Citation

Yuen F, Ranahan P, Linds W, Goulet L. Ann. Leis. Res. 2021; 24(1): 92-113.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/11745398.2019.1653778

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Colonization has left in its wake alarming suicide rates for Indigenous youth. The suicide rate of Indigenous youth in Canada is five to six times higher than their non-Indigenous counterparts. This article presents the findings of a research project that explored and promoted wellness and life promotion with Indigenous youth living on a reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada. Data collection occurred through an arts-based workshop, where youth collectively created stories about healing, life, relationships, hope, and ceremony. Specifically, authors discuss a two-eyed seeing approach and emphasize the importance of cultural continuity, cultural connectedness, and cultural revitalization when considering the process in which leisure programmes and services are organized. © 2019 Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; healing; storytelling; decolonizing methodologies; Indigenous youth; life promotion