Aboriginal Healing,
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Lewis Mehl-Madrona MD, PhD (USA), author of the ‘Coyote’ Trilogy, in which he discusses healing practices from Lakota, Cherokee and Cree traditions, is certified in psychiatry, geriatrics, and family medicine, and advocates for greater utilisation of indigenous knowledge systems and healing activities. [Book] [Film] [Website]
Donald Moi (Papua New Guinea), a BA in Social Work at the University of Papua New Guinea, has been writing a book with Judy and Carlie Atkinson on violence trauma healing in his country, helping We Al-Li to accredit courses with the National Training Council, and been instrumental in the setting up of the PNG Healing Foundation. Wynford Ellis Owen (UK), over 20 years in recovery from alcohol dependence, spent 40 years as a writer, actor and director in theatre and TV, before becoming CEO of the Welsh Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs and setting up Living Room Cardiff, the major community-based recovery centre for Cardiff and South Wales. [Film] [Film] [Report] Timoti Pahi (New Zealand), descended from generations of healers from Ngati Rereahu in the King Country, has practiced as a traditional healer and family therapist, and is helping Maori people heal from historical trauma, in part through Crosshouse Consulting, which is involved in Indigenous business, knowledge and research. [Film, 65’15”] Professor Bruce Perry (USA), Senior Fellow of the ChildTrauma Academy in Houston, has been teacher, psychiatrist, researcher and author in children’s mental health and the neurosciences, working on the impact of neglect and traumatic stress on children, and developing innovative clinical practices for traumatised children. [Book] [Book] [Film] Dr Anne Poelina (Australia), a Nyikina Traditional Custodian from the Mardoowarra Lower Fitzroy River and Managing Director of Madjulla Inc has wide experience from working in Indigenous health, education, language and community cultural development, and is involved in key environmental/land management issues. [Film] [Film] [Story] Dr David Reilly (UK), doctor, educator and researcher, has developed exciting new initiatives TheWel and The Healing Shift Enquiry, which are creating a shift in health care to enhance healing change and wellness by engaging a person’s inner strengths, sustaining self-care, and growing compassion. [Film] [Paper] [Report] Cormac Russell (Ireland), Managing Director of Nurture Development, Director of ABCD Europe and member of the ABCD Institute in Chicago, has trained communities, agencies, NGOs and governments in Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) and other strengths based approaches on four continents. [Blog] [Film] [Project] Joseph B. Stone (USA), member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana and a Lakota and Chippewa descendent, ex-chief of the nation’s largest Indian health service behavioral health program and now works as a consultant, his interests include historical trauma and post-colonial issues as related to First Nations mental health. Peta Tranquille (Australia), after suffering from Fibromyalgia and other problems for years, transformed her life through regular exercise, healthy eating, spiritual awareness and mindfulness, and now blogs about her wellness journey to help inspire others to make a difference to their lives [Website] Phil Valentine (USA), Executive Director for the ground-breaking Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), well-known recoveree and national award winner, is spearheading CCAR’s effort to build a statewide network of recovery community centers that feature many innovative recovery support services. [Blog] [Film] [Portrait] David Walker PhD (USA), a Missouri Cherokee psychologist, writer, and musician, has consulted for years with the 14 Confederated Tribes and Bands of Yakama Nation, won awards for his fiction books, and aims to expose the Western mental health movement’s complicity in the oppression of indigenous people. [Blog] [Film] [Music Video] William L White (USA), historian, researcher, practitioner, trainer, consultant, recovery advocate and widely-read writer on addiction recovery, has worked in the addiction field since 1969 and his sustained contributions have been acknowledged by a large number of national awards. [Blog] [Book] [Film] Miliwanga Wurrben (Australia), a traditional Rembarrnga women from the Mirratja clan group, comes from a family line of traditional healers, and is an artist, weaver, educator, advocate, Cultural Advisor and gifted speaker (the importance of strong cultural identity, spiritual well-being and true reconciliation). [Interview] [Story] >> Page 1 >> Page 2 >> pdf document |