Editorial. Indigenous Self-Determination through Mitho Pimachesowin: Perspectives from Northern Saskatchewan

The threads throughout the articles refer to the continuing significance of Indigenous land and its resources, the resilience of the northern traditional economy, family, kinship (wahkootowin, wahkohtowin), health and well-being, language, and traditional values. Debra Ross, growing up Métis near Green Lake in northwestern Saskatchewan, shares some Métis perspectives of miyo-pimatisiwin (living a good life) through her father's stories, and by discussing how this concept's related constituent elements influenced the Métis way of life on the land and the community. [...]it is so important to understand and pay attention to Indigenous concepts like mitho-pimachesowin, not only due to the pressing need for language preservation and restoration, but also to privilege the voices of those making a living on the land and protecting it for future generations.