Conceptualization of Community Wellness in Three First Nations Communities

• Main Author: McBeath, Brittany
• Other Authors: Kinesiology and Health Studies, Lévesque, Lucie
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Indigenous Health Promotion; Indigenous Health Research; Indigenous Wellness; Community Based Participatory Research; Participatory Analysis; Concept Mapping; Kane; First Nations
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/27813

Introduction: It is well known, and well documented that Indigenous conceptualizations of wellness differ from Western conceptualizations. Using Western parameters and formulations to appraise Indigenous health and wellness is highly problematic. Purpose: To address the need for Indigenous community...