GLPH 271 - Term Test 1 questions well
answered already passed
traditional epidemiological statistics and measures describe the burden of disease, as we have seen. this
is typical in WEstern medicine culture. however, what measures do indigenous communities in
canada/world use to track and pass on knowledge about disease burden? - correct answer ✔✔story
telling
oral history
and oral record keeping
+ written records
oral histories and storytelling both do what? how do they differ - correct answer ✔✔convey events from
the past and offer lessons or cautionary tales to the listerner. oral histories are more specific to a time
period or special even that happened and are cconisdered more historically accurate. in contrast,
storytelling givves the storyteller more creative liberty to better emphasize a teaching (cautionary tales
of past events or based on community values)
in some indigenous communities, specific individuals are selected to be orators - what do they do? -
correct answer ✔✔they are storytellers carry forwards these storries
these orators have permission to tell stories even if theyy were not originally in them. each orator has
the ability to add their own experience to the sstory, therefore increasing the protective knowledge in
them
if the community loses poeple with protective stories, then they loose that protective effect
orator definition - correct answer ✔✔public speakers of the community. typically, they are selected for
their position based on the community clan system. (ex. turtle clan in bay of quinte)
how is healing included in storytelling - correct answer ✔✔although they do not include quantitative
records, many stories that are shared within indigenous communities make reference to healing
ex. around the world there are many traditional stories that make reference to healing - each of us has a
responsibility to help heal the world - star sisters story (heavens, earth to take care of parents and heal
,people, leave son = north star, missed him, died = northern lights = her running after her boy) - teachings
are how to honour parents, each other, how to be there for those whoo are sick and suffering, and
remember to be kind and love all
although Western communities often consider oral record keeping as less accurate, this is not the case.
indigenous oral record keeping is coompleted thrrough a complex and sophisticated way that includes
what: - correct answer ✔✔practices such as dancing and drumming: from early times, many indigenous
communities have used songs and dancing to recount legends, stories, and traditions. accompanied by
the rhythmic beat of drums, dancers use motions that act out the words of these songs - usually re-
enactments of great feats accomplished by previous generations
many scholars have studied the effectiveness and accuracy of these oral histories, including cannadian
scholarrs Renee Hulan and Rante eigenbrd. How do they define oral traditions: - correct answer ✔✔"the
means by which knowledge is reproduced, preserved, and conveyed from generation to generation. oral
traditions form the foundation oof Aboriginal societies, connecting speaker and listener in communal
experience and uniting past and present in memory"
blending oral and writing record keeping: many societies that use oral record keeping have now begun to
utilize written word in document events; however, many communities still use oral traditions alone as
main form of knowledge trasnmissionn and consider it an intrinsic component of their cuulture and
society
one example of the blending: - correct answer ✔✔was during the SARS outbreak and smallpox
pandemic
many western communities leveraged their knowledge, previous experience, and records from the SARS
outbreak to prepare and combat the covid-19 pandemic
using their oral histories of how dangerous previous disease can be, written stories, and epidemiology,
many indigenous communities sin Canada were more likely to and did impose strict lockdown and
measures to control spread on and off reserve
in addition to protecting the community through strict road closures and limited traveling, oral histories
and traditions also reminded indigenous communities of what - correct answer ✔✔to stay together like
one big family - recognize the importance of vigilance as well as staying connected with the community
Example of Lindsay Brant and Mohawks in Bay of Quinte during COVID - correct answer ✔✔1. Protected
all those in the commmunity, especially elders who held a lot of culture, knowledge, and language
2. made it a collective response from the get go - all work together to proect those who were vulnerable,
and protect the culture/lannguage
, 3. responded quickly with effective measures, were very communicative, updated people quickly,
recommendations for businesses were followed right away
everyone coming together has spoken to the values of the community and preserving the language and
culture, because they knew what is at sstake - damage commnuitie and the future/language
revitalizatioon
in all, traditional methods can be used in addition to oral histories and storytelling - correct answer
✔✔ok
why does the definition of health vary based on who you ask? - correct answer ✔✔each person is
unique, therefore definition varies based on lived expeiernce and priorities. these differences are
explained by differences in social, physical, and economic backgrounds
what is health according to the WHO? - correct answer ✔✔health is a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not simply an absence of disease or infirmity
when evaluating healthcare globally, it is important to apply what lens? - correct answer ✔✔a holistic
lens - concerned with complete systems rather than the analysis of treatment of individual parts
while the WHO does not explicitly include spirituality in their definition of health, there are many
cultures that believe that spiritual well-beiing contributes to health
what does holistic healthcare encompass - correct answer ✔✔a consideration of the whole person,
including their body, mind and spirit. For some, a further extension of holistic health considers not only
overall health of an individual, but also the emotional, scoial and cultural status of their community
why is holistic health so important in healthcare - correct answer ✔✔health is not a stand-alone
phenomenon with clear boundaries. diseases and health connditions have multipel causes, including
social. they are interrelated with nature and nurture, and evolve overtime. health systems defy simple
representation. they call for novel ways of thinking to improve our ability to predict and control
individual and population-based health outcomes. A holisitic framework is needed to capture disparate
diseases and health conditions and their intricate relationships into a unified platform.
what is the two-eyed seeing approach to healthcare? - correct answer ✔✔originate from mi'kmaq FN
framewoork that combines the strengths of both indigenous and Western knowledge, acknowledging
that no single perspective is better.
