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A training session that examines the importance and significance of traditional and customary knowledge and its contribution to family and child development. Larry W. Jourdain July 21, 2010 Aboriginal Child Welfare Institute: Raising Healthy American Indian children:
A training session that examines the importance and significance of traditional and customary knowledge and its contribution to family and child development
Slide 2 A training session that examines the importance and
significance of traditional and customary knowledge and its
contribution to family and child development. Larry W. Jourdain
July 21, 2010 Aboriginal Child Welfare Institute: Raising Healthy
American Indian children: Slide 3 1. ANISHINABE: the basis of
traditional knowledge 2. PEMS: primordial traditional knowledge and
human composition 3.CLANS: traditional knowledge and social
organization 4. UTERAL: traditional knowledge and preexistence
5.LIFESPAN: traditional knowledge and the life span process 6.
COUPLING: traditional knowledge and courtship 7.FAMILIY:
traditional knowledge and customary family systems 8.BIMADIZWIN:
Traditional knowledge and human development 9.HISTORIC CHANGE:
social implications and dislocation 10.CONCLUSION: questions and
answers Aboriginal Child Welfare Training Subject Matters Slide 4
What does the word Anishinabe mean? What concepts, understanding
and knowledge does it (the word) present? What do you understand
the word to mean? Activity: 1. Using the flip chart, let us discuss
and examine Anishinabe. 2. Using the flip chart, let us discuss and
examine the concept of child. Aboriginal Child Welfare Training
ANISHINABE: the basis of traditional knowledge Slide 5 Aboriginal
Child Welfare Training PEMS: primordial traditional knowledge and
human composition Four Primordial Parts MIND EMOTION SPIRIT B O D Y
Slide 6 Aboriginal Child Welfare Training Four Cardinal Clans
CLANS: traditional knowledge and social organization First to
accept and comply Albino Tribal Royalty Anishinabe Governors
Equalized and specified powers Absolute Decision Makers Slide 7
Aboriginal Child Welfare Training Seven Ordinal Clans Sub Clan
Structure Social Organization Political Structure Customary Duty
and Responsibility Patrilineal Rules Marriage Rules Family CLANS:
traditional knowledge and social organization Slide 8 Aboriginal
Child Welfare Training CLANS: traditional knowledge and social
organization The clans originated as result of the intervention of
the CREATOR. The Anishinabe had lost their original teachings,
wreaked social havoc and destruction, and did not follow the
original instructions and directions. Activity: 1. Does the
traditional CLAN SYSTEM have any relevance in modern Anishinabe
communities? 2. Given this traditional knowledge, how would you
describe the current social state in Anishinabe communities?
3.Given this traditional knowledge, how would you characterize
community development? Slide 9 Aboriginal Child Welfare Training
UTERAL: traditional knowledge and preexistence Traditional
knowledge advances the understanding that Anishinabe develops
through distinct stages of life from conception to birth. This
traditional life development is described as Nitawigiwin and is
generally passed down from the grandparents. FIRST STAGE:
Maanitoosh (Crawlers) SECOND STAGE: Giigoohn (Swimmers) THIRD
STAGE: Bineshiin (Flyers) FOURTH STAGE: Maqua (Land Walkers) FINAL
STAGE: Anishinabe (Human) Slide 10 Aboriginal Child Welfare
Training Spiritual Name: Anishinabe Ishinikassowin Clan: Ododemun
Culture and Healing Ways: Anishinabe Miinigoosiwin Identity:
Anishinabewin Good life: Minobimatizwin Language: Anishinabemoowin
Land: Anishinabe Akiing Family: Gutsiimug, Giniigigoog and
Ondadisuk Lifestyle: anishinabechigwin Education: kinamaatiwin
Protection: shawentasoowin, ganawentasoowin and nabiingondiwin
Rights of Aboriginal Children Slide 11 Traditional Life Span and
sexuality. Prearranged courtships and marriages. The process of
courtship and acceptance. The traditional marriage and familial
duty. The married couple and their own wigiwam. Activity: 1.Looking
at traditional coupling and courtship, what is your understanding?
