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pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 9: Therapy Begins and Ends with Ceremony with Dr. Ethsi StewartWe're thrilled to have a genuine groundbreaker in the world of First Nations Psychology joining us on pihtikwe. Dr Ethsi Stewart is a proud member of the Yellowknife Dene First Nation and a registered psychologist. She is Director of the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, and the first Indigenous full Professor at the University of Toronto, in the Department of Social and Behaviour Health Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Her research and teaching interests include Indigenous mental health and healing in psychology and Indigenous ethics and research methodologies. She is also the former Chair...2024-12-0446 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 8: Neurodecolonization and Indigenous Mindfulness with Dr. Michael Yellow BirdHolly and Brenda are thrilled to welcome Dr. Michael Yellow Bird as our guest on this episode of pihtikwe. He is a proud member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota, and he is a Professor at the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba. There his research focuses on the effects of colonization and methods of decolonization, ancestral health, intermittent fasting, Indigenous mindfulness and the cultural significance of Rez dogs.He is also the founder, director, and principal investigator of The Centre for Mindful Decolonization and Reconciliation at the University of...2024-09-3000 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 7: Healing Through Culture. Dr. Amy Bombay on Intergenerational TraumaDr. Holly Graham and Dr. Alanaise Ferguson are happy to welcome Dr. Amy Bombay to pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists. Amy’s work has seen her exploring the relationships between intergenerational and personal experiences of trauma and cultural identity in predicting mental health outcomes among Indigenous peoples in Canada. Her research exploring the ways which Indian Residential School experiences are transmitted across generations has garnered extensive media interest and has been influential in affecting policy and practice related to Indigenous health. Amy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the School of Nursing at Dalh...2024-08-0825 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 6: Know Who You Are. Know Where you Come From. with Dr. Ed Connors and John RiceOn episode 6 of pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists, Dr. Holly Graham and Dr. Brenda Restoule are happy to welcome Dr. Ed Connors and John Rice. They are co-founders of the Feather Carriers Leadership for Life Program which speaks to suicide prevention, intervention and postvention.Dr. Connors is a psychologist of Mohawk and Irish descent who has worked with First Nations communities across Canada since 1982. Dr Connors most recent work has involved development of Indigenous Life Promotion projects.Through his career Dr. Connors has worked with Elders and apprenticed in traditional First Nations approaches to...2024-08-011h 13pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 5: Success Means Prioritizing What Communities Want with Dr. Chris MushquashToday on pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists, our guest is Dr. Chris Mushquash.Our hosts Dr. Brenda Restoule and Dr. Alanaise Ferguson engage in a lively and thoughtful conversation with Dr. Mushquash about his journey into psychology, the role spirituality plays in his practice, ways to overcome colonial disruption of traditional healing practices, how to provide positive healing environments for young people where and when they need it, how investing in children creates significant improvements in communities and much more.Dr. Mushquash is a proud member of the Pays Plat Ojibway First Nation on...2024-07-2557 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 4: Be Courageous. Be Strategic. Be More Resistant - with Dr Rod McCormickWe're thrilled to have Dr. Rod McCormick as our guest on episode 4 of pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists for a lively and fascinating conversation on reclaiming Indigenous Health with our host, Dr Alanaise Ferguson. Rod is a Senior Professor and BC Government endowed Research Chair in Indigenous Health at Thompson Rivers University and a proud member of the Kanienkehaka Mohawk First Nation. Before moving to his partner’s home community of TK'emlups te Secwepemc, Rod was a psychologist and counseling psychology professor at the University of British Columbia for eighteen years. For the past 15 years he has been engaged...2024-07-1853 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 3: Carol Hopkins - "Culturally Based Means We Start from Culture First"Dr Carol Hopkins is our guest on episode three of pihtikwê- Visits with First Nations Psychologists. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation - a leading advocate for First Nations culturally-based mental wellness services. Carol has spent more than 25 years working in the field of First Nations addictions and mental health, with a special focus on the use of Traditional Knowledge and healing. Carol is a proud member of the Lenape First Nation in Southwestern Ontario. She holds both a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto and a degree in Sacred Ind...2024-07-111h 01pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 2: Dr Melanie Nelson - Winning Trust of Children and CommunitiesOur guest on this episode of pihtikwe: Visits with First Nation Psychologists is Dr. Melanie Nelson. She is a proud Samahquam (St’at’imc) woman and an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, School and Applied Child Psychology program.Dr. Nelson's research focuses on the experiences of Indigenous caregivers within Western systems, including the assessment and diagnosis process. She also investigates how Indigenous youth identify and access support for mental health and wellness in their schools and their communities. In this fascinating and lively conversation with Dr Nelson, our hosts, Dr Alanaise Ferguson and...2024-07-0442 minpihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsEpisode 1: Introducing pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations PsychologistsWelcome to pihtikwê!In this first episode our three hosts, Dr. Brenda Restoule (First Peoples Wellness Circle), Dr. Holly Graham (University of Saskatchewan), and Dr. Alanaise Ferguson (University of British Columbia-Okanagan) talk about their vision for this podcast and their journeys into the world of psychology and mental health and wellness.The purpose of our podcast series is to mobilize and share Indigenous knowledge related to trauma repair, recovery from addictions, community survivance, and care across Indigenous communities in Canada. Our goal is to provide listeners with access to conversations about the lived expe...2024-06-2649 min