Historical trauma and the negative effects of colonialism continue to be played out within Canadian culture. These processes have a deleterious effect on physical and psychological health outcomes among Indigenous Peoples. Through the creation of a safe space as part of a decolonizing, participatory activity program spanning 7 weeks, First Nations and Metis women and girls (aged 8-12) were able to begin to unpack what it means to be happy, healthy, and safe, and what is needed to actualize these goals. A community engaged, asset-based workshop approach provided a forum for participants to discuss the impact of traumatic experiences on the ability of adults to model a positive image of strength, independence, and confidence for their daughters, while creating a space to discuss change.

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“如果跌倒了，你就起来了”：为城市土著妇女和女孩创造一个供见证和见证的空间

在加拿大文化中，历史创伤和殖民主义的负面影响继续存在。这些过程对土著人民的身心健康结局具有有害影响。作为为期7周的非殖民化，参与性活动计划的一部分，通过创建一个安全的空间，原住民和梅蒂斯族妇女和女童（8至12岁）能够解开快乐，健康和安全的含义，以及实现这些目标所需的条件。社区参与的基于资产的讲习班方法为参与者提供了一个论坛，以讨论创伤经历对成年人塑造女儿力量，独立性和信心的正面印象的能力的影响，同时创造了讨论变化的空间。