Disclaimer: This story talks about family violence, addiction and sexual assault. Intergenerational trauma is a serious reality for many northerners. With on the land healing camps, Indigenous peoples have a healthy way to share their experiences. Ever since the Dehcho First Nations hosted a 30-day healing program called Nezųh Aoht’é…
Dehcho First Nations will be hosting a 30-day healing program called Nezųh Aoht’é Gha Edek’eh Eghálaęhnda (Journey to My Best Self). In a news release, DFN says the program is to “help participants overcome barriers related to mental health and addictions by being rooted in holistic and cultural ways of…
Nineteen Indigenous participants are in the process of becoming trained wellness counsellors. This is part of the Northern Indigenous Counsellor Training (NICT) program run by Jean and Roy Erasmus, owners of Dene Wellness Warriors, an Indigenous-run counselling service in Yellowknife. The NICT is being offered in partnership with Vancouver-based Rhodes…
Parasites take over a body—or host—multiply, weaken the host and drain it of its nutrients. That’s exactly what happened when colonizers came over from Europe to Turtle Island, says Dr. Donna May Kimmliardjuk. And she would know, Dr. Kimmliardjuk is both a physician and Indigenous—she’s the first Inuk heart surgeon…