Collapsing the Distance: Indigenous-Youth Engagement in a Circumpolar Study of Youth Resilience

Dear readers, I am pleased to introduce the 2021 Issue of IJCAR, the International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, addressing various aspects of youth resilience. We also have a thematic section focused on resilience in Indigenous and multicultural populations. This issue includes five regular articles on different aspects of resilience. First, Lafrenaye-Dugas et al. document the sources of distress of adolescent boy victims of physical violence within their romantic relationships. Then, Martinez and her colleagues examine the effect of disclosure on resilience in adult female victims of childhood sexual abuse. In the following paper, Dr. Medico proposes a theoretical model of trans affirmative approaches for trans and non-binary youth based on Axel Honneth's ethics of recognition model (2000; 2006). Richard et al. investigate the role of perceptions of harm and perceived peer and parental attitudes towards substance use in the association between adverse childhood experiences and substance use in adolescents. Finally, Villate and her colleagues document the subjective experiences of emerging adults who have a parent with a mental disorder and suggest ways to support their resilience in the transition to adulthood. In addition to these regular articles, we also have a commentary on the 5th World Congress on Resilience by Dr. Ionescu and a thematic section focused on resilience in Indigenous and multicultural populations. This section presents five articles on the effects of the Lantern|Awacic sexual violence prevention program training for workers in Indigenous care settings (Attard et al.), the relations between virtues, well-being, and resilience in Indigenous youth in the Peruvian Amazon (Bullock et al.), Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations of Children from Newcomer Households in Canada (Houston et al.), a review of the use of mobile applications to support Indigenous youth well-being (Noronha et al.), and finally, the validation of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28; Ungar & Liebenberg, 2011) in Nicaraguan youth. I wish to take this opportunity to warmly thank each member of the IJCAR team, namely Dr. Isabelle Daigneault, Dr. Rachel Langevin and Dr. Tara Black, associate editors; Catherine Moreau, managing editor; Manon Robichaud, layout editor; Andréanne Fortin, senior copyeditor; and Ruo Feng, Sereena Pigeon, and Carley Marshall, junior copyeditor. We hope you enjoy your reading! Don’t forget to prepare your manuscripts for the 2022 issue. In addition to regular papers, we will feature a thematic section on research presented at the Child and Youth Trauma Symposium. Submit your manuscripts in English or in French by November 15th, 2021. Please feel free to send the information to colleagues and students who may be interested. Martine Hébert, Editor-in-Chief

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Etuaptmumk - two-eyed seeing: Bringing together land-based learning and online technology to teach Indigenous youth about food

Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l alimentation ◽

10.15353/cfs-rcea.v8i4.466 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Renee Bujold ◽

Ann Fox ◽

Kerry Propser ◽

Kara Pictou ◽

Debbie Martin

Keyword(s):

Nova Scotia ◽

Virtual Environment ◽

Rural Community ◽

Youth Engagement ◽

Learning Program ◽

Indigenous Youth ◽

Community Values ◽

Online Technology ◽

Online Technologies ◽

Challenges And Opportunities

In 2019 we began an intergenerational Land-based learning program with the goal of engaging a group of Mi’kmaw youth from a rural community in Nova Scotia with their Traditional Foodways. When COVID-19 and the physical distancing restrictions hit Nova Scotia, however, this changed how we implemented the project. We decided to bring youth together virtually and encourage self-directed Land-based learning. This paper describes the dilemmas we faced as we considered what initially seemed like a paradoxical relationship- using online technology to promote Land-based learning. Our aim is to not only draw attention to what we believe to be the centrality of the Land in understanding Indigenous foodways, but also the potential for online technology to enhance youth engagement on and with the Land. We begin by exploring Land-based learning and how it supports teaching about Traditional foodways and Indigenous culture, as well as the challenges and opportunities related to implementing Land-based pedagogy in a virtual environment. Using Etuaptmumk-Two Eyed Seeing as our lens, we argue that online technologies can support Land-based learning, providing principles of local culture are respected and the technology is compatible with community values.

