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EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURAL IDENTITY, HEALTH, and SOCIAL SUPPORT with an ABORIGINAL WOMEN’S HAND DRUM GROUP

dc.contributor.authorSwasson, Sara
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Artsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Health & Human Performanceen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceiveden_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerDr. Frederick Weinen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorDr.Lynne Robinsonen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Debbie Martinen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerPatricia Doyle-Bedwellen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorDr. Lynne Robinsonen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-21T13:57:01Z
dc.date.available2016-03-21T13:57:01Z
dc.date.defence2015-12-02
dc.date.issued2016-03-21T13:57:01Z
dc.description.abstractAboriginal women’s hand drumming on reserve and the relationship with cultural identity, health and social support were explored using an Indigenous approach. Seven Mi’gmaq women from the Pugwales hand drum group shared their experience of being in the group through a sharing circle and one-on-one story telling sessions. This study extends Goudreau’s (2008) work on urban Aborginal women’s hand drumming. My findings demonstrated that the main themes, sisterhood, culture, overall well-being, and spirituality did not stand alone but in fact were very much interconnected with one another and built off each other. Being in a women’s hand drum group and revitalizing a cultural tradition such as hand drumming positively affected group members’ cultural identity, health and feelings of social support.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/71208
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAboriginal Women's hand drum groupen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous women
dc.subjectCultural identity
dc.titleEXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURAL IDENTITY, HEALTH, and SOCIAL SUPPORT with an ABORIGINAL WOMEN’S HAND DRUM GROUPen_US

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