Gwekwaadziwin Miikan
Gwekwaadziwin Miikan
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Gwekwaadziwin Miikan is a land-based mental health and addictions program in Northeastern Ontario. This podcast explores the challenges, tribulations and opportunities within the field and shares stories of success and resilience.
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The podcast focuses on mental health and addictions within Indigenous communities, emphasizing land-based healing practices and resilience, with episodes exploring the development of programs like Pine River Institute and Gwekwaadziwin Miikan, as well as personal success stories from individuals who have benefitted from these initiatives.
Gwekwaadziwin Miikan is a land-based mental health and addictions program in Northeastern Ontario. This podcast explores the challenges, tribulations and opportunities within the field and shares stories of success and resilience.
In the season finale of Rooted in Gwekwaadziwin, we sit down with Craig Abotossaway, Executive Director of Mnaamodzawin Health Services, to explore the meaning of Indigenous wellness through a decolonized lens.
Craig shares powerful insights on identity, creation stories, colonization, cymatics and and drumming.
Together, we unpack the difference between cultural and spiritual practices, the limitations of institutional language, and the importance of humility, respect, and open-mindedness in our healing work.
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