Wii Kwan De Taa (Bringing People Together for a Sacred Purpose) Wii Kwan De Taa (Bringing People Together for a Sacred Purpose) Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Presenters: Lori R Flinders, MSW/RSW, CFNHM Director of BHS/FFTAHS 2015 Annual National Aboriginal Health Forum Calgary, Alberta 1
Locating ourselves Opening Ceremony Starting our bundles: Name Clan Community Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services –the face of the Agency in 2012 (no practice bundle)- a brief overview Mental Health and Addictions aren’t the issue-it is a consequence of the issue 2
Inherent Knowledge; Sacred Sanctioning and a shift in paradigm Through our traditional cultural knowledge, we breathe spirit into our practice. Dream Vision Shaking Tent Ceremony Traditional Process Traditional Healing Methodologies Creating Staff Bundles 3
Staff Knowledge Bundles (transition to normalization) Inductive learning or “training” provided – Spirit dishes – Circle gifts – Pipe teachings – Cedar Bath Ceremony – Traditional tobacco making – Hand drumming and songs – Sweatlodge Ceremony – Give Away Ceremony – Grieving Ceremony – Give away Ceremony Cultural Appropriation? 4
Client Testimonial How the bundle affects Client Treatment 5
Traditional Code of Ethics as an Agency Norm Mission: We are a centre of excellence and a leader in innovative health care guided by the seven Grandfather teachings of the Anishinaabe inspiring knowledge, strength and empowerment for the purpose of lifelong Mino ayawin (good health). We are a centre of excellence and a leader in innovative health care guided by the seven Grandfather teachings of the Anishinaabe inspiring knowledge, strength and empowerment for the purpose of lifelong Mino ayawin (good health). Core Values: WISDOM: By providing innovative practice in wholistic health care WISDOM: By providing innovative practice in wholistic health care LOVE: Compassion; empathy; understanding Anishinaabe history LOVE: Compassion; empathy; understanding Anishinaabe history BRAVERY: Courageous conversations-Staff wellness BRAVERY: Courageous conversations-Staff wellness RESPECT: Creator/Creation; self; family; community; nation RESPECT: Creator/Creation; self; family; community; nation HUMILITY: Honour individual belief and customs of stakeholders/consumers and communities HUMILITY: Honour individual belief and customs of stakeholders/consumers and communities HONESTY: Accountability and responsibility HONESTY: Accountability and responsibility TRUTH: Quality assurance - self reflective. TRUTH: Quality assurance - self reflective. 6
Final Thoughts It is imperative for social work and mental health professionals to begin looking at culturally relevant strategies for helping Indigenous people It is imperative for social work and mental health professionals to begin looking at culturally relevant strategies for helping Indigenous people Conceptual framework of cultural competence, is based on three concepts: cultural awareness of one’s own beliefs and worldview and how these may affect a therapeutic relationship; cultural knowledge of the client’s beliefs and worldview; and cultural skills, which enable the helper to provide support in a relevant manner (Sue, 2006) Conceptual framework of cultural competence, is based on three concepts: cultural awareness of one’s own beliefs and worldview and how these may affect a therapeutic relationship; cultural knowledge of the client’s beliefs and worldview; and cultural skills, which enable the helper to provide support in a relevant manner (Sue, 2006) A shift in paradigm was needed for FFTAHS A shift in paradigm was needed for FFTAHS 7
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