The Power of Hope & Understanding Shared Legacies and Pathways Forward for Indigenous and Newcomer Communities Alberta’s Integration Summit, November 1, 2017 Constable Cindy Provost Indigenous Strategic Engagement Officer Calgary Police Service Instructions: 1) This slide must be visually presented to the audience AND verbalized by the speaker. 2) Where a faculty/presenter has no relationships to disclose, simply indicate ‘‘Not Applicable’’ under the heading ‘‘Relationships with Commercial Interests’’ on this slide.

Objectives To interpret layers of involuntarily trauma induced experiences “carried” by many Indigenous clients To create culturally appropriate ways to engage meaningfully with Indigenous communities To create avenues for meaningful interactions between service providers and Indigenous clients

Photo courtesy of ©glenbow museum

Wearing headdress of the Sun Dance (Natoas) bundle Mrs. Man Who Smokes, aged 77 Sikohkiaakii Black Bear Woman Peigan, January 1957 Wearing headdress of the Sun Dance (Natoas) bundle ©Courtesy of Glenbow-Alberta Institute Cindy’s Great Great Grandmother (maternal)

Pte. Napoleon PROVOST Princess Pat’s WWI Historical Facts: Residential schools remained open until 1996 1st one opened in 1831 Indians were first allowed to vote in Federal elections in 1960 Vote in Provincial elections, Alberta in 1965 Vote in Quebec in 1968 © Provost family album Cindy’s Great Grandfather (maternal) – why do we have time to listen to soldiers stories and feel compassion for their PTSD symptoms?

Sgt. Pete PROVOST Princess Pat’s WWI Historical Facts: Indians lost their Treaty rights (involuntary enfranchised) for some for the following reasons: Going to war Religious clergy study Education/ university Women who married non-Indian men Hiring a lawyer You could enfranchise yourself © Provost family album Cindy’s Great Uncle

Trauma’s Involuntary: Involuntary: Legacy of colonization, assimilation, ethnocide Ethnocide: the deliberate and systematic destruction of the culture of an ethnic group Intergenerational impacts Involuntary: Feels like guilty knowledge…family skeletons, your skeletons Lack of trust, self-esteem, identity…

A totality of circumstances Is Indigenous Social History a factor when considering screening and case management in your work? Is this parallel with your experience? What is the threshold of consideration that is adequate in planning healing/ recovery for Indigenous clients?

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Excerpts from the Calls to Action Professional Development and Training for Public Servants: # 57: We call upon federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments to provide education to public servants on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal-Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism.

To begin: Meaningful exchange of information “all my Relations” demonstrates the interconnectedness; feelings of admiration towards loved ones The reason why varied answers to what is your name, who are your parents, what is your address, as expressions of interconnectedness Patience to get through layers of trauma/ family guilt Patience to afford time to self reflect Patience in working together in creating a healing/ recovery plan that is the result of shared Wisdom: what is true, right and lasting for your Indigenous client AND YOU…

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Excerpts from the Calls to Action Newcomers to Canada: # 93. W call upon the federal government, in collaboration with the national Aboriginal organizations, to revise the information kit for newcomers to Canada and its citizenship test to reflect a more inclusive history of the diverse Aboriginal peoples of Canada, including information about the Treaties and the history of residential schools. # 94: We call upon the Government of Canada to replace the Oath of Citizenship with the following: I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada including Treaties with Indigenous Peoples, and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen.

“We are all made up of stories…” To me this means: Holistic, all parts of me Observational skills, my ability to interpret my environment Experiential learning, my ability to interact and learn from my environment This includes All People Our Elders tell us “…we have to know where we came from to know where we are going…” The flow of learning becomes The flow toward healing Indigenous Education Initiative   Vimeo

Opportunities for success! To strengthen your strength-based trauma informed practices to help Indigenous clients work with you To strengthen your strength-based trauma informed practices to better understand healing and recovery plans available that are culturally sensitive and appropriate to help Indigenous clients work with you

Constable Cindy Provost # 3222 Calgary Police Service Cindy Constable Cindy Provost # 3222 Calgary Police Service Cindy.provost@calgarypolice.ca 403-428-5746