“…More specifically, the term "Indigenous" is used throughout to reflect the local cultural contexts of the Plains Cree and Métis youth who participated in this research from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Among this specific population, this research explored the following research questions: factors in social or cultural environments, psychological and emotional skills, spiritual capabilities, and highly responsive biological systems (Hatala, 2011;Hatala, Waldram, & Crossley, 2013;Ungar, 2008). The adversities present in many Indigenous Canadian contexts-and other related marginalized populations-include both overt societal injustices and subtle but persistent "microaggressions," such as structural violence, marginalization, discrimination and racism.…”