Healing With the Land
Resources for Indigenous Communities
Indigenous peoples and communities hold a profound understanding of the deep connections between climate change, mental health, and spiritual well-being. This guide offers culturally-grounded insights and practical strategies specifically designed to support Indigenous youth, Elders, families, knowledge keepers, and community leaders as they navigate the emotional and spiritual impacts of the climate crisis. Combining traditional Indigenous knowledge with contemporary mental health practices, the guide addresses climate grief, eco-anxiety, and cultural mourning, emphasizing the importance of land-based healing, intergenerational wisdom, and community-led resilience. Communicating about climate change, for Indigenous peoples, is not just about words—it is about communing together; while language matters, so too do the relationships those words are meant to honour and sustain.
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Looking for something a bit shorter?
Check out our pamphlet highlighting your role in facilitating mental health aware climate discussions.
Chapter 1: Introduction — Holding Both Fire and Water
Chapter 2: Understanding Climate Change Through Indigenous Eyes
Chapter 3: Climate Grief, Eco-Anxiety, and Cultural Mourning
Chapter 4: Land-Based Healing and Cultural Resilience
Chapter 5: Intergenerational Wisdom and Youth Leadership
Chapter 6: Ceremony, Spirituality, and Emotional Wellness
Chapter 7: Taking Action – Self-Determined Responses to Climate Crisis
Chapter 8: Support Networks and Mental Health Resources
Do you want to learn how Indigenous and Western knowledge systems can collaboratively address climate distress?
Explore our resource, Two-eyed Perspectives on Mental Health Interventions for Climate Change Distress: An Integrative Scoping Review. This report synthesizes Indigenous voices from around the globe, highlighting the interconnectedness of culture, spirituality, and environment, and offering practical strategies rooted in Indigenous knowledge and contemporary therapeutic approaches.
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