Category: Indigenous People

The Navajo Tribe The Navajo tribe is the largest American Indian tribe. They lived in the southwest in areas that are known for Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. The Navajo tribe were semi-nomadic people and were hunters and gathers. Their spiritual practice is about balance and harmony. The Navajo boys ritual was their voice cracking and…

On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set on a voyage to India but instead landed in the present-day United States of America. As soon as Columbus first interacted with Native Americans, there were problems, Christopher Columbus brought over diseases new to the Natives that were slowly killing Native Americans. During Columbuss second voyage, he had…

The Igbo people form the south-eastern geo-political zone amongst the six geo-political zones in Nigeria and are also one of the largest ethnic groups in the whole of Africa. The Igbos can be found in most or all of these five states namely: Anambra State, Abia State, Ebonyi State, Imo State, and Enugu State, and…

Harike is an indigenous ritual in which people resort in requesting a boon from the God (Selva J. Raj, 2006). They do so by offering the God with something they have like, money, ritual activity, devotion, service, a willingness to undergo pain, in return for assistance from the God (Selva J. Raj, 2006). Harike is…

Suicide is a humanitarian crisis; it is the fifth deadly killer of Indigenous people and according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, over the past decade there has been a 21% increase in youth suicide rates. Mental health is a multi-layered issue that requires a holistic tailored response to adequately address the root social, economic…