Homalco Indian Band

Published purpose

The “Helping Each Other Out (Čɛčɛgatawɬ)” project will focus on addressing individual healing, collective trauma and crime prevention and safety awareness. Project activities will provide opportunities for capacity building through training and knowledge sharing. Activities to support cultural and ceremonial resurgence with the objective of strengthening cultural knowledge and teachings will strengthen community connectedness and pro-social activities. Targeted interventions including talking circles, ceremony, on the land activities and therapeutic supports will also be profiled to support mental health and wellness. There will also be broader community engagement, and increasing wellness and mental health supports. Activities include a healing tree component that focuses on cultural learnings, understanding impacts of identity, belonging and matriarchal traditions.