Table 3.
Articles by Gained Cultural Assets.
Reference | Intergenerational cohesion | Cultural connectedness | Individual Wellness |
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Anderson 2016 [15] | Many vamps were made by family members to commemorate lost loved ones | Making the vamps was an intensely emotional process for the participants, it enhanced their sense of connectiveness, responsibility, and solidarity with the community | Beading is medicine, healing |
Blair 2011 [16] | Youth were proud to learn from Elders and present to parents and relatives | Crafting sessions incorporated the medicine wheel, sacred colours, symbols and increased sense of belonging | Not discussed in detail |
Cooper 2019 [17] | Younger women learned the meaning of being a female in their community, including overcoming hardships and having realistic expectations | Traditional teaching was central to many discussions | Workshops encourage learning about harm reduction, overcoming anxiety, and fears |
Cowan 2005 [18] | Not specifically discussed; however, education moved from the margins of Inuit life and became embedded in the life of the community | The community involvement provided greater social justice for Inuit, whose knowledge and systems of learning have been marginalised through the imposition of the Euro-Canadian educational systems | Confirmation of community interest in relearning basket weaving techniques and resulted in self-empowerment and greater self-confidence |
Emanuelsen 2020 [19] | Sewing is important for cultural continuity; elders delight in the finished sewing products of the younger generation | Sewing contributes to cultural identity, harmony with others, the environment, and the spiritual world | Sewing contributed to health through relaxation, meditation, socialisation, and cultural healing |
Fletcher 2016 [20] | Storytelling increased intergenerational interactions through knowledge sharing by Elders | Storytelling aids critical reflection on historical, cultural, spiritual matters and helps to strengthened community relationship | Storytelling was a powerful and health promotion tool |
Gabel 2016 [21] | Grandparent to grandchild relationships were stronger; demonstrated pride in relationship | Seniors wish to maintain traditional skills by transferring them to the next generation | Participating in cultural activities led to better health and wellness |
Good 2021 [22] | Parents and community members made traditional costumes and were proud and moved by the experience | High community engagement promotes and encourages preserving traditional activities of this kind | Culturally appropriate programmes in school settings are an effective way to promote wellbeing for Indigenous youth |
Hanson 2018 [23] | Multi-generational relationships were formed as they learned about Indigenous history. Younger people learned by watching and interacting with older family members | Indigenous and decolonising methodologies led to important learning about intergenerational knowledge sharing and ways of being | Doing crafts increased individual pride and wellness |
Hausknecht 2021 [24] | Students connected with Elders. Sharing stories led to increased social connectiveness; Elders were happy and excited to share their stories | Combined traditional forms of knowledge, sharing and learning within the school system, while preserving the stories in digital form for future generations. An effective and beneficial approach to community engagement and student success | Not discussed in detail |
Islam 2017 [25] | Highlights the critical role of the schools in supporting Indigenous culture and traditional knowledge transmission with families and Elders | School incorporated education on cultural values into its curriculum thus, fostering awareness of culture and traditions | Not discussed in detail |
Robbins 2017 [26] | Elders emerged into the Kokum’s (grandmother) role. The intergenerational group dynamic fostered mentorship, knowledge transfer, and the formation of more intimate bonds | Offered culturally safe programmes that built upon Indigenous understanding of kinship, as part of the process of healing historical trauma | Creativity connects the mind, body, and spirit and promotes wellness |