ʈiič-mɑɫ-ɴi : sharing drowning prevention with Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations

• Main Author: Carswell, Emily Dawn
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: cultural sensitivity; drowning prevention; lifesaving; survival swimming; traditional practices; water safety; Canada; British Columbia; First Nations
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10613/5532; https://doi.org/10.25316/IR-476

The Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations traditional territory borders the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. This case study describes how the knowledge, traditional practices, and cultural wisdom of Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations community members regarding water safety and canoeing...