Indigenizing Forum Theatre through a strength-based approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19002222 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L A Lines (0000-0002-6857-2887, University of Alberta, corresponding author), Casadaya Marty (Frog Lake First Nation, Canada), Shaun D Anderson, Shaun Anderson (Fishing Lake Métis Settlement, Canada), Philip Stanley (Frog Lake First Nation, Canada), Kelly Stanley (Frog Lake First Nation, Canada), Cindy Jardine (University of the Fraser Valley) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 504-513 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1177-1801 • E-ISSN: 1174-1740 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/11771801211058483 |
| OpenAlex | W3214814963 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Strength-based approaches with Indigenous populations are recognized as empowering and promoting change, but there are minimal published explicit examples in Indigenous health in Canada. Working with three First Nations community partners in Alberta and the Northwest Territories, we explored an Indigenous strength-based application of Forum Theatre as a tool for mental wellness. Forum Theatre is differentiated by the interactive participation of the audience, who can change the play outcome. Collectively, community members were trained as community facilitators and used an Indigenous strength-based approach to indigenize Forum Theatre activities. We share strengths highlighted in our approach including inclusivity, relationality, language revitalization, intergenerational connectivity, team facilitation, partnerships, protocols, safety, empowerment, resilience, community connection, community-specific strengths, and relational responsibilities. An Indigenous strength-based approach must include the Indigenous group leading the project and has multiple benefits to the participants, facilitators, and community at-large, particularly when intertwined with relational, communal, and cultural assets
Community engagement · Empowerment · Facilitation · Indigenous · Mental health · Political science · Psychological resilience · Public relations · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Health Policy Implementation Science · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
The Aesthetics of the Oppressed
The Cyrm-R
Games for Actors and Non-Actors
Strengthening Aboriginal Health through a Place-Based Learning Community
"When you follow your heart, you provide that path for others"
Moving beyond words
Miýo-pimātisiwin Developing Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory (ICRT)
Ka‘akālai Kū Kanaka
What Touched Your Heart? Collaborative Story Analysis Emerging From an Apsáalooke Cultural Context
Reshaping the University
Decolonizing Methodologies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |