Miýo-pimātisiwin Developing Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory (ICRT): Improving Indigenous Health and Well-Being

• Published in: International Indigenous Policy Journal
• Main Authors: Sasakamoose, JoLee, Bellegarde, Terrina, Sutherland, Wilson, Pete, Shauneen, McKay-McNabb, Kim
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Scholarship@Western 2017
• Subjects: Indigenous health; Indigenous methodologies; Indigenous theory; health and well-being; Bilingual; Multilingual; and Multicultural Education; Community-Based Research; Counseling; Education Policy; Indigenous Studies; Psychology; Public Affairs; Public Policy and Public Administration; Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol8/iss4/1; https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2017.8.4.1

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada calls upon those who can effect change within Canadian systems to recognize the value of Indigenous healing practices and to collaborate with Indigenous healers, Elders, and knowledge keepers where requested by Indigenous Peoples. This article presents the Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory (ICRT) as a decolonized pathway designed to guide research that continuously improves the health, education, governance, and policies of Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan. Decolonizing practices include privileging and engaging in Indigenous philosophies, beliefs, practices, and values that counter colonialism and restore well-being. The ICRT supports the development of collaborative relationships between Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous allies who seek to improve the status of First Nations health and wellness.