Elders discuss concerns regarding: loss of Indian culture and traditions; failure to educate young Indians in traditionalways; young well-educated chiefs who will not take advice from elders.
Reviews literature that may link HIV/AIDS to the legacy of residential schools. The article also outlines how HIV/AIDS is affecting the Aboriginal people and discusses the practices and challenges of attempting to combat the health issue.
Suggests that mental health promotion which focuses on youth and community empowerment is likely to have
a large effect on health and wellbeing in Aboriginal communities.
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, photographs, poems, and various articles including, Keeping Her Family Strong by Barbra Nahwegahbow.
Publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation aimed at residential school survivors contains letters, photographs, poems, and various articles, including Traditional Parenting Skills in Contemporary Life by Shelley Goforth
Mrs. Carter tells a story of her life. She talks of the traditional way of living; residential schools and tells how she was given her name. During the interview she also relates a tale from her grandfather about the Cree raiding Blackfoot camps.
Faculty of Law, University of Windsor & the Commonwealth Legal Education Association Roundtable
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Georges Erasmus
Description
Discusses the role of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation in dealing with a variety problems of arising from the residential school system, and argues that a healing environment must be included in the compensation process.
Project began during conferences held at site of the Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, Sioux Lookout, Ontario. On page 2: "Exercises for building children, families and communities" .