Research on Indigenous Health Promotion

Credit: Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun 

Stonecircle was recently awarded a contract to conduct a literature review/environmental scan on health promotion initiatives in a school setting, aimed at First Nations in Canada.

There are a number of innovative models across the country related to what is called comprehensive indigenous school health, which is a holistic and multi-disciplinary way of teaching healthy living, and making the links between health and the environment.

Wanda Brascoupe-Peters, Jennifer David and Kory Goulais will be the team to delve into the promising practices of programs that encourage healthy eating, healthy lifestyles, exercise and community development. The team will be interviewing various stakeholders, and reviewing published and grey literature on the topic.