Exploring the Southern Dakelh First Nations youth’s experiences of wellness ...

• Main Author: Mudaliar, Veena
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 2020
• Subjects: Dakelh; First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0392848; https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0392848

Background: To promote health equity for Indigenous youth in Canada, a federally funded initiative Jordan’s Principle was implemented to support children and youth by considering their unique contexts and providing immediate funding for necessary health, social, and educational supports. Jordan’s Principle funding was obtained by the three leaders of the Southern Dakelh First Nations communities (Lhtako Dene, Nazko, and Lhoosk’uz Dene) through the Quesnel Dakelh Education and Employment Society (QDEES) to support youth engage education and employment opportunities offered by the New Gold Blackwater Mine Project. A review of the literature indicated that despite evidence suggesting experiences during adolescence impacts life-long wellness, there are gaps in the research that explores wellness-oriented objectives, specifically in relation to youth’s community context. Purpose: The purpose of this work was to understand and explore how the Southern Dakelh community context influences youth’s experiences of ...