Mental Health and Indigenous People

Mpofu, Elias; Doyle, Aunty Kerrie; Machina, Elias; Sefotho, Maximus Monaheng; Brune, Kendal

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-96778-9_112-1

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“…The participants' experiences highlight the importance of incorporating land-based learning into educational practices, as it promotes holistic development. (Mpofu, et al, 2023;Vecchio, et al, 2022), and a sustainable future, thinking seven generations ahead.…”

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Land as a Teacher: Indigenous Food Knowledges and Perspectives from Long Plain First Nations

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This study adopts a community-based Indigenous research approach to understanding Indigenous food knowledge and perspectives from Long Plain First Nation, Manitoba. Through in-depth interviews with nine community participants, this study emphasizes that land-based learning is not merely an educational method, but a profound way of life for Anishinaabe people, that sustains cultural continuity and resilience. For Long Plain First Nation, the land serves as an everlasting foundation of knowledge, embodying centuries of knowledge sharing, re-visioning, and reciprocity. Elders and knowledge keepers in their vital role as the bridge between the past and present, ensure that traditional food practices and transfer of knowledge is passed on to future generations. The community participants shared engaging stories on the intricate relationships among plants, animals, other relatives including stars, all living beings, and Anishinaabe stewardship. These stories also offer practical insights into sustainable way of life that are increasingly relevant in a contemporary environmental context. By recognizing the land as a teacher and prioritizing the voices of the Elders and knowledge keepers, Long Plain First Nation is reclaiming its Indigenous food systems and paving the way for future generations. It advocates for a holistic, community-centered approach to learning that respects, and amplifies Indigenous voices, fostering a sustainable future, thinking seven generations ahead.

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Land as a Teacher: Indigenous Food Knowledges and Perspectives from Long Plain First Nations

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Chief Mohlomi’s Indigenous Epistemology of a Healing Career: A Psychobiographical Analysis

Sefotho,

Lindstrom

2024

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This study was a psychobiographical analysis of Chief Mohlomi’s indigenous epistemology of a healing career. Mohlomi was an unconventional thinker and the great-grandson of the king of the Bakoena, Monaheng, who lived in pre-colonial Africa. Mohlomi is generally referred to as the Socrates of Africa, a philosopher par excellence. He was also known as a great healer. The study answered the question: How can Chief Mohlomi’s indigenous epistemology of healing practices help bridge the Western, educated, industrialised, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) psychological healing practices gap and promote Afrocentric indigenous healing practices? Savickas’ Career Construction Theory was used as a lens to interpret Chief Mohlomi’s career of healing. Employing a single-case design, biographical data was examined to understand Chief Mohlomi’s indigenous epistemology of healing practices. The findings underscore Mohlomi’s indigenous epistemology of healing, healing for well-being, healing for inclusion and healing as nation-building. This study contributes to the field of psychology in general through the use of a psychobiography. In particular, the study contributes to the fields of career development and psychiatry based on the lessons learned from Chief Mohlomi’s epistemology of healing. Keywords: Healing Career, Indigenous Epistemology, Chief Mohlomi, Psychobiography, Lesotho.

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Mental Health and Indigenous People

Cited by 2 publications

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Land as a Teacher: Indigenous Food Knowledges and Perspectives from Long Plain First Nations

Land as a Teacher: Indigenous Food Knowledges and Perspectives from Long Plain First Nations

Chief Mohlomi’s Indigenous Epistemology of a Healing Career: A Psychobiographical Analysis

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