Constraining assumptions of Western approaches to inquiry |
Expansive commitments of Indigenous approaches to inquiry |
Reductionist perspectives |
Holistic perspectives |
Focus on the present and future |
Focus on the past as well as the present and future |
Individual-level factors |
Community-level factors |
Conceptualizing suicide as a psychological problem |
Conceptualizing suicide as a social problem |
Aggregating Indigenous suicide rates across time and place |
Localizing Indigenous suicide rates in specific community contexts |
Development of expert-driven, valuable intervention formats |
Development of community capacity and collaboration on design of local programs |
Emphasis on risk and vulnerability |
Emphasis on protective factors, resilience, and well-being |