Teachings In The Air

It is National Nurses Week and Indigenous Nurses Day!

Thank you to the frontline heroes who show up everyday to keep us safe.

Kustkum'ckcuw stucum-wi7 (Thank you, stay alert/stay well)

Ceremony at a Distance is a conversation with Cole Daley, recorded live for a webinar hosted by UBC Learning Circle on March 21st, 2020. Gerry discusses physical, emotional and spiritual wellness during quarantine. Ceremony is an important part of Gerry’s life and he shares how it helps him through difficult experiences. He says it is important to center ceremony in our lives despite the current limitations.

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series.

During part 2, Gerry answers questions from the live audience.

Watch the video recording here: https://learningcircle.ubc.ca/2020/04/14/ceremony-at-a-distance-elder-gerry-oleman/

Gerry encourages us to make our home a "paradise"; to stay home and stay safe during our current global crisis.

Gerry talks about his relationship to Ceremonial Life. Ceremony refers to a spiritual or public occasion - Gerry didn't know or couldn't understand what ceremonies were for until a little later in life. Tune in and listen as he shares what he's learned about living a life in ceremony.

“It is time to warrior up - we need to beat this virus, we need to work together.”

Gerry addresses #covid-19 in another special episode of Teachings in the Air.

"Warrior Up" is a call to action to keep our families and communities safe during this unique time. Learn how and subscribe now.

Addressing Covid-19 - Answering The Call. by BC PHSA

Once again we get to listen in as Gerry addresses health care professionals as a keynote speaker! As Gerry shares his teachings, he acknowledges the significance of Indigenous ceremonies and language and using these as a means of connection. Non-Indigenous peoples can use traditional language and participation in ceremonies as a means of connection to Indigenous people; while Indigenous peoples can use these as connection to culture and values as “the original people”. Gerry not only encourages non-Indigenous peoples in this way; but also educates on how to navigate this means of connection with grace and respect.

In episode four of Teachings In The Air season 3 we get to sit in on one of Gerry’s keynote speeches: Gerry addresses the Canadian Association of Practical Nurse Educators (CAPNE) in Manitoba at a conference on Inclusivity, emphasizing the importance of inner healing and holistic health as a means to address bias and stereotypes and promote inclusivity.

In this podcast titled “Harms Way” Gerry shares teachings on the principles that kept our Indigenous ancestors out of harm’s way. Gerry’s experiences with his elders taught him the profound yet easy to remember ways in which our people avoided unnecessary situations that caused harm. Listen as Gerry teaches how we all can live in a good way and how the ways of our people can lead to a long and healthy life out of harm’s way.

Gerry joins us from a meeting with the Sacred Circles organization. While sitting fireside with his crew Gerry tells us what a sacred circle is to him and how we can "go home" to our traditional ways using such sacred circles. So Gerry aptly named this podcast "Going Home" in hopes to inspire listeners to return to traditional ways that we might once again have healthy communities, and families, and individuals.