As I& #39;m seeing more and more posts around a focus on the mental health of educators and students (a good thing) I keep seeing references to Maslow. Please keep in mind that it is important to know the true origins of the hierarchy of needs. To learn and understand further (thread)

there is this article written by @karenmichel https://lincolnmichel.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/maslows-hierarchy-connected-to-blackfoot-beliefs/">https://lincolnmichel.wordpress.com/2014/04/1... an image from the Society of Alberta archive https://albertaonrecord.ca/is-glen-3802 ">https://albertaonrecord.ca/is-glen-3... I would also research the work done and teachings of @cblackst also the long history of work in First Nations advocacy and rights by

Leroy Little Bear ( https://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/education/leroy-little-bear/index.html)">https://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/educa... and this short write up by the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/society-societe/stories-histoires/story-histoire-eng.aspx?story_id=91">https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/society-s... and finally this article https://sa-exchange.ca/the-blackfoot-maslow-connection/">https://sa-exchange.ca/the-black... which includes commentary from @DianSquire https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💯" title="Hundred points symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Hundred points symbol"> It& #39;s important that we

ensure sources are correctly cited and acknowledged otherwise it just becomes another form of marginalization, or just as bad, appropriation. Thank you for learning.