Tiohtià:ke Statement: Catalysing policies for health, well-being and equity

Global Health Promotion 1757-9759; Vol 29(4): 3 –7; 1134772 Copyright © The Author(s) 2022, Reprints and permissions: http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: https://doi.org/ 0.1 /175 9759221134772 journals.sagepub.com/home/ghp We endeavour through this statement to honour and carry forward the messages of the 2019 IUHPE companion Waiora and Rotorua Legacy Statements calling on health promotion communities and other global communities to make space for and privilege Indigenous peoples’ voices and knowledges in taking concerted action to promote the health of all people, of Mother Earth and all life, now and for the future. Our health promoting actions emphasise promoting policies for health, well-being and equity. The 2022 IUHPE conference opened with a protocol to welcome participants to the host Indigenous territory. A respected Kanien’kehá:ka (People of the Flint, Mohawk) knowledge holder offered ‘Ohénton Karihwatéhkwen – the words that are said before discussing matters of importance’ which serve to bring our minds together as one by expressing our profound gratitude and appreciation to: the natural world; the People; our Mother Earth; the Waters; the Fish life, the Roots, the Plants, the Insects, the Foods that sustain our lives; the Fruits; the Medicines, the Animals; the Trees; the Birds; the Four Sacred Winds; the Thunders; our Grandmother Moon; our Elder Brother Sun; the Stars; the Four Sacred Beings, and the Creator. This oration recognises the reciprocal caring web of natural and social relationships, essential for the 1134772PED0010.1177/17579759221134772EditorialEditorial editorial2022