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Mental Health Mosaics uses art, journalism, and conversations to foster a deeper understanding of mental health and wellness through a variety of cultural and social lenses. Our goal is to destigmatize conversations around mental health and provide people with the information and inspiration to drive positive change. |
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Land Acknowlegement
Out North is based in Dgheyey Kaq/Dgheyaytnu, also known as Anchorage, on unceded Dena’ina Elnena, the lands of the Eklutna Dena’ina people since time immemorial. Out North and the Mosaics team recognize this project is taking place on Indigenous Lands across Alaska and Turtle Island.
We want to invite you to center and ground yourselves in the knowledge that Indigenous Peoples have stewarded these lands and cared for their communities since time immemorial and continue to do so today.
This project is a discussion of mental health. We recognize that mental health treatment as a field is also situated within ongoing colonization and has perpetuated harms against Black, Indigenous, and POC communities. We uplift and celebrate the Indigenous knowledge systems that have helped people be well on Dena’ina Lands and other Indigenous Lands. We are grateful to those who remind us that we are all on Indigenous Lands, and that this is, was, and always will be an Indigenous place.
We want to invite you to center and ground yourselves in the knowledge that Indigenous Peoples have stewarded these lands and cared for their communities since time immemorial and continue to do so today.
This project is a discussion of mental health. We recognize that mental health treatment as a field is also situated within ongoing colonization and has perpetuated harms against Black, Indigenous, and POC communities. We uplift and celebrate the Indigenous knowledge systems that have helped people be well on Dena’ina Lands and other Indigenous Lands. We are grateful to those who remind us that we are all on Indigenous Lands, and that this is, was, and always will be an Indigenous place.
