annotated bibliography about global warming(1000 words)

Dionne, D., & Nixon, G. (2013). Moving beyond residential school trauma abuse: a phenomenological hermeneutic analysis. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12(3), 335-350. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-013-9457-y.

Nixon and Dionne describe healing as a recovery of tradition itself; they include the restoration of language, spiritual practices and communal activities. They also touch on the fact that many First Nations people prefer to seek holistic healing and traditional methods of their elders. The authors stress the traditional ways of healing including Healing Circles, Medicine Wheels, Powwows, Talking Circles, Pipe ceremonies’, and Sweat Lodges. They state this is an environment where reflection can take place and a non-judgemental healing can begin. These are very important statements, as they address the unique traditional ways of the aboriginal people to heal. This article also talks about the essential nature of spiritual transpersonal perspective; this method of healing tries to embrace all levels of existence in a holistic way. The transpersonal perspective assumes that our essential nature is spiritual and that humans have valid urges towards spiritual seeking. Dee Dionne is in the faculty of health sciences at the University of Lethbridge and Gary Nixon is the director of the Addictions Counselling Program at the University of Lethbridge. I find this article very credible because the data collected was determined by engaging co researchers in the conversations and reviewing the interpretations of the data. Dionne and Nixon cite many sources as their co researchers and the article is fairly current. From this journal, I plan to use the segments on Traditional Healing Practices and The Transpersonal Approach.

Blackstock, C. (2017). The Occasional Evil of Angels. Thompson Education.

Blackstock, in her article, explores the distinctive political, linguistic, cultural and spiritual systems of the indigenous people. She touches on the reconciliation and that the first step in this process is to understand the harm. The author understands that we need to learn from the past mistakes with aboriginal peoples so we do not replicate them. Blackstock talks about the problems related to colonization and gives good statistics on the genocide of the people through this process. The author also gives her insight on the lack of social response and funding allocated to fix this problem. Cindy Blackstock is a Canadian born Gitxsan activist. She is the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and a professor for the School of Social Work at McGill University. This article is a very recent publication and specifically addresses the social work problem and solution from an Indigenous point of view. Although Blackstock doesn’t cite any resources, I feel that her article can stand on its own. It gives a social perspective from an accredited author with an indigenous background.

Nagy, R., & Sehdev, R. K. (2012). Introduction: Residential schools and decolonization. Canadian Journal of Law and Society, (1), 67. DOI: 10.3138/cjls.27.1.067.

Nagy and Sehdev refer to the residential schools as being the instrument aimed at “Killing the Indian in the child”. They state that it was, in short, a genocidal policy, operated jointly by the federal government and the Canadian Churches. The authors also touch on the life after residential schools being marred by alcohol and substance abuse, cycles of violence suicide, anger, and hopelessness. The authors refer to the challenges facing the narrative truths of residential schools, so as to “pave the way to reconciliation” between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. Nagy has a BA from McGill University, a MA from Carleton University and a PHD from the University of Toronto. Sehdev has a PHD in Cultural Studies from York and Ryerson University. She is also the editor of the special issue of the Canadian Journal of Law and Society on Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation commission with Dr. Nagy. The parts of this article that I will be using are the segments on the aftermath of residential schools and the truths that they face.

DeGagné, M. (2007). Toward an aboriginal paradigm of healing: addressing the legacy of residential schools. Australasian Psychiatry: Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College Of Psychiatrists, 15 Suppl 1S49-S53. . DOI: 10.1080/10398560701701114

Michael Degagne speaks of an agreement with the Federal government “to encourage and support Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of physical and sexual abuse in the residential school system, including intergenerational impacts”. This article is important because it shows cooperation between the federal government and the aboriginal people to seek common ground in the healing process. It also touches on the intergenerational damage caused by residential schools. The author is the Executive Director of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation; established in 1998 as an indigenous managed, non-profit corporation dedicated to responding to the legacy of residential schools. The parts of this paper I will be using are the segments on Individual Healing and Community Healing. The author describes that in the beginning of their healing journey survivors need to feel safe. There needs to be established cultural safety, affirming identities and talking about their experiences in Talking Circles to establish relationships among survivors and mentoring by their Elders. I find this author very credible as he is associated with the solution to the problem of healing from the trauma of residential schools. He is also a part of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation which in of itself is run completely by aboriginal people.

References

Blackstock, C. (2017). The Occasional Evil of Angels. Thompson Education.

Dionne, D., & Nixon, G. (2013). Moving Beyond Residential School Trauma Abuse: A Phenomenological Hermeneutic Analysis. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12(3), 335-350

Goforth, S. (2007). Aboriginal Healing Methods for Residential School Abuse ad Intergenerational Effects: A Review of the Literature. Native Social Work Journal, 6, 11-32.

Nagy, R., & Sehdev, R. K. Nagy, R., & Sehdev, R. K. (2012). Introduction: Residential Schools and Decolonization. Canadian Journal of Law and Society, (1), 67. (2012). Introduction: Residential Schools and Decolonization. Canadian Journal of Law and Society, (1), 67.

DeGagné, M. (2007). Toward an Aboriginal paradigm of healing: addressing the legacy of residential schools. Australasian Psychiatry: Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College Of Psychiatrists, 15 Suppl 1S49-S53