Fallen Feather Productions

Nena Lacaille, Executive Director, Enaahitg Healing Lodge:
“In the twelve years that we have run programs hear in Enaatig Healing Lodge, I have to say that the one underlying cause of most of the issues that families are dealing with have to do with self-esteem. And so if we can address the issue of low self-esteem through an awakening of their culture, who they are and their identity this would really help to foster positive self-esteem. This would cut through the other issues that are holding them back from having a good life.”

Steve Beaupre, Aboriginal Liaison, Canadian Mental Health Association:
“For me, I grew up in the 60’s Scoop. Taken at a very early age from my mother. I didn’t know anything of my culture. All I knew was this was my skin colour. I was an Indian. But I didn’t know what that was. So I looked in a grade five history book and it would say that an Indian was a savage. I didn’t want to be a savage. So I didn’t feel good about my self.”

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