Week Two: May 19 - 25, 2019

Looking back at the experiences that brought the need for change goes back to the fundamentals of basic brainstorming and asking these questions;

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Where are we now?

In answering that question – we are dealing with the unnatural deaths in our communities, not just Aboriginal communities but all communities. The thought posed, “how did we get here, and what can we do as grassroots people about it?

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Where are we now?

We are at the cusp of change and how we can work together as a society to bring about the change we would like to see.

 

Where do we want to be?

As big as the sky is blue, how can we bring together those who are Community Champions to help those in a challenging state. How do we assist those who have experienced trauma? How do we support them, first and foremost, in identifying the trauma and then to assist them in building them to engage in supportive healing?

 

What do we have to work with?

We have the footprints of our ancestors to guide us. The resiliency they empowered us can light the path in front of us, which leaves the legacy of healing—drawing upon the experiences that brought me to this place. There is hope in the darkness.

 

What do we have to do?

We have to incite compassion. We have it! With the events surrounding each person, compassion can bring about the change we desire. No matter the journey, we have people who care for us in an absolute manner. We have to accept that the journey is ours, and when we reach out or allow others to reach in, there is camaraderie in healing.