The ongoing pater nalistic nature of dominant society nonetheless means the voice of Indigenous youth continues to be overlooked in most instances, even in programs that are ostensibly developed for the benefit of Indigenous and other youth. In this article, we place Indigenous youth voice front and centre as we describe an Indigenous youth-designed and led initiative aimed specifically at improving the mental health and overall wellbeing of Indigenous youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]