Link to the Land and Mino-Pimatisiwin (Comprehensive Health) of Indigenous People Living in Urban Areas in Eastern Canada

Landry, Véronique; Asselin, Hugo; Lévesque, Carole

doi:10.3390/ijerph16234782

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“…Symbolically, reserves may be perceived as sites associated with ceremonial and spiritual practices. In fact, as Landry et al (2019) wrote: "Indigenous culture, identity, knowledge, and practices are intimately linked to the land." Relatedness to the land has been associated with positive outcomes in terms of well-being among Indigenous populations (Landry et al 2019;Huyser et al 2018;Flynn 1995).…”

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Migration into and out of Indian Reserves Between 2011 and 2016: a Study Using Census Data Linkage

Dion

Morency

2022

Can. Stud. Popul.

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The impact of migration on the sizes, composition, and well-being of First Nations communities and the motivations that triggered such migrations have long been a topic of interest among researchers. Exploiting a new data source, linkages of consecutive censuses, this study aims to portray migration into and out of Indian reserves, with a focus on the Indigenous population. Between 2011 and 2016, migrations into and out of reserves resulted in net losses for reserves. These migratory losses, however, did not prevent the population on reserve to continue growing. From a socioeconomic point of view, migrations had a net positive impact on reserves by contributing to increase the proportions of individuals who are employed, with relatively high incomes or relatively high education. Looking at the determinants of migration, and taking advantage of a multilevel framework, it is found that migration into and out of reserves is multidimensional, being influenced by factors at both individual and community levels. Out-migration seems to be governed mainly by the propensity of individuals at certain stages of life to leave the reserve, permanently or not. In contrast, in-migration appears more influenced by reserves’ characteristics, and its prevalence varies greatly from one reserve to another.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Migration into and out of Indian Reserves Between 2011 and 2016: a Study Using Census Data Linkage

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Morency

2022

Can. Stud. Popul.

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“…We identified convergence and divergence between the do not go out on the land might be different (Landry et al, 2019).…”

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“…This does not assume a direct causality on each connected variable. It is also worth noting that the Indigenous model represents the perspective of active Indigenous land users and that the perspective of Indigenous people who live in urban areas, or who do not go out on the land might be different (Landry et al, 2019).…”

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Integrating Indigenous and scientific perspectives on environmental changes: Insights from boreal landscapes

2022

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Globally, landscapes are facing unprecedented transformations under the pressures of climate change, natural resource exploitation and land-use change (IPBES, 2018;Lewis & Maslin, 2015). Environmental changes affect human well-being, especially in Indigenous contexts (Chapin et al., 2004;Fuentes et al., 2020). Indigenous people have a close and multifaceted relationship with the land, as it provides goods and services, in addition to supporting livelihood, culture and identity Davidson-Hunt & Berkes, 2003;Saint-Arnaud et al., 2009). The consequences of environmental changes are observed first-hand by Indigenous people and interpreted through Indigenous ecological knowledge, anchored in place, time and culture (Asselin, 2015;Davidson-Hunt & O'Flaherty, 2007).

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“…Furthermore, while life in the community might turn people away from the traditional way of life [59], having a job can also provide the money needed to pursue traditional activities on the land [60]. Mobility among places increases adaptability to different environments and situations [10,61].…”

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Impacts of Environmental Changes on Well-Being in Indigenous Communities in Eastern Canada

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Bélisle

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Climate change and natural resource exploitation can affect Indigenous people’s well-being by reducing access to ecosystem services, in turn impeding transmission of traditional knowledge and causing mental health problems. We used a questionnaire based on the Environmental Distress Scale (EDS) and the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) to examine the impacts of environmental changes on 251 members of four Indigenous communities in the eastern Canadian boreal forest. We also considered the potential mitigating effects of sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., age, gender, parenthood, and time spent on the land) and protective factors (i.e., health, quality of life, resilience, life on the land, life in the community, and support from family and friends). Using linear regression, model selection, and multi-model inference, we show that the felt impacts of environmental changes increased with age but were lower for participants with higher quality of life. The effect of resilience was opposite to expectations: more resilient participants felt more impacts. This could be because less resilient individuals ceased to go on the land when environmental changes exceeded a given threshold; thus, only the most resilient participants could testify to the impacts of acute changes. Further research will be needed to test this hypothesis.

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Link to the Land and Mino-Pimatisiwin (Comprehensive Health) of Indigenous People Living in Urban Areas in Eastern Canada

Cited by 11 publications

References 33 publications

Migration into and out of Indian Reserves Between 2011 and 2016: a Study Using Census Data Linkage

Migration into and out of Indian Reserves Between 2011 and 2016: a Study Using Census Data Linkage

Integrating Indigenous and scientific perspectives on environmental changes: Insights from boreal landscapes

Impacts of Environmental Changes on Well-Being in Indigenous Communities in Eastern Canada

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