How can organizations like the Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia support Indigenous healing in and beyond the justice system? What makes this work so vital? And what is the story behind this essential work? In this first episode of From Ceremony Up, we welcome Hugh Braker, Melissa Vabic, and Lara-Lisa Condello for a foundational conversation on how Indigenous peoples are both deeply impacted by and resist historic and ongoing colonial violence to imagine different pathways forward.

Episode 1 transcript (PDF).

Guests:  Hugh Braker, Melissa Vabic, Lara-Lisa Condello

Recommended resources from our guests on episode 1:

• Check out The Grandmothers. For the Next 7 Generations on YouTube for deep teachings and a discussion on how important it is to honor holistic approaches to healing.
• Gain a deeper understanding of how Indigenous resistance and restoration counters colonial harms through All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward by Tanya Talaga

Our host, Dr. Lyana Patrick, would love to hear from you, our listeners. Keep the conversation going via email at [email protected].