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Buffalo River Dene Nation
Grant ID:
4057.02
Project Title:
Buffalo River Dene Nation Healing Plan
Project Description:
Creating
a drop-in healing place that is comfortable and developing greater
comfort with the subject of abuse. Continued counselling with our
Mental Health Worker. Providing education for Counsellors and Healers
regarding the impact of triangulation on their own mental health. Doing
Outreach, Leadership Training for Project Staff, Editing Survivor
interviews, holding Men's and Women's Retreats, working with healthy
Elders and Traditional Healers. Providing training of both traditional
and professional healing approaches. Project expectations include: a
better educated Staff and others training in the traditional knowledge
of Dene methods of healing and living. Learning that the internal
qualities for traditional living are still present in our people,
developing pride on who we are and in our history. Integrating more
western approaches and concepts of problem-solving in the traditional
family sense (i.e. developing awareness of the state of mind necessary
for hunting, identifying the skills and bringing those forward to
present day problem-solving skills.) Recording traditional stories and
metaphors to use as healing tools and methods.
Holding sweats and networking with the Elders. Community Development with greater
community involvement.
End Date:
March 31, 2010
AHF Contribution:
$1,095,911.00
Primary Contact:
Mr. Gilbert Benjamin
Band Council Portfolio Holder
Tel: 306-282-4675
Organization Address:
P.O. Box 40
Dillon, SK
S0M 0S0