TY - JOUR
T1 - Ways of Grieving Among Ojibwe Elders
T2 - “They’re All Around Us. They’re Always.”
AU - Dennis, Mary Kate
AU - Washington, Karla T.
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health [Grant # U54CA153605]. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Additionally, this investigation was supported by the University of Kansas General Research Fund [Allocation #2302059].
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2016.
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Death, grief, and loss are common experiences for many individuals who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native, yet decidedly little is known about the lived experience of grieving in this population. To address this gap in the literature, researchers conducted a qualitative descriptive study exploring ways of grieving among 20 elders residing on a North American Ojibwe reservation. Findings derived via thematic analysis illustrate the variety of ways these elders respond to death: living through it, responding in Western or non-Traditional ways, drawing comfort from spirituality, and grieving as a community. Implications for culturally appropriate grief support for AI individuals and communities are provided.
AB - Death, grief, and loss are common experiences for many individuals who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native, yet decidedly little is known about the lived experience of grieving in this population. To address this gap in the literature, researchers conducted a qualitative descriptive study exploring ways of grieving among 20 elders residing on a North American Ojibwe reservation. Findings derived via thematic analysis illustrate the variety of ways these elders respond to death: living through it, responding in Western or non-Traditional ways, drawing comfort from spirituality, and grieving as a community. Implications for culturally appropriate grief support for AI individuals and communities are provided.
KW - American Indians
KW - Indigenous people
KW - bereavement
KW - death
KW - grief
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85056045838&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0030222816679661
DO - 10.1177/0030222816679661
M3 - Article
C2 - 30388383
AN - SCOPUS:85056045838
SN - 0030-2228
VL - 78
SP - 107
EP - 119
JO - Omega
JF - Omega
IS - 2
ER -