2.Are there any unique and specific traditional and customary
Anishinabe processes that you are aware of, please describe?
Aboriginal Child Welfare Training COUPLING: Traditional knowledge
and courtship Coupling and Courtship Slide 12 LIFESPAN: Traditional
knowledge and the life span process Aboriginal Child Welfare
Training 1)Abinodjiiwin 2) Oshkinigiwin 3) Nitawigiwin 4) Kitisiwin
Four Hills of Life Slide 13 LIFESPAN: Traditional knowledge and the
life span process Life Stage/HillAgeLife Span TaskCultural
CeremonyNo Accomplishment Childhood0-11Develop an identity Develop
trust relationships Welcoming Naming Clan Identity/Walk-out
Ceremony Identity crisis No trust relationship
Youthood12-14Understands physical needs Understands emotional needs
Understands mental needs Understands spiritual needs Learn about
life skills Attain vision Fasting Initiation in Medicine Lodge
Physical aggression Emotional arrest Mental arrest Unable to cope
Wondering behaviour Spiritual emptiness Adulthood15-50Independence
Procreation & parenthood Leadership Traditional
PractitionerDependency Unable to care No confidence Elderhood51
+TeacherTraditional LeaderUnable to share No cooperation No
fulfillment Aboriginal Child Welfare Training Slide 14 The
traditional life span process outlines for us, the journey of the
Anishinabe through Bimadiziwin. It illustrates for us, the life
tasks that need to be completed in order to have meaningful life
progression. The Traditional Life Span process: LIFE SPAN:
Traditional Knowledge and the life span process 1.Establishes a
format for social assessment; 2.Provides direction in social case
planning; 3.Determines the resources required for TX. Activity: 1.
Thinking about your client population, would the traditional life
span process provide you with the necessary information to work
with your clients? If so, how? Slide 15 BIMATIZWIN: traditional
knowledge and human development Aboriginal Child Welfare Training
BIMATIZWIN describes anything that the Anishinabe does and
completes throughout their life span (the time they spend on Mother
Earth). It also describes the precious gift of life that the
CREATOR gave Anishinabe known as the breath of life: Botachigewin.
With the use of an overhead projector a 360 view of BIMATIZIWIN
will be presented. Activity: 1. Given the traditional knowledge,
does the model describe human development from an Aboriginal
perspective? What are your thoughts? Slide 16 Traditional and
Customary Knowledge: eradication Traditional Family Systems:
disintegration Traditional Life Span: interruption Colonization:
collision and collusion Military: conquest and control
Missionaries: denigration and deconstruction Residential and
Boarding Schools: transformation Indian Day Schools: assimilation
Public Schools: integration Child Welfare Authorities: dislocation
and dismemberment Reemergence and Rebirth: moving towards tribal
assertion and reformation Aboriginal Child Welfare Training
Historical implications and displacement Slide 17 Aboriginal Child
Welfare Training Psychological: mental influence and denial
Physical: behavioral change and withdrawal Emotive: feelings and
loyalty to culture change Spiritual: shared symbols and meanings
are criticized Activity: 1.What are some of the changes that you
have experienced: personally, in your family, and community and in
your organization? 2.How has this experience influenced your choice
for a profession? HISTORIC CHANGE: social implications and
dislocation Slide 18 Aboriginal Child Welfare Training Traditional
and Customary Knowledge: Summary Traditional and Customary
Knowledge: Anishinabe PEMS Clans Uteral Life Span Coupling Family
Bimatiziwin Historic Change and Impacts Activity: 1.How can
traditional and customary knowledge be researched and recorded? Can
it be? 2.How is this type of knowledge being incorporated into your
profession or study? Slide 19 CONCLUSION: Ondeiziwin Aboriginal
Child Welfare Training
