Healing Traditions

Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, 1st Edition, is an anthology that investigates the origins of mental health and social challenges confronting Aboriginal populations in Canada. The volume explores these shared difficulties alongside the emergence of culturally responsive services and community health promotion.

The text examines how historical and social forces, including colonialism, forced assimilation, and sedentarization, have affected Indigenous communities. It highlights the role of land, space, and place in shaping identity, while considering traditional healing and spirituality as vital sources of resilience.

Conceived as a resource for critical reflection rather than a practice handbook, the collection combines socio-cultural and psychiatric perspectives. It provides an analytical foundation for health professionals, educators, and community workers concerned with Indigenous wellbeing.