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Coming full circle: Planning for your care
Coming full circle: Planning for your care - Large Print
La planification de vos soins
La planification de vos soins Gros caractères
Honouring wishes
Grief and letting go
Care at home and away
Compassionate caring
What to expect
Helping you feel better
Making memories
What is palliative care

Grief and Loss Resources

Supporting healthy ways of living through grief & loss: A guide for First Nations Peoples
Companion guide for health and social care providers
Bien vivre ses deuils et ses pertes : Guide pour les peuples des Premières Nations
Guide d’accompagnement pour les prestataires de soins de santé et de services sociaux

Community Voices

Indigenous Voices Exploring our loss (20:54)
Indigenous Voices: Reclaiming our ceremonies for grieving (19:22)
Voix Autochtones: Explorer Nos Pertes (21:08)
Voix Autochtones: Se réapproprier nos rituels de deuil (19:31)
Indigenous Voices: Ceremony, Tradition and Spirituality (21:41)
Indigenous Voices: Caring for the Patient and Family (16:50)
Indigenous Voices: Honouring Our Loss and Grief (23:07)
Indigenous Voices: Walking Along Side for a Good Death (21:22)

Traditions, Ceremonies, and Spirituality

Be a human being (1:42)
Preparing the body for the spirit world (2:41)
Opening the door (1:37)
Go freely now (1:29)
Opening a window (1:21)
Our music brings comfort (1:00)
Healing circle (1:25)
Accepting death (1:56)
A new setting for Indigenous spirituality (1:46)
Everything is connected (1:54)
The meaning of spirit (1:08)
Towards culturally safe care (1:02)
Balancing medical care and personal needs (1:11)
Traditional foods in hospital (0:58)
Traditional foods are medicine (2:06)
The comfort of ceremonies (1:31)
Smudging ceremony (1:33)
Self-smudging ceremony (1:03)
After death beliefs (0:25)
Ask, listen and respect (1:01)
You feel so good after (0:57)
Reincarnation (1:24)
Haida G'waii fire ceremonies (2:15)
Honour and let go (1:33)
Gathering strength (0:43)
The comfort of spiritual beliefs (1:02)
Returning to my culture (0:53)
Letting go (2:16)
Relationship with Mother Earth (1:19)
Songs of strength (0:41)
The anger of grief (1:19)
Traditions and grief (1:55)
Wiping the tears ceremony (1:58)
Talking about death (1:11)
Honouring sacred wishes (1:23)
Dying at home (1:40)
We walk with our own people (0:45)
A beautiful death (3:41)
Traditional and western medicine (1:11)
Traditional medicines at end of life (1:26)
Culture affects medical decisions (2:18)
Indigenous Voices: Ceremony, Tradition and Spirituality (21:41)
Indigenous Voices: Honouring Our Loss and Grief (23:07)
Birds and mammals: Spiritual links to the Creator (1:32)

Expectations of Care

Balancing medical care and personal needs (1:11)
Knowing what to expect (1:52)
Ask, listen and respect (1:01)
Caring for someone at home (1:23)
Looking after my grandmother (2:29)
Making memories (1:45)
Dying at home (1:40)
Preparing for side effects (1:00)
Realizing the end is near (1:10)
The social importance of food (0:33)

