232717 Indigenous Practices for Indigenous People

Monday, November 8, 2010 : 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM

J. Keawe Kaholokula, PhD , John A Burns School of Medicine, Department of Native Hawaiian Health, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
     
This session will focus on Self determination through supporting and positioning indigenous people with expert knowledge and skills not only of western society but are experts in traditional survival practices too. Through this means Native voices and skills will be available to deal with Hawaiian health and well being issues.

Sovereignty: governance, aina, spirituality; incorporation of traditional healers as equal partners in medical facilities with medical professionals; and non-violence peacemaking process are viable Hawaiian practices for the current times.

Learning Areas:
Diversity and culture

Learning Objectives:
Describe three traditional Hawaiian intervention practices their purpose and be able to differentiate with a western approach.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am Native Hawaiian, a licensed clinical psychologist, a cultural practitioner, and a researcher in health disparities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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