Armstrong, Jeanette. “Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community,” in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds), The Case Against the Global Economy. San Francisco, CA, Sierra Club Books, 1996. Pp 460-470.

Toastie, B. “How place names impact the way we see landscape.” High Country News:    Know the West, 1 May 2022, https://www.hcn.org/issues/54.5/people-places-how-place-names-impact- the-way-we-see-landscape.

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The American Indians struggled and suffered tremendously as time was evolving. For instance, in the article, ¨Indians of North America: Conflict and Survival¨ by Frank W. Porter, it went into depth on the history of relations between the Indians and the federal government. For several years, Indians were always viewed as ¨inferior¨ or ¨unequal¨. Many Europeans attempted to change the way of life of Indigenous people, but no matter the cost, American Indians resisted to be treated that way both actively and passively. As Porter stated in the article, ¨They refused to lose their unique identity, to be assimilated into white society.¨ (Porter 9)  This specific quote exemplifies the fight they had and not allowing them being told what to do or how they should live their lives. It was until the Self-Determination Act came into play, granting the American Indians the control of their own land and resources. With this being said, ¨As long as American Indians retain power, land, and resources that are coveted by the states and the federal government, there will continue to be a clash of cultures´¨. (Porter 11) The issues that come within the American Indians are mostly underestimated by assumptions. Learning and knowing the history of evolution on how the American Indians were being strep away from their land is a crucial part of our lives. 

Kelly, Lawrence C. Federal Indian Policy. Chelsea House, 1990.

It is rarely discussed on how many professional athletes struggle with the phases of mental health. As it is described in the article, ¨Respect Athletes Mental Health Needs¨ from a UWIRE Text, it briefly describes one professional athlete´s perspective on her take on mental health. Naomi Osaka is a professional Japanese tennis player who addressed mental health issues such as privacy and the lack of days off. As much as athletes perform to their highest potential, no one realizes the toll it takes on them. When Osaka said, ¨In my case, I felt under a great amount of pressure to disclose my symptoms–frankly because the press and the tournament did not believe me.¨, it made me recognize that there aren't enough people who think this is a serious issue and it's not only for the views or entertainment. While having an athletic career, it requires constant training and conditioning, even on the days off. Learning how to maintain the priorities and having a positive support system will help in the long run. 

"Respect athletes' mental health needs." UWIRE Text, 23 July 2021, p. 1. Gale Academic OneFile,link.gale.com/apps/doc/A669372713/AONE?u=nm_s_santafeis&sid=ebsco&xid=89d12275. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

From the reading, ¨Associations among coach-athlete relationships, psychological safety, and psychological well-being in college athletes¨ by Yanghui Weng and Chen-Cheng, speaks on the importance of mental health being a critical determinant of athletic performance. It also entails the importance of relationships within the coaches and how it can impact players, especially positively. For the larger part of this article, it illustrates all the positive influences that will benefit numerous athletes self esteem, motivation, and resilience. This particularly will promote their daily lives just as well as their athletic performance. ¨In the context of Chinese culture, the coach-athlete relationship is a crucial source of attachment for athletes and has an inevitable impact on athletes psychological well-being.¨ (Peng 2020) I personally found it interesting to read about diverse cultures and how their environment is within the athletic realm. 

Weng, Yanghui, and Chen Cheng. "Associations among coach-athlete relationships, psychological safety, and psychological well-being in college athletes." Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, vol. 51, no. 11, Nov. 2023, pp. 1j+. Gale Academic OneFile, dx.doi.org.sfis.idm.oclc.org/10.2224/sbp.12771. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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Two important key factors, Mental Talent and Mental Empowerment, are based upon the article, "Mental Health In Germany". Mental Talent focuses on the importance of services and support provided to the athletes, whereas Mental Empowerment focuses on the mental health issues. Mental Health in elite athletes were rarely talked about in Germany. It was until 2009 when a German National Football Goalkeeper, Robert Enke, died from suicide. It was caused by depression and the article stated that, "at that time it was becoming increasingly acknowledged that elite athletes are not protected from or immune to mental health disorders." This is where Mental Talent and Mental Empowerment came into play and now currently, there is hope that it could be a further step in learning from other countries and sharing strategies that have already been developed. 

Sulprizio, Marion, Jens Kleinert, and Johanna Belz. "Mental health in Germany: examples of good practice in preventing mental disorders and promoting mental health in elite athletes." Mental Health in Elite Sport. Routledge, 2021. 25-35.

The transition to online schooling heavily reduced social activities and endured the cancellation of sport activities, which placed a big impact on an athlete's mental health. As stated in the article, "Impact of Covid-19 Sport Cancellations on the Self Identity and Psychological Distress of High School Student-Athletes", "a passion for sport can be a great motivation for life, so much that it's separation could cause important identity disturbances and psychological distress." Several Canadian athletes dealt with depression by not playing the sport they love while being in what was called "quarantine". Through this time, they found ways to cope and eventually regained their identity outside of sports. 

Sabourin, Camille, Martin Camiré, and Stéphanie Turgeon. "Impact of COVID-19 Sport Cancellations on the Self-Identity and Psychological Distress of High School Student-Athletes." SAGE Open 14.2 (2024):21582440241254155.

Three different universities share their experience in "Addressing Mental Health Issues in Collegiate Student-Athletes". Drexel University, West Chester University, and Princeton University share their responses which gives the readers a deeper insight on how they navigate and their differences. It was made clear that all universities developed some sort of technology that determines the overview of how many athletes are affected by mental health. Distributing mental health providers is very important stated by Putukian, the University of Princeton, "trying to work with them to create or participate in multidisciplinary teams is ideal because that it is often a collaborative environment through which we all learn from each others." They believe that this method helps other athletes feel less alone as there is support and reassurance provided to them. 

Hong, Eugene, et al. "Addressing mental health issues in the collegiate student-athlete." Athletic Training & Sports Health Care 10.2 (2018): 54-58.