Care for the Patient and Family

What is palliative care? (1:02)
The myths of palliative care (1:48)
What does my diagnosis mean? (2:20)
Be a human being (1:42)
Our music brings comfort (1:00)
A history of mistreatment (1:25)
Improving caring connections (0:59)
Towards culturally safe care (1:02)
Balancing medical care and personal needs (1:11)
Spaces to gather (1:05)
Knowing what to expect (1:52)
Traditional foods are medicine (2:06)
Ask, listen and respect (1:01)
You feel so good after (0:57)
My mother's wishes (2:14)
Caring for someone at home (1:23)
Looking after my grandmother (2:29)
When Mom came home to die (3:15)
Final days and final words (3:43)
Making memories (1:45)
Talking about death (1:11)
Honouring sacred wishes (1:23)
Dying at home (1:40)
The presence of calm (1:14)
A beautiful death (3:41)
Acceptance means no struggle (1:15)
Accepting our roles (1:35)
Fear of pain medication (1:55)
Caring for the whole family (1:42)
A hospice where we live? (1:21)
Palliative team support for caregivers (1:59)
Explaining scary terms (2:34)
Humour helps (1:13)
When does palliative care start? (1:13)
Preparing for side effects (1:00)
What can palliative care do for me? (1:21)
Planning to manage symptoms (0:40)
Anxiety and shortness of breath (1:13)
Advance care planning (0:56)
Realizing the end is near (1:10)
A place to start (1:42)
It's different when it's your own family (1:59)
When appetite stops (1:34)
The social importance of food (0:33)
Caring for our mother (1:09)
When death at home is not best (1:13)
Mom wanted to die at home (1:20)
Indigenous Voices: Caring for the Patient and Family (16:50)
Indigenous Voices: Walking Along Side for a Good Death (21:22)

Emotions and Support

Communicating in the old ways (1:43)
Opening the door (1:37)
Our music brings comfort (1:00)
Healing circle (1:25)
Improving caring connections (0:59)
The meaning of spirit (1:08)
Encouraging communication (2:09)
Connecting through silence (1:57)
The comfort of ceremonies (1:31)
Ask, listen and respect (1:01)
You feel so good after (0:57)
Help for the spirit (2:02)
Gathering strength (0:43)
The comfort of spiritual beliefs (1:02)
Returning to my culture (0:53)
Caring for someone at home (1:23)
When Mom came home to die (3:15)
Final days and final words (3:43)
Honouring sacred wishes (1:23)
Acceptance means no struggle (1:15)
Accepting our roles (1:35)
Caring for the whole family (1:42)
"Queen of the bad news" (1:16)
Palliative team support for caregivers (1:59)
It's okay to ask (1:12)
It's different when it's your own family (1:59)
Family grief and healing (0:39)
Changes in personality (2:03)
Caring for our mother (1:09)
Indigenous Voices: Caring for the Patient and Family (16:50)
Indigenous Voices: Walking Along Side for a Good Death (21:22)
Indigenous Voices: Honouring Our Loss and Grief (23:07)
Silence in communication (1:12)

Talking About Illness

Communication tips for health care providers (0:38)
What does my diagnosis mean? (2:20)
Communicating in the old ways (1:43)
Go freely now (1:29)
Opening a window (1:21)
Healing circle (1:25)
Welcoming silence (1:30)
Encouraging communication (2:09)
Connecting through silence (1:57)
The right to ask (1:24)
Balancing medical care and personal needs (1:11)
Knowing what to expect (1:52)
Ask, listen and respect (1:01)
My mother's wishes (2:14)
Making memories (1:45)
Talking about death (1:11)
"Queen of the bad news" (1:16)
Write down your questions! (0:53)
Making sure patients understand (1:33)
Humour helps (1:13)
Advance care planning (0:56)
It's okay to ask (1:12)
The benefit of a family meeting (1:43)
Family grief and healing (0:39)
Improving communication (0:31)
Indigenous Voices: Ceremony, Tradition and Spirituality (21:41)
Indigenous Voices: Caring for the Patient and Family (16:50)
Indigenous Voices: Walking Along Side for a Good Death (21:22)

