“… Inside of my home, I was getting a full dose of culture”: Exploring the ecology of Indigenous peoples’ development through stories.

• DOI: 10.1037/ort0000690
• Publication Date: 2023-09-11T13:29:57Z
• Authors: Jillian Fish; Payton K. Counts; Darien J. Ruzzicone; Ighedosa E. Ogbeide; Moin Syed
• Keywords: Indigenous culture

According to the Indigenist ecological systems model (Fish et al., 2022; Fish & Syed, 2018), Indigenous Peoples' histories and cultures are critical their development. However, inclusion of in environments is complicated by settler colonialism-a societal structure that seeks eliminate such important contexts. The exclusion can have adverse effects on psychological functioning (Fryberg Townsend, 2008; Wexler, 2009). Despite this, Peoples continue access throughout development survive thrive (Vizenor, 2008). Though offers theoretical insight into contour environments, there no empirical studies examine its most basic claims. present study addresses this gap literature exploring how historical cultural contexts intersect with affect Through a QUANT-qual embedded mixed-methods design, our analyses digital story narratives (n = 73) suggest immediate (e.g., parents, peers, school) distant media, government, policies) salient Culture figured moderate extent prominent extent. History did too, but lesser We discuss implications these findings for well-being recommendations creating more equitable developmental landscape via partnerships Peoples. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).