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Story Topic: Healing

Healing

Community Education Programs at Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RTSIS)

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Yvonne Benjoe

Erica Beaudin has been the Executive Director of the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services since 2007 and she discusses the importance of the organization’s community education programs.

The Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RTSIS) is an organization owned by the Touchwood Agency Tribal Council and the File Hills-Qu’Appelle Tribal Council. RTSIS is the only Indigenous owned services agency providing services for Urban First Nations and First Nations transitioning to and from reserve. RTSIS is committed to honouring the Treaty and inherent rights of Indigenous people in Treaty Four territory by offering a variety of programs and training opportunities which support each nation’s language, culture, and identity. Specifically, their community based education programs include: the Red Feather Youth Integration Program, which supports youth transitioning from the criminal justice system and reintegrating into society; the Treaty Four Education Centre offers adult education with individualized learning plans based on interests and abilities; and the Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program addresses emotional health and wellness through both front-line services as well as through workshops on suicide prevention, parenting skills, intergenerational addictions, etc. For more information about RTSIS and their programs please visit http://fhqtc.com/rtsis/.

St. Augustine School: Building Capacity through Collaboration

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Kaitlyn Walcheske

St. Thomas Aquinas School Division (STAR) and Nipisihkopahk Educational Authority (NEA) have entered into a education partnership through an Alberta Education Grant- “Building Capacity Through Collaboration.” Together, these schools are sharing, teaching, learning and collaborating on best practices in education.

St. Thomas Aquinas School Division (STAR) and Nipisihkopahk Educational Authority (NEA) have entered into a education partnership through an Alberta Education Grant- “Building Capacity Through Collaboration.” Together, these schools are sharing, teaching, learning and collaborating on best practices in education.

Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre – Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre – Lee Merrigan-Thomas – Coordinator – Halifax, Nova Scotia

Posted on by Lisa Jodoin

Lee Merrigan-Thomas, Aboriginal Head Start Coordinator and Community Action Program Coordinator, describes the Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre and the impact it has on children and families.

Lee Merrigan-Thomas, Aboriginal Head Start Coordinator and Community Action Program Coordinator, describes the Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre and the impact it has on children and families.

Social Media as a Language Teaching Tool

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Heather O'Watch

Solomon Ratt uses Facebook to engage students and community members in learning Cree.

Solomon Ratt, Cree Language Professor at First Nations University of Canada, discusses how his Cree Language Facebook group has helped students and community members learn Cree. A few years ago, Solomon began engaging his Cree language student’s, outside of regular class time, by creating Cree language videos for them to learn and practice. He uploads Cree language videos to the Facebook group, and now the group has grown from students to community members, and eventually to global learners. A community formed within the Facebook group and now more people than ever are logging on and engaging in learning Cree. Solomon hopes that alongside technological developments the Cree language will be revitalized and reclaimed.

Contemporary Indigenous Art at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park Gallery

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Timothy Merasty

Felicia Gay is the Gallery Curator at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and she discusses contemporary Indigenous art, arts programming, and curatorship within the interpretive center.

The Wanuskewin Gallery focuses on contemporary Indigenous art with content accessible to people five years old and older. As an interpretive center, Wanuskewin interprets the culture of the people on the northern plains through archeology, ethnography, traditional ceremony, and food. Felicia Gay believes that Indigenous education involves Indigenous history and contemporary worldviews. The stories and narratives of Indigenous people need to be disseminated to the wider public in order for Indigenous people to be better understood. The objective of the gallery is to relay the Indigenous worldview through contemporary narratives inclusive of history, post-colonialism, and Indigenous superheroes – trickster, etc. Though Indigenous visual culture has focused on traditional art, the gallery introduces people to contemporary Indigenous art created by people in Saskatchewan, with a large number of artists coming from Saskatoon.

Youth Engagement at the All Nations Healing Hospital

Posted on by Yvonne Benjoe

The health educator at the All Nations Healing Hospital in Fort Qu’Appelle, SK, provides an overview of programs and services offered to Indigenous communities and schools within Treaty 4 territory.

Shane Quewzance focuses on three entities at the All Nations Healing Hospital. First, the White Raven Healing Center collaborates with knowledge keepers, addictions workers, clinical psychologists, women’s health, and crisis intervention teams to provide the community with holistic and comprehensive treatment options. Second, the Pasikow Muskwa Rising Bear Healing Centre collaborates with knowledge keepers, registered nurses, dieticians, diabetes educators, and pharmacists to engage community members with the Chronic Kidney Wellness Initiative. Third, the FHQ Health Services Youth Action Plan (YAP) is funded by Health Canada’s Brighter Futures program and has been providing second-level health services since 2010. The YAP team is driven by the youth of the eleven First Nations within the File Hills – Qu’Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC). The YAP team provides health programming for youth in Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 who meet during the school year. They are given leadership opportunities to host meetings on topics of their discretion, but often include themes of suicide, addiction, bullying, gangs, culture, and tradition. By engaging youth, in discussions about issues facing the community, they become knowledgeable, resilient, and empowered.

Tsuu’tina Nation Gunaha Language Institute

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Kimberly White Quills

Tsuut’ina Nation language director Steven Crowchild speaks on the direction that his program is heading and the future of the Tsuut’ina Nation language program

Tsuut’ina Nation language director Steven Crowchild speaks on the direction that his program is heading and the future of the Tsuut’ina Nation language program

Qqs Projects Society

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Evangeline Clifton

The Qqs Project Society runs a variety of land based education programs for children and families. The Qqs Projects Society: – targets youth ages 8-15 and families. – consists of a camp, library, cafe, and community garden. – teaches both Heiltsuk culture and traditions, as well as the western society approach. For more information, visit: […]

The Qqs Project Society runs a variety of land based education programs for children and families. The Qqs Projects Society: – targets youth ages 8-15 and families. – consists of a camp, library, cafe, and community garden. – teaches both Heiltsuk culture and traditions, as well as the western society approach. For more information, visit: https://www.qqsprojects.org/