Grief, Loss, Dying, and Death

One year to grieve (1:27)
Moving to the spirit world (1:37)
Helping others mourn and heal (2:29)
Grief comes in waves (0:57)
A time to cry (1:10)
Honour and let go (1:33)
Returning to my culture (0:53)
Letting go (2:16)
The anger of grief (1:19)
Group help for grief (2:02)
Traditions and grief (1:55)
Family grief and healing (0:39)
Indigenous Voices: Honouring Our Loss and Grief (23:07)
Burial traditions in my community (1:26)
Burial traditions in my community (1:26)
From the AIDS Crisis to COVID: The Importance of End-of-Life Rituals (1:28)
The sacred fire (1:27)
Symbols of remembrance (1:09)
The relationship continues (1:39)
The Memorial Quilt Project (2:03)
Honouring and remembering our Two-Spirit community (1:26)
Erased in death: Honouring Two-Spirit identities (0:49)
Responding to grief and loss in a tangible way (1:08)
Healing collectively as a community (1:30)
Acknowledging caregivers (0:58)
When we couldn’t speak our grief (1:12)
Two-Spirit lives and loss in the AIDS epidemic (1:49)
Healing together (0:31)
The trauma of loss (0:57)
We all grieve in our own way (2:31)
Taking time (0:37)
Take note of the drag queens (1:11)
Life continues forward (0:37)
A journey of letting go (1:04)
Remembering our missing sons (1:24)
Becoming an advocate after the death of a loved one (1:15)
Dignity for transgender patients (1:31)
Why we need to talk about loss (1:25)
Before colonization inclusion was our tradition (1:24)
Gifting an eagle feather (0:55)
Relationships continue after death (0:53)
Transforming as we move through our lives (0:41)
The journey of life (1:44)
Learning to laugh (1:20)
Leaving a legacy (1:05)
Celebrating life and death as a family (2:13)
Saying goodbye from above (1:09)
Finding strength in each other (3:31)
Sensing the passing of a loved one (1:35)
Breaking the cycle of trauma (1:46)
The trauma and grief that our Elders continue to live with (1:06)
We carry the silence of hidden trauma (1:05)
The gift of listening and being present (2:15)
Words of comfort in the face of loss (1:02)
The body remembers what the heart fears (0:49)
Learning to let go (1:50)
How I grieved the near-loss of my husband (0:56)
Addiction, loss and the need to stand together (2:18)
Living within an ongoing cycle of grief (1:31)
My sister was murdered: How Indigenous people are often treated as second-class citizens (1:42)
Facing my husband’s health crisis (1:21)
Connecting to the Creator during difficult times (2:42)
Returning to our spiritual self in times of grief (1:38)
Inviting Spirit to walk with us (1:54)
Choosing our path and finding our peace (1:59)
When laughter brought balance to a tragic situation (3:29)
Teaching and learning along our life journey (1:40)
A different way to think about grief (1:41)
Grief and the loss of our spiritual self (1:03)
Honouring our grief (0:53)
Supporting connection and guiding healing (2:01)
Recognizing the weight of cumulative grief (2:40)
An invitation to healing (2:28)
Grieving in the midst of crisis (2:58)
Creation Stories can serve as guides for grief (2:36)
The ongoing impacts of colonization (2:44)
Colonization, grief and resilience (1:48)
Re-claiming teachings can help us heal (3:00)
Spirit first: Finding a path through grief (1:24)
Healing for future generations (2:02)
Supporting grief through re-claiming our teachings (2:17)
Tools and teachings for grief and healing (2:32)
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)
Completing the brushing ceremony (1:58)
A hospice ceremony helped me grieve my sister’s death (1:33)
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)
Trauma, loss and carrying heaviness (2:20)
Unresolved grief stresses our whole system (1:34)
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)
Living in harmony ensured that we were healthy (2:10)
Rejuvenating our Spirit (1:55)
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)
Helping a soul with their journey (1:55)
Creating burial traditions (1:07)
Returning to the earth (2:56)
The sacred threshold: What we feel when a life passes (2:10)
Honouring the last goodbye: A sacred time (1:50)
Teaching the Spirit to walk (3:37)
A year of mourning (1:02)
When the Spirits call us home (1:54)
A Family's Final Gift (1:21)
Respecting the dying, honouring the living (1:39)
Building a special place in my community (0:43)
You’re still here: Being present at the end (1:59)
A home for the final journey (2:27)
Supporting a family after the death of their baby (1:02)
Walls we inherit (5:01)
Braids, red shoes and what we lost (1:24)
Being there, listening fully (0:46)
When a baby dies (0:35)
When grief hits (1:02)
What eases us, guides us (1:54)
Grief needs company, not fixing (2:09)
No longer yours to carry (1:53)
Releasing grief (1:43)
