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Many hands, one dream

17 Dec 2006

Many Hands, One Dream: New perspectives on the health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth was a gathering that marked the collaborative efforts of 11 national organizations engaging a wider community to help define child health, acknowledge the barriers and strengths of the current health system, and to articulate what a desirable future may hold to lay the foundation to better s [...] The sacredness and resilience of the Aboriginal child—so much a part of previous generations— needs to be strengthened, along with a focus on the context and fundamental understanding of life itself. [...] It was the power from the outer world, and the visions and ceremonies had only made me like a hole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds. [...] The creation of spaces for the respectful sharing of Aboriginal health care knowledge and intellectual property holds the promise for improved health for all children and young people in Canada – and around the world. [...] Holism: The whole child The health of Aboriginal children is a balance between the physical, spiritual, emotional and cognitive senses of self and how these interrelate with family, community, world and the environment, in the past, present and future.
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ISBN
0978145828
Pages
16
Published in
Canada

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