Host Shayla Oulette Stonechild welcomes mental health and wellness advocate Chasity Delorme to discuss generational healing, community leadership and truth and reconciliation in action. Chasity shares her journey becoming an educational psychologist, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging the roots of trauma. She discusses the impact of intergenerational trauma, and the significance of traditional healing practices as the antidote in reversing the effects. Chasity also discusses the role of matriarchs in Indigenous communities, the need for genuine reconciliation, and the power of language and cultural revitalization in healing. 

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Chasity Delorme is from the Cowessess First Nation; she is a mother of two daughters, and one culturally adopted son. Chasity is a graduate from First Nations University of Canada graduating with two certificates: in Intercultural Leadership and in Health Studies, also graduating with bachelor’s degree in Health Studies with a concentration in Indigenous Health. Most recently she completed a master’s certificate in Sustainable Community Development out of Royal Roads University in British Columbia. She continues her studies enrolled in the Master of Education Psychology program at the University of Regina; with this advanced education, it is her vision to provide alternative mental health therapy to indigenous youth. Her educational accomplishments have allowed her to be a part of the development of health programs that encompass Holistic, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing as part of healing and also promoting actionable movements of Truth & Reconciliation in the City of Regina. Between parenting, studies, and work she has volunteered for many community groups in Regina. In 2016 she was a recipient of CBC’s future 40 under 40 award, most recently she was awarded the “Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Award” for her many years of committee work and advocacy in Saskatchewan.  She is an alumni to the Board of Directors in Regina, for YWCA Regina and the Community Engagement Research Unit at the University of Regina. 

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(00:00) Introduction to Chasity Delorme

(02:15) Growing Up in Cowessess First Nation

(06:30) The Journey into Wellness

(11:45) Defining Indigenous Healing

(17:20) Acknowledging Trauma as the First Step

(22:10) The Role of Matriarchs in Community

(27:50) Language and Healing

(32:40) Intergenerational Trauma and Healing

(35:15) The Importance of Spirituality

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