Walk a Mile in my Moccasins
Geared for today’s diverse workforce about Indigenous people. Applicable for all staff to learn how to provide more effective and culturally competent workplace strategies to work with and build stronger relationships amongst Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Participants who attend the session may also experience Indigenous cultural practices such as:
- Sharing Circle
- Smudge Ceremony
Objectives… learn
- about the true history of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
- about Indigenous worldviews.
- about the Impact of Government Indian Policies and Practices on Indigenous peoples
- how the Residential School System has impacted Indigenous Peoples
- build a culturally safe health care organization
Who should attend: all staff.
AGENDA:
- Smudge, Introductions, and Sharing Circle
- Objectives
- History and colonization
- Indigenous Worldviews
- Residential School Experience
- Cultural Safety
- Case Studies (Open Discussion)
- Reconciliation
- Wrap-up and Sharing Circle
NOTE: registration closes 1 week prior to the session; if less than 10 participants, the session will be cancelled.
Multipurpose Room
Speakers
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Doretta HarrisRegional Lead - Indigenous Health
is First Nations and the Regional Lead – Indigenous Health, Southern Health–Santé Sud, with over 14 years of experience working in leadership roles across the health care system with different RHAs.
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Faye TardiffEducator
is a Metis educator with over 30 years of experience working in the education system, as well as in the healthcare system.
