Elder Gerry, First Nations
Elder Gerry Oleman, a member of the St'át'imc Nation, is from Tsal’alh (Shalalth), British Columbia. He is a cultural and spiritual consultant in health care settings.
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Click Here- The right to ask (1:24)
- Encouraging communication (2:09)
- The meaning of spirit (1:08)
- Our music brings comfort (1:00)
- Communicating in the old ways (1:43)
- Ceremony and healing after the death of my father (3:02)
- Burning ceremonies connect us to the spirit world (1:57)
- A brushing ceremony helps take away mistakes of those that have died (1:54)
- A hospice ceremony helped me grieve my sister’s death (1:33)
- Completing the brushing ceremony (1:58)
- Wrapping loved ones in a blanket (0:33)
- My first experiences of grief and funerals were overshadowed by the church (3:00)
- How we support grieving families (1:35)
- Our lost generations (1:28)
- Unresolved grief and Indigenous identity (1:10)
- Healing and balance (1:00)
- Swallowing our emotional pain (1:00)
- Climate change and grief (1:10)
- When you carry unresolved grief, you carry heaviness (1:41)
- Unresolved grief stresses our whole system (1:34)
- Trauma, loss and carrying heaviness (2:20)
- Forgiveness and removing negative energy (0:57)
- One can grieve while not carrying the heaviness of grief (1:26)
- It's common to live with the fear of losing someone (1:10)
- You’re never alone (0:36)
- Forgiveness and grief (3:58)
- Racism, grief and loss of identity (2:06)
- Racisim and Canada’s medical system (3:07)
- Ignorance and racism (0:52)
- My sister taught me about death (2:03)
- Healing the Nations: My Hummingbird Song (2:11)
- Rituals and ceremony could be called “no-talk therapy” (0:37)
- Reincarnation and the human spirit (2:23)
- The Brushing Ceremony: Releasing grief, restoring Spirit (3:57)
- From Head to Toe: Letting Go Through the Brushing Ceremony (2:16)
- We had a sustainable way of life for thousands of years (1:58)
- Music is healing (2:37)
- Medicine, music and healing (1:38)
- Rejuvenating our Spirit (1:55)
- Living in harmony ensured that we were healthy (2:10)
- Music can free you from what’s hurting you (1:44)
- Laughter and stories can help with grief (1:20)
- Our teachings can help with trauma (1:01)
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