Braiding Neuroscience, Decolonization, and Mental Wellness
Etuaptmumk The Journal of Two-Eyed Seeing January 6, 2026 Kimber Olson
Western neuroscience and Indigenous knowledge systems are often seen as separate worlds. However, when we examine emerging brain and molecular science alongside Indigenous teachings about land, story, ceremony, and relational responsibility, a powerful convergence emerges. Mind–body interventions, including meditation, reconceptualization, ritual, and kindness practices, are now demonstrated to...