Training as a Death Doula (1:41)
Talking about what we’re afraid of (1:21)
Learning from the dying (1:02)
Twice to the edge of life (1:46)
The white pine tradition (1:00)
A journey through ceremony (5:08)
The Song of the Wolf (3:52)
Healing energy (2:15)
The Cedar Bath Ceremony (2:19)
When the Creator calls us home (0:44)
Our family connections were broken (0:52)
The death of my auntie (2:18)
Helping families find peace (2:37)
Supporting families and those that are dying (1:16)
What we lost when our children were taken away (1:53)
Facing tragic deaths with no judgement (0:54)
Intergenerational trauma (1:23)
Supporting health care providers to learn our ceremonies (1:27)
Systemic racism in plain sight (1:07)
Cultural safety demands more than one course (0:55)
Holding onto our language (0:50)
Re-learning ceremony (2:22)
Grief carried by ceremony (1:53)
What my father taught me about the seven grandfathers (2:51)
Laughter (0:49)
Taking in all that the Creator offers us (1:28)
A year of honouring and remembering (1:43)
Sharing stories and laughter after a death (1:07)
Supporting people who are grieving (0:34)
Healing a grieving community (2:26)
Helping my sister find the stars (1:34)
My son is a beautiful soul who has buried his grief (2:03)
The weight of trauma and racism (1:06)
It took me a long time to find my voice (1:30)
My mother died during Covid (1:25)
Grief shows itself in many ways (0:53)
Grieving so much loss in our communities (0:53)
Bringing trauma care to those that need it the most (1:42)
When hospitals discriminate (1:18)
A gift that brought my mom back to me (1:02)
Opening up to my cultural background and the power of ceremony (2:30)
Ceremony allows me to see more deeply (0:59)
Humour (0:43)
The Leaving Song (1:23)
Understanding death through ceremony (1:26)
Much of our grief is about fear (1:35)
My belief is that grief is about fear (1:29)
Grieving a death or serious illness can affect us in different ways (2:27)
My daughter’s death (1:54)
Before birth, we chose: Reflections on suicide, overdose, and sacred purpose (1:54)
Grief is life (0:46)
Balance as ceremony: Feeding the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual (2:30)
Embracing grief (1:09)
My near-dying experience removed my fear of death (2:16)
We each have our own practices (0:51)
A ceremony for encouraging a baby’s Spirit to stay in this world (1:22)
The Seven Stones Ceremony (2:07)
The cycle of life and the teachings of ceremony (1:57)
I am still connected with my ancestors through ceremony (1:03)
Water and ceremony (0:54)
The language I grew up with (1:03)
During ceremony my Spirit leaves my body (1:51)
My Spirit name and ceremonies that were gifted to me (1:39)
Teachings from the pipe ceremony and our connection to the aging tree (4:07)
The difference between spirituality and religions (0:34)
Seven Sacred Teachings (2:12)
The importance of laughter (1:15)
Reclaiming our end-of-life ceremonies (2:11)
Preparing to go back home (1:20)
Ancestor’s feast (1:09)
When my Elder went to the Spirit world (2:20)
When my grandmother died (0:52)
Photos, stories, presence (1:27)
Food, Presence, and Compassion: The Traditional Tools of Care (1:49)
Supporting without judgement (1:21)
Small actions can be big actions (0:45)
Acknowledging that we carry grief and trauma (2:45)
The grief that comes with not feeling like you belong (1:11)
Sharing circles and the importance of story (2:14)
Talking about our loved ones who have died (1:08)
Speaking grief aloud (1:32)
Support and sharing (1:44)
Don’t judge (1:18)
Crying is good (1:35)
Allowing for emotion (1:50)
It can be hard to ask for help (1:07)
Acknowledging different kinds of losses (1:59)
Healing happens when we stop holding everything inside (1:33)
Training and change need to be ongoing (2:04)
Supporting the next generation of Indigenous Healers (0:40)
Bringing our ceremony, culture and language back into my life (1:06)
Ceremonial helpers (1:17)
Sacred water walks (1:14)
Always remember the water (3:07)
Learning my language: Moving from a place of shame to a place of beauty (3:18)
Holding our stories and our truths (0:56)
Culture helped me with my own grief (1:12)
It’s OK to cry: Returning to our teachings (1:02)
The Seven Grandfather Teachings (1:58)
Living our truths (1:06)
Le poids du deuil cumulatif (2:42)
La réappropriation des enseignements peut contribuer à notre guérison (3:01)
Une invitation à amorcer la guérison (2:29)
Activité de guérison: La cérémonie du brossage (1:55)
Activité de guérison: La libération émotionelle (1:44)
Indigenous Voices Exploring our loss (20:54)
Voix Autochtones: Explorer Nos Pertes (21:08)
Indigenous Voices: Reclaiming our ceremonies for grieving (19:22)
Voix Autochtones: Se réapproprier nos rituels de deuil (19:31)

