culture

Connecting with Culture Activity

This activity uses the flower as a symbol for growing our wellness by connecting with our culture. The guide has been broken up into five steps based on the different

“Culture is” Affirmation Series

Welcome to Thunderbird Partnership Foundation’s “Culture is” affirmation series. Each week, we will say three ”culture is” statements to affirm our connection to our culture through Hope, Belonging, Meaning, and

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

Connecting with Culture: Purpose

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.

Connecting with Culture: Meaning

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.

Connecting with Culture: Belonging

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.

Connecting with Culture: Hope

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.

What is Wellness?

Wellness from an Indigenous perspective is a whole and healthy person expressed through a sense of balance of spirit, emotion, mind and body. Central to wellness is belief in one’s

Indigenous Wellness Framework

“Wellness from an Indigenous perspective is a whole and healthy person expressed through a sense of balance of spirit, emotion, mind and body. Central to wellness is belief in one’s