WELL FOR CULTURE

Episode 09 : CONSCIOUS INDIGENOUS PARENTING // Indigenous parents all over the world are reclaiming and revitalizing the parenting philosophies and methodologies that have been keeping Native families well and strong since the beginning of time. In this episode, Thosh and Chelsey share all about their tips, experiences, and thought processes from pregnancy to labor/delivery and through the stages of baby care. This is the first in an ongoing series of parenting episodes. For more of this type of content, be sure to check out all of the #wellforbaby blog posts on welllforculture.com

Healthy relationships set the foundation for strong families which in turn make up thriving Indigenous communities. Much of the healing and wellness needed within our communities is dependent upon breaking the cycles of unhealthy relationships and reconnecting with our original teachings on love, honor, trust and respect. One of the seven circles of wellness is “Kinship/Clanship/Community.” The topic of healthy relationships lies within this circle.

Many of our listeners requested that we open up and share a little bit about our own relationship and discuss how we stay well in our partnership. We also share some stories about other relationships that we admire, and share a bit about our past experiences so that the listener can hear firsthand examples of good partnerships and red flags to look out for.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We are utilizing our platform to spread awareness on the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and to encourage those who may be in an unsafe situation to reach out to available resources. We hope that the listener will also become informed on the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

Online resources for healing and support:

https://www.thehotline.org | National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-7233

https://www.nativewellness.com | Non-profit that offers Healthy Relationships Training

https://www.strongheartshelpline.org/ - 1-844-7NATIVE | A Native American helpline for domestic and dating violence

You Are Not Alone - Native Women's Association of Canada | A toolkit for First Nations women, girls and diverse people for escaping domestic and dating violence.

Resources on how to take action

https://blacklivesmatter.com/global-actions/

https://blacklivesmatter.com/defundthepolice/

https://www.standwithbre.com/?fbclid=IwAR1O5lupss1_YmmjZpPlUr_mH0i5NX95YFaETWIJS4xwUDlUQTF-Tgz9zk0

List of books recommended in episode:

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves by Adam Hochschild

The work fo Dr Cornel West, an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, author, and public intellectual.

In this episode we give our thoughts on the current global pandemic, and we discuss ways we can all stay grounded and well through Indigenous teachings, using our original model for holistic health, the 7 Circles of Wellness. We provide a short guided session of emotional freedom technique, which is a tool to reduce stress and anxiety.

A conversation with Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef. We are so excited to share this episode with you all! Many of you are probably already aware of the amazing work Sean is doing in the area of revitalizing and evolving Indigenous food-ways. He is an award-winning chef, cookbook author, social entrepreneur, and much more. In this episode Thosh and Sean talk about the importance of making Indigenous foods a part of our lives again; the critical link between our health and our food-ways, the Indigenous FoodLab, a new project Sean and his team are undertaking through their non-profit organization NATIFS, and so much more. Listen and share! Available now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.