{"id":1711,"date":"2009-11-30T19:41:58","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T03:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec521\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2010-11-27T13:34:19","modified_gmt":"2010-11-27T21:34:19","slug":"elders-speak-m4-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec521\/2009\/11\/30\/elders-speak-m4-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Elders Speak (M4-1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In week 10 out reading about Inuit elders really got me thinking about their role in native communities.\u00a0 Many cultures embrace their elders as a source of wisdom but I am aware of few groups that elevate them to a status equivalent to first nations groups.<\/p>\n<p>The website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.niichro.com\/Elders\/Elders7.html\">http:\/\/www.niichro.com\/Elders\/Elders7.html<\/a> shares some great information about Native American Elders, Leaders, Seniors and the demographics behind Native communities.\u00a0 The website is focused on a cross-cultural look at diversity and aging and I must say there is some great information and insight here.<\/p>\n<p>The site is a joint project between the National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO) and the Canadian Ethnocultural Council (CEC) and is focused on addressing issues for elders in first nations communities.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the concepts that the site focuses on and their links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"background-color: transparent;border-collapse: separate;color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: normal;text-indent: 0px;font-size: medium\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: monospace\"><a href=\"#anchor1948570\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Different Histories, Some Common Issues<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"background-color: transparent;border-collapse: separate;color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: normal;text-indent: 0px;font-size: medium\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: monospace\"><a href=\"#anchor1948152\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Seniors and Elders<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"background-color: transparent;border-collapse: separate;color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: normal;text-indent: 0px;font-size: medium\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: monospace\"><a href=\"#anchor1947730\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Some Demographic Trends<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"background-color: transparent;border-collapse: separate;color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: normal;text-indent: 0px;font-size: medium\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: monospace\"><a href=\"#anchor1947312\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Elders at Risk<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"background-color: transparent;border-collapse: separate;color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: normal;text-indent: 0px;font-size: medium\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: monospace\"><a href=\"#anchor1946679\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">The Normal Process of Ageing<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"background-color: transparent;border-collapse: separate;color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: normal;text-indent: 0px;font-size: medium\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: monospace\"><a href=\"#anchor1946161\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Essential Elements of Ageing Well<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"background-color: transparent;border-collapse: separate;color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: normal;text-indent: 0px;font-size: medium\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: monospace\"><a href=\"#anchor1945466\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">Barriers to Ageing Well: The Problem of Unwanted Isolation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"background-color: transparent;border-collapse: separate;color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: normal;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: normal;text-indent: 0px;font-size: medium\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: monospace\"><a href=\"#anchor1938038\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">A Wholistic Approach to Unwanted Isolation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out the site for more information and some insight into issues facing Aboriginal elders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In week 10 out reading about Inuit elders really got me thinking about their role in native communities.\u00a0 Many cultures embrace their elders as a source of wisdom but I am aware of few groups that elevate them to a status equivalent to first nations groups. 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