“There’s a Cultural Pride Through Our Games”: Enhancing the Sport Experiences of Indigenous Youth in Canada Through Participation in Traditional Games
The purpose of this community-based participatory research was to better understand how participation in traditional games can enhance the sport experiences of Indigenous youth. Eight Indigenous youth (14-18 years) and 10 adults living in various communities in the Northwest Territories, Canada, par...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/0193723518758456 2024-05-19T07:46:17+00:00 “There’s a Cultural Pride Through Our Games”: Enhancing the Sport Experiences of Indigenous Youth in Canada Through Participation in Traditional Games Dubnewick, Michael Hopper, Tristan Spence, John C. McHugh, Tara-Leigh F. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193723518758456 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0193723518758456 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/0193723518758456 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Journal of Sport and Social Issues volume 42, issue 4, page 207-226 ISSN 0193-7235 1552-7638 journal-article 2018 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723518758456 2024-05-02T09:39:35Z The purpose of this community-based participatory research was to better understand how participation in traditional games can enhance the sport experiences of Indigenous youth. Eight Indigenous youth (14-18 years) and 10 adults living in various communities in the Northwest Territories, Canada, participated in either a one-on-one interview or group interview. Data were analyzed using an inductive content analysis approach, and findings suggest that participating in traditional games can enhance the sport experiences of Indigenous youth by (a) promoting cultural pride, (b) interacting with Elders, (c) supporting connection to the land, (d) developing personal characteristics, and (e) developing a foundation for movement. This research advances the sport literature and provides necessary insights regarding traditional games for sport programmers and policy makers. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northwest Territories SAGE Publications Journal of Sport and Social Issues 42 4 207 226 |
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The purpose of this community-based participatory research was to better understand how participation in traditional games can enhance the sport experiences of Indigenous youth. Eight Indigenous youth (14-18 years) and 10 adults living in various communities in the Northwest Territories, Canada, participated in either a one-on-one interview or group interview. Data were analyzed using an inductive content analysis approach, and findings suggest that participating in traditional games can enhance the sport experiences of Indigenous youth by (a) promoting cultural pride, (b) interacting with Elders, (c) supporting connection to the land, (d) developing personal characteristics, and (e) developing a foundation for movement. This research advances the sport literature and provides necessary insights regarding traditional games for sport programmers and policy makers. |
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“There’s a Cultural Pride Through Our Games”: Enhancing the Sport Experiences of Indigenous Youth in Canada Through Participation in Traditional Games |
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