Indigenous populations, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, First Nations, and other first peoples worldwide, have been largely overlooked in child development research. This commentary examines how Indigenous relationality intersects with developmental science, advocating for a shift from human exceptionalism to an interconnected relationality among people, land, and more-than-human beings. Drawing from diverse Indigenous knowledge and practices, The Six Pillars to Advance Indigenous Relationality among Children provides frameworks for integrating Indigenous worldviews emphasizing interconnected responsibilities and sustainability. Embracing Indigenous relationality—grounded in respect and reciprocity—dismantles inequitable systems, enhances socioecological well-being, and supports healthy Indigenous child development, fostering responsible relationships with the land and ensuring a sustainable future for generations.

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克服人类例外论：道德自然-文化关系在土著儿童发展环境中的作用


土著人口，包括美洲印第安人、阿拉斯加原住民、原住民和世界各地的其他原住民，在儿童发展研究中基本上被忽视了。本评论研究了土著关系如何与发展科学相交，倡导从人类例外论转变为人、土地和非人类之间相互关联的关系。《促进儿童之间土著关系的六大支柱》借鉴了不同的土著知识和实践，为整合土著世界观提供了框架，强调相互关联的责任和可持续性。拥抱以尊重和互惠为基础的原住民关系可以消除不公平的制度，提高社会生态福祉，并支持原住民儿童的健康发展，培养与土地的负责任关系，确保几代人的可持续未来。