Fellner, Karlee D.St. Pierre, Shannon Michelle2018-10-092018-10-092018-09-14St. Pierre, S. M. (2018). Impressions and Experiences of Blackfoot Artists Involved in a Community-Led Art Intervention for Student Wellness and Educational Engagement (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33137http://hdl.handle.net/1880/108785Since the initiation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, there has been increasing demand for culturally-rooted interventions to support the wellness of Indigenous youth. The context of colonialism in Canada has serious implications for the wellbeing of Indigenous people. To address the source of illness, this study used a decolonizing, community-based approach in both the implementation of an intervention and the study of that intervention. An Indigenous approach was considered throughout the research process to support the centring of Indigenous voices in research. In the present study, the purpose was to gain an understanding of Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) artists’ experiences and impressions of an art workshop/intervention as it related to student wellness and educational engagement. For this purpose, an Indigenous storywork method was used to analyze research conversations with Niitsitapi artists who took part in facilitating the art workshop. The findings of this study have practical implications for the integration of art in a pedagogical framework to improve student wellness and educational engagement.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.StoryworkIndigenousCommunity-based researchArt InterventionAnti-oppression pedagogyDecolonizationCulturally-rooted interventionIndigenous youthWellnessEducational engagementBlackfootNiitsitapi ArtistsEducational Psychologymaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/33137