“The Land Nurtures Our Spirit”: Understanding the Role of the Land in Labrador Innu Wellbeing
We examined Indigenous views of wellbeing, aiming to understand how the Labrador Innu view influence of land on their health. The Innu live in two First Nation communities (Sheshatshiu and Natuashish) in the subarctic portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Their views on land...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:bfbdd841bdf447ed9af081c47e631acb 2023-05-15T17:22:08+02:00 “The Land Nurtures Our Spirit”: Understanding the Role of the Land in Labrador Innu Wellbeing Leonor Mercedes Ward Mary Janet Hill Nikashant Antane Samia Chreim Anita Olsen Harper Samantha Wells 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105102 https://doaj.org/article/bfbdd841bdf447ed9af081c47e631acb EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/10/5102 https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827 https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601 doi:10.3390/ijerph18105102 1660-4601 1661-7827 https://doaj.org/article/bfbdd841bdf447ed9af081c47e631acb International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 5102, p 5102 (2021) Indigenous health and wellbeing land indigenous knowledge cultural identity self-determination in research Labrador Innu Medicine R article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105102 2022-12-31T07:47:06Z We examined Indigenous views of wellbeing, aiming to understand how the Labrador Innu view influence of land on their health. The Innu live in two First Nation communities (Sheshatshiu and Natuashish) in the subarctic portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Their views on land and wellbeing are context specific and have not been studied; our research addresses this significant gap in literature. Findings highlight that the experience of being on the land with family and community, learning cultural knowledge, and gaining a sense of identity play a major role in enhancing wellbeing. Externally imposed policies and programs conceiving Indigenous land as a physical place only fail to understand that land sustains wellbeing by emplacing knowledge systems and cultural identity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Subarctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Newfoundland Canada Natuashish ENVELOPE(-61.124,-61.124,55.916,55.916) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 10 5102 |
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We examined Indigenous views of wellbeing, aiming to understand how the Labrador Innu view influence of land on their health. The Innu live in two First Nation communities (Sheshatshiu and Natuashish) in the subarctic portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Their views on land and wellbeing are context specific and have not been studied; our research addresses this significant gap in literature. Findings highlight that the experience of being on the land with family and community, learning cultural knowledge, and gaining a sense of identity play a major role in enhancing wellbeing. Externally imposed policies and programs conceiving Indigenous land as a physical place only fail to understand that land sustains wellbeing by emplacing knowledge systems and cultural identity. |
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Leonor Mercedes Ward Mary Janet Hill Nikashant Antane Samia Chreim Anita Olsen Harper Samantha Wells |
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