"The Cree understanding is that there’s abundance and we have a responsibility to take care of each other. We're not in this alone. And, we’re all worthy -- simply because we share the common spark of humanity... That’s a really important lesson in leading through crisis, you realize you can’t do it by yourself."
In the Western world, our mantra has been, "Who cares if you feel well! Are you productive? Are you delivering? What is your output?"
That has got to change.
The collective "we" are learning that slowly now.
Tune into this fascinating conversation with Robyn on:
- Cree teachings
- The power of connection, relationships and community
- Our responsibility to each other
- Acknowledging our trauma and telling our stories
- How we survive and move forward together
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Dr. Robyn Bourgeois (Laughing Otter Caring Woman) is a mixed-race nehiyaw iskwew (Cree woman) whose Cree family comes from Treaty Eight (Lesser Slave Lake) territory.
She was born and raised in Syilx and Splats in territories of British Columbia and is connected through her three children to the Six Nations of the Grand River.
She is an associate professor in the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies at Brock, where her scholarly work focuses on Indigenous feminisms, violence against Indigenous women and girls, and Indigenous women’s political activism and leadership.
In addition to being an academic, Robyn is also an activist, author, and artist.
