Kyle Hill, Helen Russette, Rachel Steinberg, Angela Fernandez
{"title":"Indigenous Eco-Relational Engagement and mental wellbeing among American Indian and First Nation adults: Applying the Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge framework.","authors":"Kyle Hill, Helen Russette, Rachel Steinberg, Angela Fernandez","doi":"10.55016/ojs/jisd.v13i1.79223","DOIUrl":"10.55016/ojs/jisd.v13i1.79223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Addressing Indigenous determinants of health includes understanding the interconnectedness among Indigenous health and wellbeing, relationship to place and Mother Earth. Though persistent challenges exert a disproportionate burden on Indigenous communities, many experience an intersecting risk profile that includes a history of settler-colonial subjugation and historical loss, while navigating loss and damage due to climate change which further impinges on their mental health. Traditional, spiritual, and cultural activities operate as functional observations of Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledges (ITEK) and are increasingly recognized as necessary components of adaptation and mitigation to climate change and sustainability of otherwise delicate ecosystems. In addition, corresponding traditional and cultural activities have been associated with improved mental health. The present investigation utilizes land-based cultural and traditional activities, as well as indicators of language revitalization in a composite variable - Indigenous Eco-Relational Engagement (IERE) to determine the relationship to positive mental health among Anishinaabeg in the United States and Canada. The results suggest that IERE shares a positive relationship with positive mental health among Anishinaabeg adults. Results of the present investigation help us to reconcile the relationship between Indigenous and planetary health, such that both may be supplemented through the active observation of ITEKs vis-à-vis engagement in traditional cultural, spiritual activities and language revitalization efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":73790,"journal":{"name":"Journal of indigenous social development","volume":"13 1","pages":"40-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12291056/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144735906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Malia Agustin, Blane K Garcia, Deborah Goebert, Jennifer Lyman, Sunny Mah, R Pi'imauna Kackley, Yoojin Oh
{"title":"Inspiring hope through sources of strength among predominantly Pacific Islander communities.","authors":"Malia Agustin, Blane K Garcia, Deborah Goebert, Jennifer Lyman, Sunny Mah, R Pi'imauna Kackley, Yoojin Oh","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Suicide death rates for Indigenous Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are amongst the highest in the world for youth, taking a tremendous toll on local communities (Else et al., 2007; Goebert, 2014). Comprehension of community perspectives of suicide and well-being can enhance suicide prevention interventions. This community-initiated project aimed to culturally adapt the components of an evidence-based youth suicide prevention intervention and refine the intervention methodology to align with these adaptations. Formative qualitative work was conducted with community members to obtain information on community strengths and program fit. Narrative analyses were emergent and emphasized components for suicide prevention, incorporating cultural auditing to ensure information reflected group views. Participants highlighted cultural aspects pertaining to the program philosophy, the importance of cultural protocol, local innovation in suicide prevention, and culturally grounded advancements that give back to their community. This insight was applied to two adjacent but distinct communities to integrate suicide prevention in a sustainable way by culturally adapting the program. Effective suicide prevention for rural and Indigenous youth requires a broad-based community commitment, connection, and network.</p>","PeriodicalId":73790,"journal":{"name":"Journal of indigenous social development","volume":"10 2","pages":"54-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10081526/pdf/nihms-1885163.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9336702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RezRIDERS: A Tribally-Driven, Extreme Sport Intervention & Outcomes.","authors":"Janice Tosa, Greg Tafoya, Sherwin Sando, Estevan Sando, Kaitlyn Yepa, James Wiley, Nina Wallerstein, Julie Lucero","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reducing Risk through Interpersonal Development, Empowerment, Resiliency, and Self-Determination (RezRIDERS) is a tribally-driven youth empowerment program designed to deter substance abuse and depression symptomology among high-risk American Indian youth while increasing hope/optimism, self-efficacy, and pro-social bonding. The quasi-experimental intervention took place between 2012-2015 in the Pueblo of Jemez (New Mexico, USA). The community-based program served fifty-five total youth. RezRIDERS has four major curricular components: 1) Extreme Sport activity clusters paired with; 2) Indigenized behavioral-cognitive lessons; 3) Tribal Research Team providing program oversight and cultural mentoring; and 4) Community action projects addressing youth-identified community issues. This unique program is a modern version of challenge and journeying that Indigenous people historically experienced as norms. Using qualitative and quantitative data, intervention pilot-testing assessed feasibility and efficacy of the program.</p>","PeriodicalId":73790,"journal":{"name":"Journal of indigenous social development","volume":"7 1","pages":"20-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8530408/pdf/nihms-1745810.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39553011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa A Saftner, Kristy K Martyn, Sandra L Momper
{"title":"Urban Dwelling American Indian Adolescent Girls' Beliefs Regarding Health Care Access and Trust.","authors":"Melissa A Saftner, Kristy K Martyn, Sandra L Momper","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Indigenous people, specifically American Indians (AI), have historically had a greater mistrust of the medical system compared to their White counterparts. The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions of AI adolescent girls living in an urban, Midwest area about health care providers, health care systems, and access to health care as related to sexual health care. Using grounded theory methodology, twenty 15-19 year old AI girls participated in talking circles and individual interviews. Two distinct themes emerged related to sexual health care: 1) AI adolescent girls trust their health care providers and the health care system; and 2) Access to health care is critical to practicing safe sex and obtaining information about healthy sexual practices. These findings are unique and may help health care providers and social workers providing care and support to the urban adolescent AI girl.</p>","PeriodicalId":73790,"journal":{"name":"Journal of indigenous social development","volume":"3 1","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4274642/pdf/nihms625089.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32934643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}