Browsing by Author "Nabigon, Herbert"

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"Inclusivity and diversity at the macro level: Aboriginal self-government"
(School of Native Human Services, 2003-11) Nabigon, Herbert
Since time immemorial, we the Anishnaabe (Ojibwe) people lived exclusively in the natural world and we governed ourselves as part of that order. Our powers to govern ourselves are inherent in that order and no one can change that order unless by an act of a new creation.
"The learning circle as a research method: The trickster and windigo in research"
(School of Native Human Services, 1999-04) Nabigon, Herbert; Hagey, Rebecca; Webster, Schuyler; MacKay, Robert
This study reports on how funded research - carried out by a recognized elder in selected communities on Manitoulin Island - affects the community experiences and perceptions of the emotional issues surrounding diabetes. In his research, this elder was able to assert and Aboriginal approach of achieving human subjects' review approval.
"Wise Practices": Integrating traditional teachins with mainstream treatment approaches
(2012-12-03) Nabigon, Herbert; Wenger-Nabigon, Annie
This article addresses the integration of traditional wisdom with “mainstream” (medical model) approaches to healing in First Nations communities, and with Aboriginal peoples in offreserve settings. The “wise practices” concept that emerged from the Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network (Thomas, 2007 as cited in Wesley-Esquimaux & Snowball, 2010, pp. 390-391) is a “best practices” model for integration of approaches. A wise practices approach facilitates good clinical judgement in complex cases (O’Sullivan, 2005). The Seven Grandfather Teachings and the Cree Medicine Wheel are presented in brief, not as the main focus, but as examples of traditional teachings which can be integrated into some contemporary mainstream theoretical approaches. Cognitive Behaviour Theory and General Systems Theory are used as examples.