Transcript of TO THE EARTH Mother of all greetings and thanks To all the waters WATERFALLS & RAIN RIVERS & OCEANS...
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- TO THE EARTH Mother of all greetings and thanks To all the
waters WATERFALLS & RAIN RIVERS & OCEANS Greetings &
thanks
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- To all the FISH LIFE Greetings & thanks The grains and
greens BEANS & BERRIES As one we send thanks To FOOD
PLANTS
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- MEDICINE HERBS Of the world And their keepers GREETINGS &
THANKS TO ALL ANIMALS & their teachings Greetings &
thanks
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- THE TREES For shelter & shade Fruit & beauty Greetings
& thanks TO ALL BIRDS Large and small Joyful greetings &
thanks
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- 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
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- And now THE SUN For the light of a new day And all the fires of
life GREETINGS & THANKS
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- To our oldest grandmother THE MOON Leader of women All over the
world AND THE STARS For their mystery, beauty & guidance
GREETINGS & THANKS
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- TO OUR TEACHERS From all times Reminding us of how To live in
harmony GREETINGS & THANKS
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- AND FOR ALL The gifts of creation For all the love around us
GREETINGS & THANKS
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- And for that Which is forgotten WE REMEBER WE END OUR WORDS NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE
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- TWO MINDS TWO WORLDVIEWS
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- CONCEPTS AND BELIEFS SIMILARITIES WITHIN COLONIZER MENTAL
HEALTH The core of human existence is spirit Based on holistic
worldview symbolized by the circle Everything is connected and
interconnected Everything is equal 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? 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 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 Freuds 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. 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
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