University nuhelot'ine thaiyots'i nistameyimakanak Blue Quills

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Through this 24-month project, University nuhelot’ine tthaiyots’i nistameymakanak Blue Quills will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by establishing a framework guide to drive change for school governance reflective of GBV prevention, trauma-informed practice, and ancestral knowledge; providing innovative and high-quality training that is culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and community-based; and increasing the number of community members equipped to use traditional practices and Indigenous ways of knowing to prevent GBV. The project will develop of training materials and train school staff, conduct a review of both human resource policies and financial policies, consult with Elders, and collaborate with community partners. By the end of the project, University nuhelot’ine tthaiyots’i nistameymakanak Blue Quills will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in rural Alberta.