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Planning a discharge in advance (3:43)
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Using community resources to support home death (3:43)
Opening conversations about advance care planning (1:41)
Elders often do not talk about death or illness (1:01)
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How a community shows support (1:36)
Combining traditional and Christian values (2:01)
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Challenges for people from rural communities traveling for care (2:13)
The fight to live (1:37)
Respecting a person's chosen gender (1:15)
Two spirit and LGBTQ+ people and end of life wishes (2:26)
Culturally safe urban health spaces (1:17)
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Hospice options needed for Indigenous people (1:18)
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Understanding holistic healthcare (1:03)
Healthcare and cultural nuances (1:17)
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MAID is now an option (1:28)
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Self-care and support in my work (1:54)
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Respecting wishes at the end of life (3:07)
Traditions differ among families (0:48)
Giving thanks for a peaceful death (1:26)
Reclaiming who we are as a people (2:12)
Trauma informed care requires an understanding of history (3:28)
It takes a healthy child to raise a healthy village (1:20)
Our healing affects generations (1:06)
Religious influences in my life (4:02)
The comfort of a Bible and prayer at end of life (1:40)
Why we prefer our home to a hospital (1:33)
Understanding and respecting cultural ways of knowing and wishes (3:40)
When a loved one is on life support (1:47)
Saying goodbye when a relationship is complicated (2:59)
Supporting a family at the bedside of a loved one (2:35)
Taking the opportunity to say goodbye (1:40)
When you are "stuck" in grief (1:30)
Different ways to help you grieve (2:55)
Leading individuals in prayer when they are dying (2:32)
Talking about end of life is difficult but important (1:53)
Honouring end of life wishes (2:51)
The importance of listening, understanding and building relationships (3:18)
Healthcare providers must self-educate about Indigenous history and culture (0:58)
Understanding Indigenous culture and history (3:50)
Society could benefit from Indigenous practices and ways of knowing (3:41)
The power of medicinal trees and plants (1:12)
Our ancestors bring comfort at end of life (1:59)
Using plant medicines with guidance from our ancestors (1:41)
My diagnosis affected my work, my education and my finances (1:02)
Using traditional medicine and western medicine (2:01)
The strength of my grandmother (2:41)
We're not just another chart (0:44)
My doctor showed no empathy: Advocating for compassionate care (4:21)
Facing a second diagnosis (1:00)
The stress of travelling for scans and tests (1:43)
Losing my hair (1:15)
Talking to my children about my cancer and treatment (2:45)
My spirituality helped me find balance and strength (2:43)
Supporting conversations between patients and family (1:10)
Supporting communities in the North (1:43)
Palliative care offers many layers of care (1:22)
Palliative care is holistic care (0:46)
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Provide culturally safe, person-centred care (2:15)
Understand individual wishes and beliefs (1:26)
When there aren't words for an illness or disease (0:45)
Language around death and dying (1:08)
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The benefits of a healing room in a hospital (2:15)
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Supporting families through a palliative care journey (2:00)
How children can honour their loved ones through ceremony (2:56)
Honouring our mom after she died (2:14)
Reflecting on the year after my mom's death (3:04)
Traditions in the last few days of life (1:09)
Honouring and caring for my mom (1:48)
Everyone says goodbye in their own way (2:19)
Understanding and respecting the care needs of residential school survivors (2:38)
Hospitalization and residential school trauma (2:19)
Caring for our Elders in community (3:49)
Sharing love and support with family (2:23)
Traditions when a loved one dies (2:17)
