First Nations Family Attachment Program:
RelevanceProgram: Issues & Relevance

Since time immemorial First Nations people have viewed children as spe-cial gifts from the Creator. Prior to colonization, children were at the center of First Nations families and communities and were integral to achieve Mino-Pimatisiwin – living the good life. The healthy functioning of the community relied on the tradi-tional Anicinabe parenting and family value systems that had been passed down throughout the generations and were reflective of thriving and sophisticated so-cieties. The non-Aboriginal imposition of assimilating First Nations people, and in particular children, was done through Western world policies that impacted all ar-eas of life for First Nations people. The negative effects have been far reaching, most notably the loss of culture and the breakdown of family structures and se-cure attachment processes.

The goal of this workshop is to provide educators, therapists, teachers, social workers, support workers, foster parents, parents & caregivers with an un-derstanding of the attachment model that is reflective of our unique circum-stances as First Nations peoples. The workshop will examine the impact of colo-nization and provide an understanding of the assimilation policies in a historical context and how these policies, through the Residential School system and Six-ties Scoop, have contributed to the disrupted attachment processes that exist to-day. This understanding will provide the basis for which to move forward to dis-cuss the concept of First Nations healing and how it can provide valuable insight into repairing the attachment processes.

Day 1: The Role of Attachment in Traditional First Nations Parenting, Fam-ily, & Community Practices

Day 2: Assimilation Policies, Intergenerational Trauma and their Impact on Attachment

Day 3: Healing Practices- Taking a Culturally Relevant Approach to Attach-ment

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