1. Two-Eyed Seeing: Supporting Indigenous Student Mental Health
Acknowledge Traditional Territories:
I presently work and reside on Traditional Mississauga lands and the territory covered by the Williams Treaties. Today, many of you are joining from across the province, from meeting places which are still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to gather together in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect.
WEBINAR TIMING
0-5 Min Start Recording
Host Welcomes Attendees
Walk Through How to Participate
Introduce Expert-Speaker with a review of a professional bio
5-45 Min Expert-Speaker Content Delivery
Insertion of Polling Questions if Applicable
45-60 Min Q&A and Closing remarks by Host
Stop Recording
Laraine Hale
(H)BSW, MSW, RSW
Fleming College
Jamie Warren, M.Ed., RP, CCC
Niagara College

2. Agenda Why the interest in Indigenous Mental Health? Population growth
Ethical Responsibilities
Truth and Reconciliation - providing respectful and responsive services
Overview of Indigenous Wellness
Key Concepts
Promoting culturally safe spaces
Indigenous Support Services
Questions
George Brown College
Content to consider:
What is the impact of X to the life of a student?
If you require specific information on X who should you contact?
What about the relationship between X and other aspects of health and a student’s performance – is this something that student services staff should be aware of?
How to increase awareness among students and staff?
What are some scenarios unique to students that might be risk factors for X?
What advice/tips would give to other campuses who would like to address X?

3. Population Growth STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca
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2016: Indigenous people in Canada account 4.9% of the total population (1,673,785)
Since 2006, the Indigenous population has grown by 42.5%
Next two decades, this population is likely to exceed 2.5 million
Indigenous populations continue to be significantly younger than non- Aboriginal, with proportionally more children and youth
42.5% growth = more than 4x the growth rate of non-Aboriginal population

4. Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
CRPO – Competency Profile: 1.5 – “Integrate knowledge of human and cultural diversity.” Recognize how oppression, power and social injustice may affect the client and also the therapeutic process. Adapt the therapist's approach when working with culturally diverse clients. Recognize barriers that may affect access to therapeutic services. Identify culturally-relevant resources. OCSWSSW – Standards of Practice: – “College members are knowledgeable and sensitive to cultural and ethnic diversity and to forms of social injustice such as poverty, discrimination and imbalances of power that exist in the culture and that affect clients.”

5. Truth & Reconciliation
2015, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
(TRC) Report, 94 Calls to Action
March 2018 survey of Ontario colleges:
Colleges are at various stages of addressing recommendations,
Significant actions are underway
“In addition to all colleges having a dedicated counsellor for Indigenous students, a large majority provide additional student supports including access to Elders, peer tutoring, traditional medicines, sharing circles, and dedicated bursaries.”
Colleges Ontario, Addressing Truth and Reconciliation, Summary report of Ontario’s Colleges, March 2018
The TRC provides a roadmap for establishing a new, mutually respectful relationship between
Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
In 2015 the TRC published 94 Calls to Action

6. Polling question
Has your department crafted a plan for supporting/servicing Indigenous students? Yes, fully implemented Yes, partially implemented Yes, in the formulation phase Not sure No, not to my knowledge

7. Emergent Themes
Identity Intergenerational trauma Grief/loss Navigating Cultural Collisions Spirituality
OSAP no longer requires Indigenous students to claim their band sponsorship

8. Etuaptamumk: Two-Eyed Seeing
Term coined by Mi’kmaw Elder, Albert Marshall, 2004.
Learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing
Learning to see from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledges and ways of knowing
…learning to use both eyes together for the benefit of all.
Decolonizing the Colonized Mind,

9. Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Spirituality
Cultural Safety
Authenticity
Holism
Humour/Humility
Food
Where to access Cultural safety training?
What is Intergenerational trauma?
Circles
Interconnectedness
Balance and Harmony
Elders
Ceremonies
Role Models
Indigenous Wholistic Framework, M. Pidgeon

10. Promoting Culturally Safe Spaces
Indigenize spaces
Hear our voices
Recognizing colonization and its impact
Be sensitive to and aware of dynamics of power,
privilege and oppression
Build relationships
Advocate for change

11. Resources
Two Eyed Seeing – Institute for Integrative Science and Health Indigenous Cultural Safety Collaborative Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions Indigenous Communities or Organizations Near You Who are the Indigenous peoples in your area? What cultural resources are available (e.g., Elders, ceremony sites, etc.)?

12. Contacting the Presenters:
Jamie Warren, M.Ed., RP, CCC Niagara College ext Laraine Hale, (H)BSW, MSW, RSW Fleming College ext