Notice bibliographique
Landry, L., Asselin, H. et Lévesque, C. (2019). Land attachment and mino pimatisiwin (comprehensive health) of Indigenous people living in urban areas. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(23), 4782.
Résumé
Mino-pimatisiwin is a comprehensive health philosophy shared by several Indigenous peoples in North America. As the link to the land is a key element of mino-pimatisiwin, our aim was to determine if Indigenous people living in urban areas can reach mino-pimatisiwin. We show that Indigenous people living in urban areas develop particular ways to maintain their link to the land, notably by embracing broader views of “land” (including urban areas) and “community” (including members of different Indigenous peoples). Access to the bush and relations with family and friends are necessary to fully experience mino-pimatisiwin. Culturally safe places are needed in urban areas, where knowledge and practices can be shared, contributing to identity safeguarding. There is a three-way equilibrium between bush, community, and city; and mobility between these places is key to maintaining the balance at the heart of mino-pimatisiwin.
Hyperlien
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16234782Publication du membre
Hugo AsselinCarole Lévesque
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