Exploring Métis health, spirituality and well-being: a patient-oriented community-based qualitative study with the Métis Nation of Alberta – Region 3

Ginn, Carla; Ginn, Craig W. C.; Gervais, Lawrence; Gentes, Judy; Bergum, Doreen Dumont Vaness; Rees, Noelle; Ronald, Travis; Doupé, Tom; Camponi, Ashley

doi:10.9778/cmajo.20200018

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“…Métis scholars today identify the need for developing varied Métis re-search methodologies, noting the scarcity of these approaches in academia until relatively recently (Davey 2023;Gaudet et al 2020;Kovach 2005Kovach , 2009. Health researchers have been exploring Métis approaches to studying patient outcomes in different contexts, including relational and Métis community-based re-search (Ginn et al 2021;LaVallee et al 2016). Although still emerging, Davey (2023) noted that re-searchers have been articulating Métis approaches in a variety of ways, including methodologies specific to re-search by and with Métis women (Flaminio, Gaudet and Doiron 2020) and re-search that centres gathering, visiting, and Métis kitchen table methodology (Agger, 2017;Farrell Racette, 2017;Flaminio, 2018;Flaminio et al 2020;Gaudet, 2017).…”

Section: Methodology: a Year Of Visitsmentioning

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Red River Jig Family Network

Steele,

Porter,

Overacker

et al. 2024

Pawaatamihk

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This article describes the first year of a transdisciplinary inquiry into the cultural and historic impact of the “Red River Jig,” a piece of music, dance, and story central to the Michif/Métis peoples. We outline the project’s provenance, review its objectives, and offers four approaches that have emerged in the first year. These include building on visiting as a Métis-specific methodology by applying “visiting way” methodology to the study of music/dance/story while also considering music/dance/story as Métis methodology; moving beyond the disciplinary boundaries; and supporting the flourishment of music/dance/story in Métis communities by building a knowledge-sharing community beyond academic spaces.

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Section: Methodology: a Year Of Visitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Red River Jig Family Network

Steele,

Porter,

Overacker

et al. 2024

Pawaatamihk

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“…We originally planned on data analysis to occur during two focus groups, but the participants requested a third focus group. Data analysis focus groups took place over the month of June 2021, where we engaged in participatory coding and theme development (Bartlett et al, 2007) as in our previous study (Ginn et al, 2021), and the PA’s previous community-based participatory research (Ginn & Kulig, 2015). We had planned to lay out data on large tables on separate pieces of paper, where focus group participants would be provided opportunity to identify statements holding the most meaning for them, discuss why, and place them in piles to develop themes.…”

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“…The TRC Calls to Action (TRC, 2015b) indicate research arising from within FNMI communities can promote equity and justice. Building on results of our previous study (Ginn et al, 2021), the primary aim of this Métis-guided community-based participatory research was to explore health protective factors for mental health and addiction challenges. Secondary aims included increasing community research capacity, fostering collaboration, promoting equity and justice, and contributing to individual, family, and community well-being within the MNA—Region 3.…”

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“…In our recent study (Ginn et al, 2021), a working group of members, informal and elected leaders, and an Elder, co-developed a qualitative structured survey exploring health, spirituality, and well-being. Together we distributed surveys at community social events (mixers), analyzed survey data in focus groups, and disseminated results at community mixers.…”

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“…Together we distributed surveys at community social events (mixers), analyzed survey data in focus groups, and disseminated results at community mixers. Connection was the overarching theme emerging from the data: connection to Métis identity/ancestry, connection to community, connection to land, and connection to spirituality (Ginn et al, 2021). Relationships among intergenerational trauma, mental health, addiction, and spirituality were noted in our research findings.…”

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“Connection With the Creator So Our Spirits Can Stay Alive”: A Community-Based Participatory Study With the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA)—Region 3

Ginn

Barnabé

et al. 2022

Qualitative Inquiry

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In this article, we describe our Métis-guided community-based participatory research exploring health protective factors for mental health and addiction within the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA)—Region 3. There is much research regarding the detrimental effects of colonialism but a lack of Métis-guided research contributing to understanding of individual, family, and community well-being. The primary aim of our study was to explore health protective factors for mental health and addiction challenges. Our study was informed by Indigenous ways of knowing, focusing on the connectedness of all things, and participatory action research, a philosophy and method focused on inclusion and community incorporation of local knowledge. Participants described the need to foster respect, trust, courage, wisdom, humility, truth, humor, esteem, honesty, acceptance, identity, and love, emphasizing well-being through connection with Creator. All authors but the first are members of the MNA—Region 3.

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Cancer Prevention and Cultural Continuity for Métis Peoples in Canada: A Scoping Review

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Santos,

Witham

et al. 2024

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The purpose of this scoping review was to map the literature on the relationship between cultural continuity and health among Métis people as well as how this knowledge could be translated into cancer prevention initiatives. We included any Métis-specific literature evaluating connections between culture, health, and well-being. We conducted electronic searches of Medline, PubMed, Embase, PsychInfo, I-Portal, and hand-searched journals, and reviewed the grey literature. Based on our inclusion criteria, articles were screened and assessed for eligibility, resulting in a sample of 22 publications. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs were considered. The 22 publications included in this review were diverse, ranging from population-based studies to reports and news articles. There were no limitations to publication year, and most of the data presented in this review were published more than five years ago. Nevertheless, the results demonstrate the potential role of Métis cultural continuity in cancer prevention. The scoping review revealed the current lack of Métis-specific data regarding health and its intersectionality with culture. However, the existing literature indicates that cultural continuity for Métis appears to influence health and well-being positively. As such, there may be benefits to incorporating cultural continuity in cancer prevention efforts.

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Exploring Métis health, spirituality and well-being: a patient-oriented community-based qualitative study with the Métis Nation of Alberta – Region 3

Cited by 4 publications

References 14 publications

Red River Jig Family Network

Red River Jig Family Network

“Connection With the Creator So Our Spirits Can Stay Alive”: A Community-Based Participatory Study With the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA)—Region 3

Cancer Prevention and Cultural Continuity for Métis Peoples in Canada: A Scoping Review

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