The importance of traditional food (0:54)
Staying at the hospital with my Auntie (2:18)
The importance of being out on the land (0:46)
Caring for loved ones at end of life (1:35)
Thinking about how we can support escorts and families in need (1:59)
Getting to know the Elders in small communities (1:51)
I try to support people in my community who are sick (1:09)
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Talking about death can help with grief (3:06)
My mother didn't want young grandchildren at her burial (2:00)
It's important to talk to our children about death (2:00)
The birth of my daughter brought joy to my sick father (1:19)
Seeing people in remission gives us hope (0:28)
There's no word for cancer in our language (1:34)
It was very hard for me to accept my father's death (0:58)
When someone wants to die in their home community (1:32)
Managing pain medications and affect on grief (1:30)
My father came home to die (1:12)
My father's diagnosis (1:53)
Understanding death and aging (3:10)
I always want to keep learning and living for today (4:09)
The impacts of residential school: Finding my own identity (4:10)
Talking to our grandchildren about how things have changed (3:31)
I speak up so our people our treated with respect (2:21)
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My son's cancer diagnosis (3:35)
Interpreters and navigators are very helpful (1:15)
Learn about the community and its people (2:37)
Making amends and asking for forgiveness (1:57)
Knowing my own boundaries and caring for myself (1:47)
How I think of "hope" at the end of life (1:45)
Asking someone what they wish for at the end of life (1:34)
Blending religious and traditional practices (1:46)
My perspective on death and dying (0:33)
Death "out of season": When a young person dies (2:17)
Supporting families providing care (2:42)
Helping people leave the world with music, calm and grace (3:44)
Explaining the life cycle to children (3:45)
It's about the person's last breaths on Mother Earth (2:03)
God is waiting: Helping people who are leaving this plain (2:42)
The fear of dying and the power of companionship (1:42)
Completing your purpose (1:12)
The Native Grieving Prayer (2:47)
Religion, hymns and drumming (1:47)
My sister is still with us in spirit (0:55)
Ceremony for my sister (3:05)
Talking about your pain can help you on your healing journey (1:08)
Helping community when traumatic death occurs (2:24)
I counsel and pray with people in my community (1:19)
My kids feel helpless but they care for me (1:09)
Being open with my family (2:17)
Learning about my disease and educating others (1:08)
Both laughter and tears are good for you (1:47)
Healthcare providers need to make sure patients understand (1:39)
It's important to bring an escort to appointments (2:00)
I've learned a lot from my support group (1:24)
I try to remain positive when I think about my cancer (2:41)
Helping people talk about loss (2:34)
Talking about death at end of life (2:10)
Honoring a person as they are dying (2:18)
Maintaining hope and moving through grief (2:31)
Many First Nations Elders want to die at home (2:14)
Embrace your memories (1:11)
Self-care (1:58)
Show compassion until the last breath (2:15)
Gestures and beliefs that can help with grief (1:32)
Death is not the end (1:19)
Challenging the health system to honour culturally safer care (1:39)
How can we best care for you? (1:39)
Walk with a person at end of life (1:31)
Accompanying and Elder and her family as she transitioned to the spirit world (4:13)
When a child dies (1:34)
Talking about end of life can help to bring comfort (2:35)
The person legacy lives on through what they've taught me (1:11)
Caring for all aspects of the person (1:17)
Supporting cultural traditions and practices (3:02)
Traditional music and spiritual care (1:14)
Wearing a clerical collar and misconceptions about spiritual care (2:28)
Self-care helps me stay on track and focused (2:00)
Spritual care at end of life (2:34)
Hospital changes to meet the needs of Indigneous patients (1:39)
Celebrating similarities in belief systems (1:39)
The importance of fire (1:39)
Adapting cultural practices in health facilities (1:52)
Community members as supports at the bedside (1:47)
Navigating health language and health systems (2:50)
Creating a care plan for spiritual and emotional care (1:48)
