Open AccessWelcome to the First Edition from Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health
Author(s) -
Suzanne Stewart,
Angela MashfordPringle
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of indigenous health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2291-9376
pISSN - 2291-9368
DOI - 10.32799/ijih.v13i1.30318
Subject(s) - indigenous , library science , political science , work (physics) , sociology , environmental ethics , engineering , biology , ecology , philosophy , computer science , mechanical engineering
The Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health (WBIIH) is thrilled to produce its first volume of the International Journal of Indigenous Health (IJIH). At the WBIIH, work in research, training, and policy development is grounded in Indigenous knowledges and community partnerships. Indigenous knowledges have been used globally since time immemorial. These knowledge systems evolve and adapt over generations, yet remain consistent in that they view animals, plants, water, air, humans, and all creation as equal within the cosmos; throughout this volume, the reclaiming and proclaiming of Indigenous knowledges is a thematic basis for improved health and well-being of Indigenous peoples.