TO THE EARTH
Mother of all greetings and thanks
To all the waters
WATERFALLS & RAIN
RIVERS & OCEANS
Greetings & thanks
To all the
FISH LIFE
Greetings & thanks
The grains and greens
BEANS & BERRIES
As one we send thanks
To FOOD PLANTS
MEDICINE HERBS
Of the world
And their keepers
GREETINGS & THANKS
TO ALL ANIMALS
& their teachings
Greetings & thanks
THE TREES
For shelter & shade
Fruit & beauty
Greetings & thanks
TO ALL BIRDS
Large and small
Joyful greetings & thanks
And from the four directions
THE FOUR WINDS
Thank you for purifying the air
We breathe and giving us strength
GREETINGS
THE THUNDERERS
Our grandfathers in the sky
We hear your voices
Greetings & thanks
And now THE SUN
For the light of a new day
And all the fires of life
GREETINGS & THANKS
To our oldest grandmother
THE MOON
Leader of women
All over the world
AND THE STARS
For their mystery, beauty & guidance
GREETINGS & THANKS
TO OUR TEACHERS
From all times
Reminding us of how
To live in harmony
GREETINGS & THANKS
AND FOR ALL
The gifts of creation
For all the love around us
GREETINGS & THANKS
And for that
Which is forgotten
WE REMEBER
WE END OUR WORDS
NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE
TWO MINDS TWO WORLDVIEWS
Worldview
THE WAY WE MAKE SENSE OF OURSELVES
AND OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL OF
CREATION AND THE CREATOR
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The overall perspective from which one sees
and interprets the world.
A collection of beliefs about life and the
universe held by an individual or a group.
As long as the sun shall shine,
The grass shall grow,
And the rivers shall flow,
This shall be everlasting.
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Good Mind- requires that we work towards
common interests and not focus on differences
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Peace- requires good communication from
good mind and speaks to establishing and
maintaining balanced relations(hips)
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Strength- comes from these actions and results
in friendship/ balanced relationships.
Peace = friendship, respect, balance, equality
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A RELATIONSHIP OF BROTHERS AND NOT
OF FATHER AND BROTHERS .
A RELATIONSHIP OF EQUALS
EACH MAN IS GOOD
If the Great Spirit
had desired me
to be a white man
he would have made me
so in the first place.
He put in your heart
certain wishes and plans
and my heart he put
other different desires.
Each man is good
in His sight.
It is not necessary for
eagles to become crows.
Sitting Bull, 1876
FROM A FIRST NATIONS
WORLDVIEW
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First Nations healing brings us to “think
intuitively, to think with the heart, to think
circles, to understand and utilize dreams,
metaphor and symbols” Dr. Joe Couture
CONCEPTS AND BELIEFS
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The core of human
existence is spirit
Based on holistic
worldview symbolized
by the circle
Everything is connected
and interconnected
Everything is equal
SIMILARITIES WITHIN
COLONIZER MENTAL HEALTH
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Increased participation
of spiritual care
providers
Systems theory,
ecological family
therapy, social
determinants of health
Dr. Rudolf Driekurs
Equality
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Balance=Wellness or
restoring balance
Focus on relationships
relational healing
Collectivism/
community healing
Where do I come
from? Who am I?
Why am I here?
Where am I going?
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Family therapy
Restorative justice
Network therapy
Wrap around therapy
Multi cultural identity
development.
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Mental wellness focus
Strengths focus
Person seeking
healing has the
capacity to find
solutions from within
their realm of
experience
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Shift to Mental Health
Life skills training,
CBT
Person centered
therapy or Rogerian
therapy
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The healer/therapist
is an intermediary in
the healing process
between Creator and
the person seeking
healing
Dream world
teachings
Healing is a life long
journey
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Freud’s dream
analysis
Recovery principle
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Living, Loving and
Laughing/ Story
telling
Unconditional love
Ceremonies
Meditative States
Healing from Mother
Earth
Unconditional Positive
Regard/ Acceptance
Carl Rogers
 Neuro Feedback
Training
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Those wishing to
assist First Nations
people in our healing
journeys must
develop a working
knowledge of First
Nations healing
worldviews.
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Cultural Safety
Cultural Competence
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Indigenous Cultural Competence on line training
and Indigenous Mental Health program Provincial
Health Services Authority in BC
Trauma Informed Relationship Building and Trust
Course to reflect First Nations resources and learning
needs. St. Elizabeth Health Care First Nations Inuit
and Metis Program
Decolonizing Trauma Work Renee Linklater
Indigenous Healing Rupert Ross