answered already passed
traditional epidemiological statistics and measures describe the burden of disease, as we have seen. this
is typical in WEstern medicine culture. however, what measures do indigenous communities in
canada/world use to track and pass on knowledge about disease burden? - correct answer ✔✔story
telling
oral history
and oral record keeping
+ written records
oral histories and storytelling both do what? how do they differ - correct answer ✔✔convey events from
the past and offer lessons or cautionary tales to the listerner. oral histories are more specific to a time
period or special even that happened and are cconisdered more historically accurate. in contrast,
storytelling givves the storyteller more creative liberty to better emphasize a teaching (cautionary tales
of past events or based on community values)
in some indigenous communities, specific individuals are selected to be orators - what do they do? -
correct answer ✔✔they are storytellers carry forwards these storries
these orators have permission to tell stories even if theyy were not originally in them. each orator has
the ability to add their own experience to the sstory, therefore increasing the protective knowledge in
them
if the community loses poeple with protective stories, then they loose that protective effect
orator definition - correct answer ✔✔public speakers of the community. typically, they are selected for
their position based on the community clan system. (ex. turtle clan in bay of quinte)
how is healing included in storytelling - correct answer ✔✔although they do not include quantitative
records, many stories that are shared within indigenous communities make reference to healing
ex. around the world there are many traditional stories that make reference to healing - each of us has a
responsibility to help heal the world - star sisters story (heavens, earth to take care of parents and heal
,people, leave son = north star, missed him, died = northern lights = her running after her boy) - teachings
are how to honour parents, each other, how to be there for those whoo are sick and suffering, and
remember to be kind and love all
although Western communities often consider oral record keeping as less accurate, this is not the case.
indigenous oral record keeping is coompleted thrrough a complex and sophisticated way that includes
what: - correct answer ✔✔practices such as dancing and drumming: from early times, many indigenous
communities have used songs and dancing to recount legends, stories, and traditions. accompanied by
the rhythmic beat of drums, dancers use motions that act out the words of these songs - usually re-
enactments of great feats accomplished by previous generations
many scholars have studied the effectiveness and accuracy of these oral histories, including cannadian
scholarrs Renee Hulan and Rante eigenbrd. How do they define oral traditions: - correct answer ✔✔"the
means by which knowledge is reproduced, preserved, and conveyed from generation to generation. oral
traditions form the foundation oof Aboriginal societies, connecting speaker and listener in communal
experience and uniting past and present in memory"
blending oral and writing record keeping: many societies that use oral record keeping have now begun to
utilize written word in document events; however, many communities still use oral traditions alone as
main form of knowledge trasnmissionn and consider it an intrinsic component of their cuulture and
society
one example of the blending: - correct answer ✔✔was during the SARS outbreak and smallpox
pandemic
many western communities leveraged their knowledge, previous experience, and records from the SARS
outbreak to prepare and combat the covid-19 pandemic
using their oral histories of how dangerous previous disease can be, written stories, and epidemiology,
many indigenous communities sin Canada were more likely to and did impose strict lockdown and
measures to control spread on and off reserve
in addition to protecting the community through strict road closures and limited traveling, oral histories
and traditions also reminded indigenous communities of what - correct answer ✔✔to stay together like
one big family - recognize the importance of vigilance as well as staying connected with the community
Example of Lindsay Brant and Mohawks in Bay of Quinte during COVID - correct answer ✔✔1. Protected
all those in the commmunity, especially elders who held a lot of culture, knowledge, and language
2. made it a collective response from the get go - all work together to proect those who were vulnerable,
and protect the culture/lannguage
, 3. responded quickly with effective measures, were very communicative, updated people quickly,
recommendations for businesses were followed right away
everyone coming together has spoken to the values of the community and preserving the language and
culture, because they knew what is at sstake - damage commnuitie and the future/language
revitalizatioon
in all, traditional methods can be used in addition to oral histories and storytelling - correct answer
✔✔ok
why does the definition of health vary based on who you ask? - correct answer ✔✔each person is
unique, therefore definition varies based on lived expeiernce and priorities. these differences are
explained by differences in social, physical, and economic backgrounds
what is health according to the WHO? - correct answer ✔✔health is a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not simply an absence of disease or infirmity
when evaluating healthcare globally, it is important to apply what lens? - correct answer ✔✔a holistic
lens - concerned with complete systems rather than the analysis of treatment of individual parts
while the WHO does not explicitly include spirituality in their definition of health, there are many
cultures that believe that spiritual well-beiing contributes to health
what does holistic healthcare encompass - correct answer ✔✔a consideration of the whole person,
including their body, mind and spirit. For some, a further extension of holistic health considers not only
overall health of an individual, but also the emotional, scoial and cultural status of their community
why is holistic health so important in healthcare - correct answer ✔✔health is not a stand-alone
phenomenon with clear boundaries. diseases and health connditions have multipel causes, including
social. they are interrelated with nature and nurture, and evolve overtime. health systems defy simple
representation. they call for novel ways of thinking to improve our ability to predict and control
individual and population-based health outcomes. A holisitic framework is needed to capture disparate
diseases and health conditions and their intricate relationships into a unified platform.
what is the two-eyed seeing approach to healthcare? - correct answer ✔✔originate from mi'kmaq FN
framewoork that combines the strengths of both indigenous and Western knowledge, acknowledging
that no single perspective is better.
