Voyageur, Cora J.Kerluke, Brittni J.2017-12-182017-12-182011Kerluke, B. J. (2011). If you hunt good enough you'll find it: the well-being of urban aboriginal seniors in the Calgary region (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4305http://hdl.handle.net/1880/105306Bibliography: p. 172-178A couple of pages are in colour.Previous research has demonstrated that Aboriginal peoples represent one of the most disadvantaged populations in Canada and they are disproportionately affected by chronic diseases. However, research has failed to explore the aging Aboriginal population in Canadian cities. This study examines what keeps urban Aboriginal seniors well by exploring how they understand their well-being and the factors that affect their health. Using twenty in-depth individual interviews and two focus groups involving Aboriginal seniors over the age of 60 years, this study finds that Calgary's urban Aboriginal seniors hold holistic understandings of well-being and factors such as legacy, place and social engagement are identified as playing a key role in their well-being. Additionally, Aboriginal seniors are enhancing their well-being in urban areas by accessing both formal and informal sources of well-being. These findings have been utilized to develop an Indigenous well-being conceptual framework addressing what keeps Calgary's Aboriginal seniors well.vii, 187 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/4305