Finding identity through design: re-envisioning Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin, an Aboriginal women’s shelter

dc.contributor.authorNorrie, Jennifer
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeClose, Susan (Interior Design) Kaufert, Joe (Community Health Sciences) Matthews, Maureen (Manitoba Museum)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorMallory-Hill, Shauna (Interior Design)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-10T17:11:57Z
dc.date.available2014-01-10T17:11:57Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-10
dc.degree.disciplineInterior Designen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Interior Design (M.I.D.)en_US
dc.description.abstractDomestic violence is a pervasive social problem among Canada’s Aboriginal population, occurring at a rate three times higher than the national average. Historical factors including colonization, residential schools, and loss of cultural identity have been identified as some of the root causes. Therefore,the need exists for a culturally appropriate shelter for women and children to escape abusive situations. This interior design practicum project responds to this need by proposing the design of an Aboriginal women’s crisis shelter, Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin. The focus of the design is to provide a culturally sensitive environment where residents feel safe and supported, thus promoting healing through reattachment to Aboriginal culture. The design is informed by an exploration of traditional Aboriginal architecture and gendered space; and by photo-elicitation interviews with staff members of Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin, an Aboriginal women’s shelter in Winnipeg, Manitoba.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2014en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/23145
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectDesignen_US
dc.subjectAboriginalen_US
dc.titleFinding identity through design: re-envisioning Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin, an Aboriginal women’s shelteren_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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