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Youth Engagement in Climate Change Action: Case Study on Indigenous Youth at COP24

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12166299 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (16) ◽

pp. 6299

Author(s):

Makenzie MacKay ◽

Brenda Parlee ◽

Carrie Karsgaard

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Leadership Development ◽

Well Being ◽

Youth Engagement ◽

Remote Communities ◽

Indigenous Youth ◽

Climate Action ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

While there are many studies about the environmental impacts of climate change in the Canadian north, the role of Indigenous youth in climate governance has been a lesser focus of inquiry. A popularized assumption in some literature is that youth have little to contribute to discussions on climate change and other aspects of land and resource management; such downplay of youth expertise and engagement may be contributing to climate anxiety (e.g., feelings of hopelessness), particularly in remote communities. Creating opportunities for youth to have a voice in global forums such as the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP24) on Climate Change may offset such anxiety. Building on previous research related to climate action, and the well-being of Indigenous youth, this paper shares the outcomes of research with Indigenous youth (along with family and teachers) from the Mackenzie River Basin who attended COP24 to determine the value of their experience. Key questions guiding these interviews included: How did youth impact others? and How did youth benefit from the experience? Key insights related to the value of a global experience; multiple youth presentations at COP24 were heard by hundreds of people who sought to learn more from youth about their experience of climate change. Additional insights were gathered about the importance of family and community (i.e., webs of support); social networks were seen as key to the success of youth who participated in the event and contributed to youth learning and leadership development.

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14 Youth Resilience: Resilience among Indigenous Youth in Northern Canada

10.3138/9781487514600-022 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 279-294

Author(s):

Kimberly Matheson ◽

Ajani Asokumar ◽

Hymie Anisman ◽

Janet Gordon

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Youth ◽

Northern Canada ◽

Youth Resilience

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Arctic indigenous youth resilience and vulnerability: Comparative analysis of adolescent experiences across five circumpolar communities

Transcultural Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/1363461514547120 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 51 (5) ◽

pp. 735-756 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Olga Ulturgasheva ◽

Stacy Rasmus ◽

Lisa Wexler ◽

Kristine Nystad ◽

Michael Kral

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Indigenous Youth ◽

Youth Resilience

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Cree Youth Engagement in Health Planning

International Journal of Indigenous Health ◽

10.32799/ijih.v15i1.33985 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 73-89

Author(s):

Nickoo Merati ◽

Jonathan Salsberg ◽

Joey Saganash ◽

Joshua Iserhoff ◽

Kaitlynn Hester Moses ◽

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Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

Health Planning ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Indigenous Communities ◽

Research Approach ◽

Youth Engagement ◽

Youth Health ◽

Indigenous Youth ◽

Health Related ◽

Use Of Social Media

Indigenous communities experience a greater burden of ill health than all other communities in Canada. Across the (Indigenous Region), all nine (Name) communities experience similar health challenges. In 2014, the (REGIONAL_BOARD) supported an initiative to stimulate local community prioritization for health change. While many challenges identified were specific to youth (10-29 years of age), youth’s perspectives in these reports to date have been limited. We sought to understand how (Indigenous) youth perceived youth health and their engagement in health and health planning across (Region). As part of a (REGIONAL_BOARD-University) partnership, this qualitative descriptive study adopted a community-based participatory research approach. Ten (Indigenous) youth participated in two focus groups, and five (Indigenous) youth coordinators participated in key informant interviews. Thematic analysis was conducted and inductive codes were grouped into themes. (Indigenous) participants characterized youth engagement into the following levels: participation in community and recreational activities; membership in youth councils at the local and regional levels; and, in decision-making as planners of health-related initiatives. (Indigenous) youth recommended greater use of social media, youth assemblies, and youth planners to strengthen their engagement and youth health in the region. Our findings revealed an interconnectedness between youth health and youth engagement; (Indigenous) youth described how they need to be engaged to be healthy, and need to be healthy to be engaged. (Indigenous) participants contributed novel and practical insights to engage Indigenous youth in health planning across Canada.

