Decolonizing Indigenous Drinking Water Challenges and Implications: Focusing on Indigenous Water Governance and Sovereignty

Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 748 - 748

Published: March 1, 2024

Indigenous Peoples in Canada have shown great strength and resilience maintaining their cultures ways of life to date the face settler colonialism. Centering Water crises within sovereignty self-determination, we explore impacts these on community members. Particularly, continuous failure Canadian government end remote communities, Star Blanket Cree Nation, is investigated this paper. What implications governance gaps had Peoples’ self-determination? We adopted an Indigenist theoretical framework guide study. Additionally, a community-based participatory research approach was adopted. To achieve our goals investigating current for specific methods sharing circles were used gather knowledge from members, Elders, keepers. The findings strongly highlight by communities failure. Solving will involve taking charge own through Indigenous-led systems. steps rebuild trust genuine reconciliation be key. Therefore, listening collaborative action are fundamental.

Language: Английский

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Migration dynamics of hard-to-reach population in the context of regional disparities based on longitudinally linked register in Taiwan

SN Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(2)

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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“Understand the Way We Walk Our Life”: Indigenous Patients’ Experiences and Recommendations for Healthcare in the United States

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(3), P. 445 - 445

Published: March 17, 2025

The quality of healthcare experiences for Indigenous communities is worse when compared to non-Indigenous patients. Bias and discrimination within systems relate worsened care health outcomes purpose this study was learn about the people settings, as well their viewpoints improving delivery population. research methods were employed in clinic administrators staff, elders, researchers collaborated on purpose, design, analysis. Twenty patients participated one four focus groups regarding with systems. Seven main themes emerged, highlighting participants' during encounters, relation systems, beliefs. Participants discussed challenges barriers each area offered recommendations highlighted that biased results poor there are actionable steps providers can take reduce bias provision culturally congruent imperative well-being communities.

Language: Английский

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The declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples act action plan: a critical analysis through the WPR approach

Journal for Cultural Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: March 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with low health literacy among Indigenous populations: a systematic review

Health Promotion International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 40(2)

Published: March 5, 2025

Abstract Indigenous people represent 6% of the world’s population and, over time, this has faced different negative consequences, including those related to health. Health literacy is a variable that can help reduce health-related harm by people, since low health been considered public problem. The aim was review literature on sociodemographic and factors associated with among people. To do this, we conducted systematic following recommendations PRISMA Statement approved PROSPERO (CRD42024591888). A total seven articles make up results review. findings show characteristics (e.g. older age, male gender, lower income educational level) aspects such as having more than one chronic condition, perception COVID-19 risk, chance cancer screening, poorer glycemic control, eating behavior, self-monitoring blood glucose knowledge about diabetes difficulty in understanding information medication labels). Although number selected for small, it should be noted they all presented risk bias. Sociodemographic are population. demonstrate importance planning policies promote especially neglected

Language: Английский

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The perceived superiority of western worldviews in occupational therapy education: the experiences of Indigenous occupational therapists

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional , Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 33

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract Introduction As a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canadas Calls Action, Indigenous students are increasingly being recruited into occupational therapy programs. However, profession relies almost exclusively on western worldviews does not sufficiently consider value multiple ways knowing doing. How fare in these educational systems is largely unexplored undocumented. This work part larger study exploring experiences therapists Canada. Objective manuscript explores retrospective therapists. Methods was collaborative nature with across country, using both methods inquiry. Stage 1 used individual storytelling sessions (n=13) hear about participants everyday experiences. 2 consisted an in-person sharing circle gathering (n=8) build relationships community, refine data from 1. Results experienced imposed isolation, lack support, exclusion, devaluing merit skill, ‘jagged colliding’ their These underpinned by cultural imperialism perpetuated profession. Conclusion To truly fulfill our commitment reconciliation, must move beyond inclusion programs towards decolonial Indigenization, which asks for divesting colonial privilege ideologies something dynamic new. Deeply considering of, need for, perspectives (Two-Eyed Seeing (Etuaptmumk)) drawing expertise students, therapists, researchers, educators this urgently needed.

Language: Английский

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Psychosocial and neurobiological aspects of the worldwide refugee crisis: From vulnerability to resilience

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 165, P. 105859 - 105859

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

Anisman, H., Doubad, D., Asokumar, A. & Matheson, K. Psychosocial and neurobiological aspects of the worldwide refugee crisis: From vulnerability to resilience. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV, XXXX. Immigration occurs between countries either obtain employment, for family reunification or escape violence other life-threatening conditions. Refugees asylum seekers are often obligated overcome a uniquely challenging set circumstances prior during migration. Settlement following immigration may pose yet another stressors related acculturation host country, as well financial insecurity, discrimination, language barriers, social isolation. Here we discuss multiple consequences experiences, focusing on health disturbances that frequently develop in adults children. Aside from psychosocial influences, immigration-related challenges cause hormonal, inflammatory immune, microbiota changes favor psychological physical illnesses. Some biological alterations subject modification by epigenetic changes, which have implications intergenerational trauma transmission, might disruptions parenting behaviors dysfunction. Despite hardships experienced, many immigrants their families exhibit positive adjustment after resettlement. We provide information diminish impacts associated with offer strength-based approaches foster

Language: Английский

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Writing Centers and Neocolonialism: How Writing Centers Are Being Commodified and Exported as U.S. Neocolonial Tools

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 41(3)

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

In this paper, we explore the complicity of writing centers in Global North global neocolonialism despite its resounding rejection within Western center scholarship, which Romeo García contends that tutors can be "decolonial agents." We show higher education is used by governments as a neocolonial tool and situate international U.S. initiatives context. Writing have remained complicit involving commodification exportation American English well Western-style institutions, curricula, pedagogies. This most explicit recent undertaken Department State Latin America, Eastern Europe, Central Southeast Asia. Our analysis IWCA community organizations reveals few institutions field are positioned to address important issue. Indeed, has silent on community.

Language: Английский

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Decolonizing Indigenous Drinking Water Challenges and Implications: Focusing on Indigenous Water Governance and Sovereignty

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

Indigenous Peoples in Canada have shown great strength and resilience maintaining their cultures ways of life to date the face settler colonialism. Centering water crises within sovereignty self-determination, we explore impacts these are having on community members. Particularly, continuous failure Canadian government end remote communities, Star Blanket Cree Nation, is investigated this paper. What implications governance gaps had Peoples’ self-determination? We adopted an Indigenist theoretical framework guide study. Additionally, a community-based participatory research approach was adopted. To achieve our goals investigating current for specific methods sharing circles were used gather knowledge from members, Elders, keepers. The findings strongly highlight by communities failure. Solving will involve taking charge own through Indigenous-led systems. steps rebuild trust genuine reconciliation be key. Therefore, listening collaborative action fundamental.

Language: Английский

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Climate change and its impact on the mental health well‐being of Indigenous women in Western cities, Canada

Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(3)

Published: May 1, 2024

Abstract This collaborative paper explores the interconnections between climate change and mental health well‐being of Indigenous women in Western Canada. As impacts intensify globally, vulnerable populations, particularly communities, face disproportionate multifaceted challenges. Centering on Canada, this study how crisis magnifies communities' disparities. Drawing from Indigenist feminist research approach, investigation focuses women's lived experiences, perceptions, land‐based coping strategies amidst challenges, while simultaneously addressing unique social, cultural, historical factors influencing their vulnerabilities within context change. The findings shed light complex relationships environmental degradation, ongoing colonial traditional practices, women. Concluding with implications for policy community‐led interventions, contributes to discourse intersectionality health, focusing

Language: Английский

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