Abstract
In 2018 – 19, eight Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals from Canada, Greenland/Denmark, Sweden, and Alaska/United States came together to address research questions relevant to Arctic nations’ shared challenges and opportunities. Our work incorporated critical, community-based perspectives on Arctic health and well-being and promoted strengths-based approaches developed in partnership with Arctic communities. In this article we describe the group’s 16 action-oriented policy recommendations to support health and well-being in the Arctic in four thematic areas: 1) acknowledge and integrate Indigenous rights and knowledges, 2) implement meaningful action to address Indigenous determinants of health, 3) expand health-oriented monitoring and assessment programs, and 4) implement community-led, critical research approaches that focus on partnerships, reciprocity, adherence to ethical guidelines, and funding community-based research. Our recommendations are actionable guidelines for policy and research aimed at reducing inequities, supporting Indigenous expertise and existing knowledge, and promoting thriving communities in the Arctic.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Arctic |
| Vol/bind | 74 |
| Udgave nummer | 4 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 550-558 |
| ISSN | 0004-0843 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - dec. 2021 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:First, we wish to acknowledge the Arctic communities where we have lived or worked, which have and continue to inspire us to effect change for present and future generations. We also wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Fulbright Foundation for supporting individual and collective research undertaken through the Fulbright Arctic Initiative 2018–19. This project was supported by a Fulbright Program grant sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education.
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© The Arctic Institute of North America.