Miscellaneous
Trauma experienced by many people in Indigenous communities due to historic events that continues to be a problem today.
What is Indigenous Trauma
misuse of alcohol or drugs
Inability to speak their Indigenous language which has serious psychological effects and is a major cause of trauma
What is loss of language
What are Missing and Murdered Indigenous women
Trauma from one generation affects the following generation(s)
What is intergenerational trauma
religious schools that were designed to incorporate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture but ended up causing multi generational trauma for many Indigenous communities
what are residential schools
Stereotypes that can perpetuate harmful narratives and marginalize Indigenous communities
What is Discrimination/Racism
Long term effect of trauma that increases suicide rates
what is depression
a pattern of abusive behavior toward an intimate partner in a dating or family relationship, where the abuser exerts power and control over the victim.
What is Domestic Abuse
Education of past tragedies of Indigenous communities so that one can work towards not making the same mistake.
What is Truth and Reconciliation
An effect of Trauma that results in financial crisis for an individual or individuals
What is Poverty
acquiring partial or full political control of another country that caused generations of trauma to the Indigenous people when the Europeans came to Canada
What is colonialism
A long term effect of trauma often occurring after a shocking, or scary event.
What is PTSD
Extremely unhealthy cycle that increases crime and violence rates. Particularly prominent in Indigenous communities due to problems such as discrimination and past trauma.
Drug/alcohol addiction
Inability to take care of a child due to struggle with substance abuse/sexual assault
What is the displacement of children