| Akak'stiman: A Blackfoot Framework for Decision-Making and Mediation Processes (New) Contributor(s): Crowshoe, Reg (Author), Manneschmidt, Sybille (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552380440 ISBN-13: 9781552380444 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2002 Annotation: Reg Crowshoe and Sybille Manneschmidt examine the two health structures that co-exist on the Peigan reserve in southern Alberta; one based on traditional Blackfoot culture, the other on Western European theories of health and healing. Both are practiced on the reserve today, yet only the western approach is acknowledged and endorsed by the Canadian government. Crowshoe and Manneschmidt describe Blackfoot healing traditions, their spiritual foundations, their historical development, and show how they can be integrated into Western approaches to health. Elders on the Peigan reserve have contributed to Akak'stiman through interviews and discussions with the authors. Their oral evidence is complemented by use of historical documents and accounts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Medical | Alternative & Complementary Medicine - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 362.109 |
| LCCN: 2002416334 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.06" W x 10.04" (0.58 lbs) 104 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Today, two health structures exist on the Peigan reserve. One is based on Blackfoot culture, and the other is based on European theories of health and healing. Although both methods are used on the reserve, the government only acknowledges the European approach. This book describes Blackfoot healing traditions, their spiritual foundations, and their historical development in great detail. Akak'stiman shows how Blackfoot healing methods can be integrated with western approaches on the Peigan reserve. Oral evidence from interviews with elders and historical documents bring varying approaches to this timely topic. It is an important document in the neglected field of First Nations procedures and philosophies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Manneschmidt, Sybille: - Sybille Manneschmidt is a psychologist, international health consultant, author, and rancher. She earned her doctorate from the University of Alberta and has worked with the Peigan nation for twenty years. She is a sessional teacher at the University of Lethbridge.Crowshoe, Reg: - Reg Crowshoe is a well-known Blackfoot ceremonialist who lives on the Peigan reserve in southern Alberta. He is the executive director of the Oldman River Cultural Centre and has pioneered and initiated cross-cultural programs for many organizations and institutions across Western Canada. Reg is the son of the revered Native spiritual leader Joe Crowshoe. He has earned an honorary doctorate in law from the University of Calgary. |