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Spaces & Places: Understanding Sense of Belonging and Cultural Engagement Among Indigenous Youth

International Journal of Qualitative Methods ◽

10.1177/1609406919840547 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. 160940691984054 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Linda Liebenberg ◽

Darlene Wall ◽

Michele Wood ◽

Daphne Hutt-MacLeod

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Development ◽

Sense Of Belonging ◽

Research Process ◽

Photo Elicitation ◽

Cultural Continuity ◽

Critical Examination ◽

Youth Engagement ◽

Participatory Action ◽

Indigenous Youth ◽

Development Resource

Indigenous youth continue to live with a socioeconomic and political legacy of colonization and marginalization, confronted by environments harmful to their psychosocial development. Resource strained communities may compound these experiences and outcomes for many youth. Increasingly, research points to the mitigating effects of resilience for youth exposed to contextual risks. Resilience is however dependent on both personal capacities and the availability of relevant resources within families, schools, and communities. Meaningful connection to community together with cultural continuity are important contributors to resilience. However, without critical examination of the conditions that support such youth engagement, attempts at fostering these connections may be largely unsuccessful. Spaces & Places explored the cultural continuity and civic engagement of Indigenous youth living in three communities of Atlantic Canada. Using an interactive, transactional theory of resilience, we explored how youth interact with community resources, and how these interactions impact connections with their community and culture. Participatory qualitative image-based methods were used to explore the availability of spaces and how they establish a sense of belonging to community and culture for youth. We used video capture of a day-in-the-life of participants with photo elicitation in reflective interviews, within a Participatory Action Research framework. Youth and community partners actively participated in the research process, including data analysis and knowledge mobilisation.

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Suicide Ideation and Attempt in a Community Cohort of Urban Aboriginal Youth: A Cross-Sectional Study

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000187 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 251-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Joanne N. Luke ◽

Ian P. Anderson ◽

Graham J. Gee ◽

Reg Thorpe ◽

Kevin G. Rowley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Service ◽

Indigenous People ◽

Suicide Ideation ◽

Aboriginal Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Data Set ◽

Indigenous Youth ◽

Aboriginal Youth ◽

Social Distress ◽

Suicide Behavior

Background: There has been increasing attention over the last decade on the issue of indigenous youth suicide. A number of studies have documented the high prevalence of suicide behavior and mortality in Australia and internationally. However, no studies have focused on documenting the correlates of suicide behavior for indigenous youth in Australia. Aims: To examine the prevalence of suicide ideation and attempt and the associated factors for a community 1 The term ”community” refers specifically to Koori people affiliated with the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. cohort of Koori 2 The term ”Koori” refers to indigenous people from the south-eastern region of Australia, including Melbourne. The term ”Aboriginal” has been used when referring to indigenous people from Australia. The term ”indigenous” has been used throughout this article when referring to the first people of a nation within an international context. (Aboriginal) youth. Method: Data were obtained from the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Young People’s Project (YPP), a community initiated cross-sectional data set. In 1997/1998, self-reported data were collected for 172 Koori youth aged 12–26 years living in Melbourne, Australia. The data were analyzed to assess the prevalence of current suicide ideation and lifetime suicide attempt. Principal components analysis (PCA) was used to identify closely associated social, emotional, behavioral, and cultural variables at baseline and Cox regression modeling was then used to identify associations between PCA components and suicide ideation and attempt. Results: Ideation and attempt were reported at 23.3% and 24.4%, respectively. PCA yielded five components: (1) emotional distress, (2) social distress A, (3) social distress B, (4) cultural connection, (5) behavioral. All were positively and independently associated with suicide ideation and attempt, while cultural connection showed a negative association. Conclusions: Suicide ideation and attempt were common in this cross-section of indigenous youth with an unfavorable profile for the emotional, social, cultural, and behavioral factors.

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