Sherry Bellamy and Cindy Hardy argue that “the blending of Western and Indigenous knowledge without ideas of Western superiority into mental health services may allow for a pathway of healing and decolonization for Aboriginal...
Sarah Nelson argues that ‘mental health service research and discourse reflect… colonial ideas and, as such, constitute a social determinant of mental health for Aboriginal peoples in Canada” (1).Colonialism has resulted in the “displacement...
Subsistence hunting contributes to the livelihoods of many northern and rural Canadians. Traditional diets, including fish and meat, provide food security and essential nutrition for remote communities, where store-bought diets may lack healthy alternatives. But...
Among the consequences of our changing climate is an increase in the intensity and frequency of forest fires. Wildfire is a natural process that is vital for the healthy renewal of temperate mountain forests;...
Many of us seek time in the great outdoors, trading our hectic routines for brief escapes into nature. These experiences, in our parks and wildland areas, permit a sense of calm and relaxation often...
