Open Access“This is not about gambling, it’s about our lives”
Author(s) -
Darrel Manitowabi,
Sheila Wahsquonaikezhik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
critical gambling studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2563-190X
DOI - 10.29173/cgs84
Subject(s) - indigenous , outreach , harm reduction , empowerment , colonialism , harm , context (archaeology) , sociology , criminology , psychology , political science , nursing , social psychology , medicine , public health , geography , law , ecology , archaeology , biology
In this interview, Darrel Manitowabi speaks to Sheila Wahsquonaikezhik, Director of Indige-Spheres to Empowerment, a non-profit organization addressing Indigenous health and wellness. This interview explores Sheila Wahsquonaikezhik’s Indigenous gambling experience including work in an Indigenous casino in Ontario, gambling harm reduction outreach in northwestern Ontario First Nations, and gambling research collaborations. An outcome of this interview is a revelation that the practice of Indigenous gambling is connected to the wider context of colonialism and Indigenous gambling research requires greater inclusion of Indigenous peoples.