SOCWORK 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Iroquois, Indian Act, Egalitarianism
28 May 2016
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The role of social workers in the lives of aboriginal people. Aboriginal peoples were the original inhabitants of what the haudenosaunee nation call turtle island (also known as north america) Three groups of aboriginal peoples are: indians, m tis and inuit. Despite many geographical, territorial, language, culture, political, and spiritual differences, a foundation of worldviews, values, and beliefs are common to all. This foundation and a history of colonization ties aboriginal peoples together. Holistic approach: recognition of the whole person including spiritual, physical, emotional, and psychological elements. Egalitarianism: a belief that all people should share equal social, political, and economic rights and opportunities. Spirituality: spirituality a set of personal beliefs derived from an individual"s perception of self and his or her relationship to both the natural world and some metaphysical realm, spirituality is distinct from religion, embodies interconnectedness with all life.
