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Indigenous Health Promotion, Weekly Mind Map Activity-week seven - Coggle…
Indigenous Health Promotion
Indigenous peoples in Canada and globally experience significant health inequities compared to those of European settler ancestry.
These disparities have been documented since the early days of colonization and are influenced by many factors.
Geographic colonization, political domination, economic disadvantage, and social discrimination.
Both Indigenous and allied researchers are becoming hesitant to focus too much attention on the health disparities facing Indigenous peoples, as these statistics have been used to pathologize and stereotype them.
Acknowledging health disparities helps trace their origins and guides collective efforts to assist Indigenous communities effectively.
Incorporating both Indigenous and Western perspectives in health promotion strategies strives to create an ethical space for dialogue and collaboration between different worldviews.
Indigenous community health promotion emphasizes holistic approaches that consider the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of Indigenous children, youth, and families.
Programs like the Journeys of the Heart and the L, KI, L Child and Youth Mental Health Program employ a range of traditional Western and Indigenous modalities to support mental wellness.
Culturally grounded and community-led Indigenous health promotion is essential for addressing health disparities effectively. It involves shared decision-making, collaborative processes, and maximizing self-determination over health determinants.
Self-governance
Environmental stewardship
Community development
The study by Sanchez-Pimienta at al, highlights the importance of an ethos of connection in Indigenous health promotion.
This ethos emphasizes the need for open-ended approaches that prioritize community and youth priorities, rather than forcing externally determined health outcomes.
It focuses on restoring balance in interconnected relationships such as connections to land, community, culture, language, and spirituality.
t promotes the efficacy of secondary outcomes in achieving collective health outcomes by letting go of predetermined topic foci, such as chronic disease prevention.
Four themes that centred on connection in youth urban indigenous identified by Sanchez-Pimienta et al: safety, making space for youth in the city, increasing access to traditional Indigenous teachings, and supporting youth's leadership.
These themes reflect the types of connections fostered by M'Wikwedong and reflect the importance of building and sustaining connections with M'Wikwedong.
Building trust, self-determination, providing opportunities for youth development, offering culturally-specific programming, and access to events and places in city.
The research team conducted data gathering with youth co-researchers, who identified themes and provided input on their lived experiences.
The research process adhered to the Utility, Self-Sufficiency, Access, and Inter-relationality (USAI) research framework for conducting research with urban Indigenous communities.
The research aimed to directly benefit the Indigenous community, recognized Indigenous knowledge ownership, provided readily understandable research outputs, and considered the historical and geopolitical context.
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing health inequities and cultural insecurity for Indigenous populations worldwide.
Public health strategies developed to address the pandemic often overlook the specific needs of Indigenous peoples, leading to increased social inequities and barriers to accessing essential resources.
Challenges in complying with basic prevention strategies due to factors such as overcrowded living conditions and limited access to clean water and sanitation.
Measures like school closings and physical distancing can contribute to material deprivation, food insecurity, and the loss of traditional activities that are essential for community and ecological well-being.
Health promotion efforts should prioritize cultural safety and address the underlying systemic issues of racism and colonialism to effectively support Indigenous communities.
Weekly Mind Map Activity-week seven