Letsemot, “Togetherness”: Exploring How Connection to Land, Water, and Territory Influences Health and Wellness with First Nations Knowledge Keepers and Youth in the Fraser Salish Region of British Columbia

• Published in: International Journal of Indigenous Health
• Main Authors: Stelkia, Krista, Beck, Lindsay, Manshadi, Anita, Jensen Fisk, Ashlyn, Adams, Evan, Browne, Annette J., Dixon, Corinne, McEachern, Diane, Ritchie, Wendy, McDonald, Shannon, Henry, Bonnie, Marsden, Namaste, Behn-Smith, Daniele, Reading, Jeffrey
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health 2020
• Subjects: Canada; British Columbia; First Nations
• Online Access: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/33206; https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v16i2.33206

Connection to land has been identified as a central determinant of the health and well-being of First Nations in Canada. The wholistic, interconnected, spiritual, and sacred relationship that many Indigenous Peoples have with the land is an integral part of strengthening physical, spiritual, mental,...