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Giwiidabindimin Certificate Program

Responding to Trauma and Grief with Decolonized Practices

Giwiidabindimin (Ojibwe for “we sit together”) captures the spirit of this 5-day program. When we sit together, we acknowledge grief and trauma, share perspectives, and learn from one another in a reciprocal way.

Join us for a five-day program that weaves Indigenous and Western knowledge to offer a two-eyed seeing understanding of trauma and grief. Two co-facilitators will share their wisdom and create a relational learning space where everyone is both a learner and a teacher. You’ll have space to self-reflect on your journey while exploring meaningful ways to support individuals, families, and communities affected by trauma and grief.

Key Elements

  • Developed using Mi’kmaq Elder Albert Marshall’s concept of two-eyed seeing, which combines Western clinical and Indigenous cultural approaches to address trauma and grief.

  • Co-facilitated by one Indigenous trainer and one non-Indigenous trainer.

  • A relational, reciprocal approach to sharing and understanding the impacts of trauma and grief.

  • Cultural and community-rooted practices of smudging, sharing circles, and moments of celebration are woven throughout, creating space for reflection, connection, and joy.

 

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Elliot Grisdale

Indigenous Training Specialist
[email protected]
204-452-9199 ext. 112

Statement on Reconciliation

As we walk the path of reconciliation, we are mindful of the connections we share with all our relatives. We understand that these connections are impacted by colonization and that there is trauma in our relationships and to the land and Indigenous ways of life. We commit to listening and learning from our relationships, and to be guided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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