Wellness & Resilience

Last changed on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 17:35

This category will include any content that demonstrates, describes, or educated users on experiences or instances of survival, past traumas that have altered indigenous ways of life, the impact of colonialism, recovery, health, wellness, and spirit. Content within this category will focus on empowering native peoples to tell their own stories, and will display the long histories of First Nation peoples. 

Community
General Public
Category
Wellness & Resilience
Summary
In this episode, actor Sam Bob shares his journey of healing from residential school trauma, the importance of love-based behavior to break cycles of intergenerational trauma, and his insights on acting, including the power of storytelling.
Community
General Public, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
Category
Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Vice-Chairwoman, Kadi Bizyayeva, shares perspective on honoring traditions and living a life with purpose to find healing.
Community
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, General Public, Salmon People
Category
Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Kadie Bizyayeva describes the connection between Salmon loss and chemical dependency. This clip comes from a larger project about Tribal wellness.
Community
Nooksack Indian Tribe, Lummi Nation, General Public
Category
Ways of Life, Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Joseph Johnson talks about historical trauma. Sharing how the loss of culture and language impacts Indigenous peoples for generations, including struggles with mental health and sobriety.
Community
General Public, Nooksack Indian Tribe
Category
Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Lona Johnson talks about how wellness comes from within, the importance of healing yourself to heal others, and how canoes keep us balanced.
Community
General Public, Samish
Category
Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Leslie Eastwood talks about expectations on journeys, decision making, and the significant role that canoe culture has on healing.
Community
General Public, Karuk
Category
Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Molli Myers talks about traditional foods and their importance to her people's health. She describes how eating subsistence foods has only recently become unattainable, leading to a rise in people who are suffering from Diabetes and Heart Disease.
Community
General Public, North Sound ACH
Category
Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Marylin Scott talks with us about the significance of historical trauma for Indigenous peoples today.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation
Category
Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Embrace Community Values through videos created by Children of the Setting Sun Productions, Colibri Facilitation, and The Arc of Washington that beautifully illustrate the diverse and vibrant values within our community.
Community
General Public, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Category
Ways of Life, Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Embrace Community Values through videos created by Children of the Setting Sun Productions, Colibri Facilitations, and The Arc of Washington that beautifully illustrate the diverse and vibrant values within our community.