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

 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.

 Good Mind- requires that we work towards common interests and not focus on differences

 Peace- requires good communication from good mind and speaks to establishing and maintaining balanced relations(hips)

 Strength- comes from these actions and results in friendship/ balanced relationships.  Peace = friendship, respect, balance, equality

 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

 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 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

 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.

 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

 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  Freud’s dream analysis  Recovery principle

 Living, Loving and Laughing/ Story telling  Unconditional love  Ceremonies Meditative States  Healing from Mother Earth Unconditional Positive Regard/ Acceptance Carl Rogers  Neuro Feedback Training

 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

 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