What is Culture?
Although there are many ways by which culture is expressed amongst the various First Nations, there are principal, foundational beliefs and concepts that are commonly held that support a unified
The whole website is organized around the Indigenous Wellness Framework. This framework has four key concepts, that are based in our lives and knowledge, as well as in Indigenous-led research. These are also connected with four questions for life, which have been shared with us by the late Senator Murray Sinclair.
Understanding these questions and concepts is ongoing life work. We can return to them again and again in new ways as we move through life.
Although there are many ways by which culture is expressed amongst the various First Nations, there are principal, foundational beliefs and concepts that are commonly held that support a unified
Here is a three and a half minute video about Purpose. Purpose is one of four central elements of mental wellness, and we can connect with Purpose through culture.
Here is a four and a half minute video about meaning. Meaning is one of four central elements of mental wellness, and we can connect with Meaning through culture.
Here is a less than four minute video about Belonging. Belonging is one of four central elements of mental wellness, and we can connect with Belonging through culture.
Here is an under two-minute video about Hope. Hope is one of four central elements of mental wellness, and we can connect with Hope through culture.
Hope, Belonging, Meaning, and Purpose are central to wellness. Many of the videos and other resources on this website are based on one or all of these concepts. We can
In this two and a half minute video, we can hear the late Senator Murray Sinclair speak about four central questions, and their significance as we journey through life. If