Anishinaabeg Elders’ Land-based Knowledge: Enacting Bagijigan for Health and Well-being
Indigenous Elders carry knowledge systems that are embedded within their respective land-based systems of knowledge. When Indigenous Elders pass away, their knowledge systems, if not preserved and documented, also pass away, which has lasting impacts on the continuance of Indigenous knowledge and pr...
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ftunivwontaojs:oai:ojs.uwo.ca:article/14802 2023-10-01T03:50:19+02:00 Anishinaabeg Elders’ Land-based Knowledge: Enacting Bagijigan for Health and Well-being McGuire-Adams, Tricia 2023-08-30 application/pdf https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/14802 eng eng Western University https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/14802/12903 https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/iipj/article/view/14802 Copyright (c) 2023 Tricia McGuire-Adams https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 The International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 14 No. 2 (2023): International Indigenous Policy Journal International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 14 No. 2 (2023): International Indigenous Policy Journal 1916-5781 knowledge keepers resurgence Anishinaabe women gifts sharing info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article text 2023 ftunivwontaojs 2023-09-02T23:11:27Z Indigenous Elders carry knowledge systems that are embedded within their respective land-based systems of knowledge. When Indigenous Elders pass away, their knowledge systems, if not preserved and documented, also pass away, which has lasting impacts on the continuance of Indigenous knowledge and practices of health and well-being. As a result of the enduring presence of settler colonialism, Indigenous Elders pass away at far earlier ages in comparison to their non-Indigenous counterparts. This article shows the results of an Indigenous health and well-being research project led by an Anishinaabe community in partnership with an Anishinaabe researcher. Guided by Anishinaabeg Elders and a Community Advisory Board, this research project preserves and documents Elders' knowledge of the land for community use and asks, how does knowledge of the land inform our health and well-being practices? In this article, we argue that Elders' knowledge is integral for regenerating critical well-being practices. We demonstrate that placing Elders' knowledge at the forefront of our well-being is an actionable practice of ganandawisiwin or good health. Without such knowledge and practices, we risk missing an opportunity to learn about well-being practices from our most precious knowledge holders. Article in Journal/Newspaper anishina* Western Libraries OJS |
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Indigenous Elders carry knowledge systems that are embedded within their respective land-based systems of knowledge. When Indigenous Elders pass away, their knowledge systems, if not preserved and documented, also pass away, which has lasting impacts on the continuance of Indigenous knowledge and practices of health and well-being. As a result of the enduring presence of settler colonialism, Indigenous Elders pass away at far earlier ages in comparison to their non-Indigenous counterparts. This article shows the results of an Indigenous health and well-being research project led by an Anishinaabe community in partnership with an Anishinaabe researcher. Guided by Anishinaabeg Elders and a Community Advisory Board, this research project preserves and documents Elders' knowledge of the land for community use and asks, how does knowledge of the land inform our health and well-being practices? In this article, we argue that Elders' knowledge is integral for regenerating critical well-being practices. We demonstrate that placing Elders' knowledge at the forefront of our well-being is an actionable practice of ganandawisiwin or good health. Without such knowledge and practices, we risk missing an opportunity to learn about well-being practices from our most precious knowledge holders. |
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Anishinaabeg Elders’ Land-based Knowledge: Enacting Bagijigan for Health and Well-being |
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Anishinaabeg Elders’ Land-based Knowledge: Enacting Bagijigan for Health and Well-being |
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Anishinaabeg Elders’ Land-based Knowledge: Enacting Bagijigan for Health and Well-being |
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Anishinaabeg Elders’ Land-based Knowledge: Enacting Bagijigan for Health and Well-being |
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Anishinaabeg Elders’ Land-based Knowledge: Enacting Bagijigan for Health and Well-being |
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anishinaabeg elders’ land-based knowledge: enacting bagijigan for health and well-being |
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The International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 14 No. 2 (2023): International Indigenous Policy Journal International Indigenous Policy Journal; Vol. 14 No. 2 (2023): International Indigenous Policy Journal 1916-5781 |
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