Therapeutic landscapes and Indigenous culture: Māori health models in Aotearoa/New Zealand

J McIntosh, B Marques, R Mwipiko - Clan and Tribal Perspectives on …, 2021 - emerald.com
J McIntosh, B Marques, R Mwipiko
Clan and Tribal Perspectives on Social, Economic and Environmental …, 2021emerald.com
Research has shown that Indigenous people suffer significant health inequalities in
comparison to dominant colonising cultures. Evidence shows that these inequalities can be
addressed by gaining a deeper understanding of the social and cultural determinants of
health, applying Indigenous views of health and developing better definitions of the term
wellbeing. The following chapter draws on research exploring the relationship between
Indigenous culture, the landscape and the connection with health and wellbeing. In …
Abstract
Research has shown that Indigenous people suffer significant health inequalities in comparison to dominant colonising cultures. Evidence shows that these inequalities can be addressed by gaining a deeper understanding of the social and cultural determinants of health, applying Indigenous views of health and developing better definitions of the term wellbeing. The following chapter draws on research exploring the relationship between Indigenous culture, the landscape and the connection with health and wellbeing. In Aotearoa/New Zealand, consideration of Indigenous Māori is a national imperative, enshrined in the Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) which establishes it as a bicultural country. Exploring three Māori health models, the chapter examines the factors that play a significant role in shaping Māori people's health. It relates how landscape is a foundational therapeutic aspect of Māori wellbeing using the models to express the forces that impact both positively and negatively on this relationship. The chapter concludes that all three concepts, culture, health and landscape, are interconnected and must be balanced to reduce Māori health inequalities and to provide a more sustainable model for health and wellbeing for all New Zealanders.
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