Date of Award
12-17-2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
It is well understood that disease is a consequence of varied causation. Despite the fact that many health care providers acknowledge the importance of treating patients in a comprehensive manner in order to successfully cure sickness or alleviate symptoms, the contemporary medical system dispenses care in a fragmented and frequently incomplete manner. The essential differences between Indigenous epistemologies and the predominant Western worldview has had a more devastating impact on well-being and infirmity than is often recognized. The intention of this research is to explore the importance of promoting balanced holistic health care at a deeper and more essential level in order to address root causes, accessed through communication with the natural and spiritual realms, versus merely treating the physical expressions of illness.
Recommended Citation
Mete, Margaret Susan, "Celebrating Alutiiq cultural revitalization: pathways to holistic individual health and community wellness" (2021). Indigenous Studies. 46.
https://ualaska.researchcommons.org/uaf_grad_indigenous_studies/46
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/13002