The impact of social networks and relationships on health outcomes has been acknowledged and studied within the concept of “social capital” in the field of public health for over two decades. To date, however, few research studies have included Indigenous peoples, and even fewer…
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College students report high rates of mental health problems. Even as help-seeking behaviors have increased over the years and college mental health services report increased utilization, untreated mental disorders are prevalent among college students. The unmet mental health ne…
Purpose. This study engaged Diné women in describing wellness and how they maintain wellness utilizing a qualitative descriptive methodology and application of the culturally valued process of relational accountability. A Diné Cultural Advisory Committee provided guidance for an…
The disproportionate rates of violent crimes, historical oppression, and cultural assimilation disrupted the traditional practices and belief system within Alaskan Native communities, thus changing the influence of protective factors that support balance and equality for women. …
Much of the literature about modern First Nations activism in Canada has left the impression that it began, in earnest, in protest of the federal government’s controversial 1969 White Paper. As a result, several significant and well-publicized expressions of First Nations protes…
Educational research on belonging shows that a student’s sense of belonging in the classroom can positively affect everything from cognitive functioning and academic achievement to participation and retention (Baumeister et al., 2002; Baumeister & Leary, 1995; Goodenow, 1993; Os…
The Laguna Pueblo has evolved as an enduring symbol of Pueblo cultural identity, an identity in which history, storytelling, religion, and art production remain central and inseparable. During the past three centuries, the community influenced and was influenced by currents of o…
In this thesis, I examine the alliance formed between the American Indian Movement and Irish nationalists from 1968 to present day. Through a series of public displays of support and visits by AIM delegations to Northern Ireland and the Republican of Ireland, it is clear that th…
This thesis examines myths surrounding First World War soldier Patrick Riel and argues that white Canadian settlers have created a variety of stories about Patrick Riel’s supposedly Métis identity. Settler-propagated stories about Patrick Riel started after his untimely death in…