Indigenous Wellness

	First Nations Health Authority Wellness Website The FNHA works towards the health and wellness of all First Nations in BC through its unique approach to wellness and its support of community wellness activities.
	Indigenous Student Mental Health and Well-Being Special Interest Group Resources List Website A resource list to key Indigenous organizations, tools and, media to enhance understanding and to support culturally safe practices that foster positive mental health and well-being; scroll through these resources to find what may be helpful in your search for grief support.
	Beendigen Website A resource list to key Indigenous organizations whose purpose is to support Anishinaabek women who experience sexual violence and family trauma; scroll through these resources to find what may be helpful in your search for healing and support.
	Anishnawbe Health Toronto Website
	Indigenous Relaxation Techniques Website Approaches that foster a sense of belonging for all students can build on the Indigenous notion that everything in the universe is part of a single whole; everything is connected in some way.
	Indigenous Skill Building To bridge the gap in educational preparation, the Albertan government has released a set of modules to teach Indigenous people essential soft skills one needs to continue education.

	Indigenous Women Video In this interview, thirteen strong women, Elders and youth from across Canada (representing First Nations, Inuit and Métis) share their thoughts on healing the community through mentorship, leadership and calls to action.
	Indigenous Prosperity Video As the first Indigenous woman to present at TEDxToronto, Gabrielle Scrimshaw shared with the audience how the tides are shifting in the Indigenous community in ways that affect all Canadians. Listen to my talk to learn why.

	Medicine Wheel Workbook Workbook Many Indigenous cultures on Turtle Island recognize the Medicine Wheel as a sacred symbol. The Medicine Wheel represents unity and balance between all things, including living a healthy life mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.
	Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations Book In this carefully curated selection of everyday reflections, Richard Wagamese finds lessons in both the mundane and sublime as he muses on the universe, drawing inspiration from working in the bush--sawing and cutting and stacking wood for winter as well as the smudge ceremony to bring him closer to the Creator.
	Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants Book Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices.

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