First Nations Health Managers 3rd Annual Conference

Niagara Falls, Ontario

September 18, 2013

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Kci Kelowisit psitimweyin timeyawakon eci wolitahsipan patkawte-ek yud.

Wolasuweltomuwakon Nukomossok nake Nmuhsumok

Woliwon ciw psite kek – Wolastoqweyik, ciw samaqan, ciw skitkomiq

naka latuwewakon. Wichokamin pawasowinok

naka wolankayawen psiw ntulanpemok

Nitleyic

Great Spirit listen to my prayers, we are happy to be here.

We are thankful to the Grandmothers and Grandfathers.

Thank you for everything-people of the river, the water, Mother Earth and the language.

Help the people that are here and take care of them.

All My Relations, I have spoken.

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Traditional Teachings

Spiritual

Mental

Emotional

Physical

Breakfast 1 slice ww toast with

butter

1 cup skim milk

Lunch 1 chicken wrap

1 glass water

Afternoon Snack 1 cup blueberries

Supper 3-4 oz roast meat

1 cup mashed potatoes

Salad with dressing

1 cup mixed fruit

Physical 45 minute walk

Spiritual Smudge, Pray

Mental Hand drum

Emotional Offer sage/tobacco

Medicine Wheel Circle of Life Tool Sheet

Four Sacred Medicines

Practising old traditions such as smudging

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Woliwon

Neqotkuk Health Programs and Services

Promoting wholisitic health, safety and wellness for the Wolastoqewiyik people at Neqotkuk

Maliseet Nation at Tobique

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Neqotkuk Health Center

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Neqotkuk Health Staff

2012-2017

1. Mental Health and Wellness

2. Chronic Diseases

3. Family Wellness

4. Cultural and Spiritual Health

5. Environmental Public Health

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Overall Management Team

CHS Team

Finance and Support Team

Home and Community Care Team

Mental Health, Addictions and Treatment Team

Visiting Professionals

Project Staff

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Treatment, Prevention, Support Groups, Family Wellness Program

Blended Programs

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Wolastoqewiyik Healing Lodge

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Mi’kmaq Elder Albert Marshall

Nova Scotia Integrative Science

Using both eyes together for the benefit of all.

Cultural Events and Activities

Ceremonies

Bringing Healers into the Community

Assist in supporting the pow-wow

Buy locally from Artists

Capacity Building

Sundancers

Tarps, wood, medicines, food

Creation and integration of programs and projects that support and strengthen culture.

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Dance of the Spirit

To address the impacts of cultural loss through a process of decolonization by creating awareness of and embracing Maliseet culture, traditional knowledge and worldview and promoting and supporting other means of spiritual health. CHP, 2012

Established a draft T of R, looking at community resources, look at already scheduled events.

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New Brunswick Wolastoq

Communities

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Common Mission: Our aim is to weave the 3 baskets of knowledge which encompasses our past, present and future. Our purpose is to provide an accessible range of holistic mental wellness services that will address the needs of our Wolastoq Nation, in a manner that is culturally safe and appropriate to achieve a happy and balanced and sacred way of life.

The Wampum CISM Network is a network of peers and professionals

within each community. These individuals have received

special training and will respond to the needs of their communities during

crisis situations.

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Madawaska

Tobique

Woodstock

Kingsclear

St. Mary’s

Oromocto

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IRS Monument

From the Womb To Beyond - Maternal Child Health Program

Offers support based on family’s own strengths

Promotes language, cultural, traditions and ceremonies

Culture Camp

Cultural Activities

Connecting as One

Making birch bark cups Building the sweat lodge

Cultural Pride

Cultural Pride

Aboriginal Millenium Health Products

Community Learning Garden ◦ Students are the

leaders.

• We lose our culture • We lose our greetings • We lose our praises • We lose our laws • We lose our songs • We lose our cures • We lose our legends • We lose our prayers • We lose our wisdom • We lose our way of life! (fishman, 1996)

Canadian Heritage Aboriginal Peoples’ Program: Aboriginal Languages Initiative Funding

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http://www.integrativescience.ca/Principles/TwoEyedSeeing

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation www.icisf.org/

The Journey of the Spirit of the Red Man www.theturtlelodge.org

The Sacred Tree Handbook, Four Worlds Development Project

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