Cultural Teachings

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFF80" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Part of our mandate is to promote and share those culturally enriching resources, they happen to be people and their knowledge and gifts.  This page will high light from time to time, those gifted and unique individuals that make up and enhance our community.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Metis Calgary Family Services Society</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Metis Calgary Family Services Society"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Medicine Wheel Early Learning Center"><U>Medicine Wheel Early Learning Center</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Native Network Family Resource Parent L"><U>Native Network Family Resource & Parent Link Centers</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aboriginal Students Program"><U>Aboriginal Students Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="In Home Support Program"><U>In Home Support Program</U></A>   |   <B>Cultural Teachings</B>   |   <A HREF="id122.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Elder Youth program"><U>Elder Youth program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id200.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rainbow Lodge"><U>Rainbow Lodge</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id199.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Medicine Wheel Early Learning Centre Ea"><U>Medicine Wheel Early Learning Centre - East</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id365.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ke Mama Nnanik"><U>Ke Mama Nnanik</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="c128dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Cultural Teachings</I></div> <div> We are committed to sharing our knowledge with others, specifically service providers in order to assist them in servicing our community.  We perform workshops and facilitate workshops based on traditional ways of caring, and sharing incorporating respected Elders and resource people.</div> <div> Ceremony is a key element of our Traditional values as they are married to the contemporary ways of our current society.</div> <bR> <div> All of our programming is certified and accredited through the Canadian Accreditation Council of Human Services, ensuring premium service standards throughout our spectrum of services.</div> <bR> <div> We provide <A HREF="id427.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cultural Training workshop"><U>inservice training,</U></A> cross cultural awareness and facilitate customary services links between organizations, agencies, and individuals.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  </div> <div> Lawrence "Teddy Boy" Houle is one of our key Elder/cultural resource people, he is active as a national and international Elder/Medicine Man.  Teddy Boy plays a key role in the development and inservice cultural and spiritual needs of our organization.  His involvement with  Ke Mama Nnanik often has him teaching throughout the Native and non Native communities across Canada.  Teddy Boy is also recognized as a champion "old time" fiddler and can be found in the Smithsonian Institutes "Wood that Sings" album recognizing his unique and culturally specific fiddle songs.  Central to the community and culture is music, it plays a key role to in the balancing aspect of the spirit, mind, body and sole.</div> <bR> <div> Lawrence facilitates workshops that span all aspects of Native spirituality, world view and understandings of Mother Earth harmony. </div> <bR> <div> As a respected Elder/counselor, he has worked in all areas of human services, from Justice, Education, Health to Social Services.</div> <bR> <div> Workshops include and are focused to meet the needs of the Province of Alberta Standards and CACHOS certification and accreditation process.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Working with Aboriginal Elders;  </div> <div> Understanding Aboriginal Elders and Healers and the Cultural challenges Involved in Their Work in Agencies and Institutions.</div> <bR> <div> Part one: Basic Understanding;  exploring the resources.</div> <bR> <div> The first section provides a basic understanding of the role and work of Elders. This introduction is intended for professionals who work cooperatively, occasionally, or concurrently with Aboriginal Elders and healers.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Defining Who is an Elder</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Consistency and the Standardization of Practice</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Training and Credentials</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cultural Protocol</div> <bR> <div> Part two: Working Together</div> <div> This second section specifically addresses issues of conflict and difficulty in the institutional engagement of Aboriginal Elders.  This exploration of the reasons behind the problems and the potential solutions to areas of conflict is directed towards individuals who coordinate, oversee, organize or develop programs or opportunities that involve Aboriginal Elders and healers.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Gifting</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Hiring Process</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Documentation and Confidentiality</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Interdisciplinary Team work</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Time Commitments and the Definition of Work</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f033663300.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Final Remarks./Discussion</div> <bR> <div> Part Three</div> <div> WAYS OF THE ORIGINAL PEOPLES (a discussion)</div> <div> -Traditional Values     </div> <div> -Family Structure</div> <div> -Government Structure     </div> <div> -Economics</div> <div> -Spiritual Practices     </div> <div> -Identity/Belonging</div> <div> -Medicines     </div> <div> -Environmentalists</div> <div> -Communication/Sign Language</div> <bR> <div> CHANGES</div> <div> -European Contact     -Indian Act</div> <div> -Restrictive Policies     -Citizenship</div> <div> -Disease, Epidemics     -Treaties (Appropriation, Relocation)</div> <div> -Impacts of Residential Schools</div> <bR> <div> WHERE WE ARE</div> <div> -Taxation     -Family Structure</div> <div> -60’s Scoop Structure     -Economics</div> <div> -Royal Commission Letter     -Identity/Belonging</div> <div> -Redesign of Children Services     -Contributions</div> <div> -Medicine Wheel     -Healing Circles</div> <div> -Terminology     -Political Structure</div> <div> -Environmentalists</div> <div> -Social Issues:</div> <div>      -Alcohol     -Suicides</div> <div>      -Stereotypes     -Child Welfare</div> <div>      -Employment     -Education</div> <div>      -Health     -Legalities</div> <div> -Revival of Native Spirituality:</div> <div>      -Ceremonies     -Elders, etc.</div> <bR> <div> VISIONS OF THE FUTURE</div> <div> -Contributions</div> <div> -Veterans-Recognition</div> <div> -Identifying Resources and Resource Materials</div> <div> -Partnerships of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Service Providers</div> <div> -Language</div> <bR> <div> Cultural Continuum model as developed Les Jerome U of C.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>