The Medicine Wheel

Summary of the Medicine Wheel

The Medicine Wheel is the traditional knowledge of Indigenous people and a model of understanding health and wellness from Indigenous culture that is represented by the coloured wheel with meanings shared in this module (Toulouse, 2017 pg. 58-64). The module is divided into the different sections of the Medicine Wheel and the associated compass bearings that starts with physical wellness (The East), emotional wellness (The South), mental wellness (The West) and spiritual wellness. Watch the videos below about finding holistic wellness with the Medicine Wheel.

The Medicine Wheel Modules

Description

Introduction to The Medicine Wheel

This video introduces the Medicine Wheel module and what to expect throughout the module videos.

Physical Wellness (The East)

This video discusses the history and significance behind the Medicine Wheel. The introduction to the Medicine Wheel begins with the physical wellness of health represented by the yellow section and associated with The East. Read more about Medicine Wheel and how to find holistic wellness with the Medicine Wheel in the Resource Sheet below the chart.

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Emotional Wellness (The South)

This video explains the meanings of the South the Medicine Wheel. Read more about Medicine Wheel and how to find holistic wellness with the Medicine Wheel in the Resource Sheet below the chart.

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Mental Wellness (The West)

This video explains the meanings of the West the Medicine Wheel. Read more about Medicine Wheel and how to find holistic wellness with the Medicine Wheel in the Resource Sheet below the chart.

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Spiritual Wellness (The North)

This video ends the module with the meanings of the North of the Medicine Wheel. Read more about Medicine Wheel and how to find holistic wellness with the Medicine Wheel in the Resource Sheet below the chart.

Find more information about the Medicine Wheel in the links below the chart.

The Medicine Wheel Resource Sheet:

TheMedicineWheel.ResourceSheet.pdf

More Info:

Beaulieu, Kelly J. (2018). “The Seven Lessons of the Medicine Wheel”. SAY Magazine. Accessed at: https://www.saymag.com/the-seven-lessons-of-the-medicine-wheel/
Brumley, John H. (2006). “Medicine Wheels”. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Accessed at: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/medicine-wheels
Joseph, Bob. (2020). “What is an Indigenous medicine wheel?”. Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. Accessed at: https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-is-an-indigenous-medicine-wheel
Toulouse, P. R. (2017). “Chapter 5 Sacred Circle Teachings”. Truth and reconciliation in Canadian Schools. Pg. 58-70. ProQuest Ebook Central. Accessed at https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/lib/utoronto/detail.action?docID=5338702

Campus Resources:

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