Why cultural practices differ in remote communities (1:59)
Providing spiritual support in a hospital setting (2:56)
Understanding and respecting the person's wishes (4:43)
Feel your own grief (1:45)
Our dignity (button) blanket (2:52)
The importance of laughter (4:58)
Western philosophy and Indigenous philosophy (2:55)
A doctor I'll never forget: Excellent culturally safe care (1:08)
Meeting families where they are at (2:49)
Avoid making assumptions (2:02)
Educating healthcare providers about Indigenous history to improve care (2:37)
Impact of residential schools on grief (7:30)
Colonization, trauma and responses to dying and grief (4:15)
Listening and taking time (5:11)
Use clear language (1:15)
Respecting ceremony (1:15)
The words you use matter: How some words shut down discussion (1:04)
Paying attention to everyone in the room (2:17)
How I care for and protect myself (4:14)
Having a personal relationship with the patient and family (1:21)
Working with patients and families (4:42)
Losing my hair (1:09)
Waiting for the other shoe to drop: Living with cancer (1:47)
Cancer has brought us closer (1:24)
Support from my cancer community (0:48)
I was offered very little support or compassion (1:13)
Support from my husband made the difference (1:08)
Sharing my diagnosis within our community (1:48)
My treatment and additional diagnosis (1:33)
My doctor is interested in my life, not just my cancer (0:54)
Travelling for care is exhausting (0:28)
My diagnosis was given with no compassion (1:53)
We've faced prejudice before (0:55)
We had to fight to have an escort for my appointments (0:42)
Fighting to get a diagnosis (3:18)
Staying positive helps to take the power away from the word "cancer" (3:10)
Ceremony helps families to grieve (3:39)
Thinking about quality of life for my mom and our Elders (2:58)
Take time to listen to what Elders are telling you (2:01)
Recognizing impacts the trauma of residential schools on longterm care residents (10:42)
Supporting families to be present when the person is transitioning (1:31)
Talking to families about the transition (3:51)
Extensive loss and trauma complicates grief (2:29)
Long-term care reminds some residents of residential school (2:09)
Building trust is key to creating solid relationships (0:46)
Let the patient take the lead (0:48)
Asking questions and listening to answers (1:22)
Why someone might not self-identify as Indigenous (2:28)
Understanding the needs of the urban Indigenous population (2:48)
End of life planning as celebrating a legacy (2:16)
Opening up a difficult conversation about death (1:53)
Feeling a range of emotions can be healing (0:54)
Giving people time to consider options and make decisions (2:32)
Questioning our assumptions about traditions or religious practice (0:57)
Trustful and respectful communication is key (1:37)
Trauma informed care recognizes past experince can impact current reactions (4:12)
Talking about death, dying and palliative care (3:22)
Decolonizing healthcare: Questioning currrent policy (1:27)
Making space for different ways of knowing and being (2:24)
We have to be aware of our own biases and judgements (1:42)
What does "patient centred care" really mean? (1:09)
We are all related (1:03)
There is always a power differential in healthcare (2:47)
My job can be emotionally difficult (1:30)
Working together to return a person to community (1:54)
When someone is dying the community helps out (1:13)
Oldest siblings often make care decisions (1:51)
The benefits of a hospice (1:29)
Traveling for care impacts families and care decisions (1:25)
Late diagnoses of people from remote communities (2:02)
Often patients from fly-in communities are Christian (1:46)
Family meetings and making care plans (1:31)
Escorts are often necessary, not just for Elders (1:31)
Responding to challenges of travelling for care from remote communities (1:56)
All the details can be overwhelming (1:05)
My role as an Indigenous Patient Navigator at the Cancer Centre (1:42)
I'm grateful for my good life (2:31)
It's good to talk about ceremony (0:55)
Be kind (0:37)
We have to respect people's grief (1:12)
My grandmother was religious but also traditional (4:01)
Helping my son cope with loss (4:01)
Accepting the cycle of life (2:40)
When someone dies, we help them on their journey (5:00)
Grieving a death by suicide (2:00)
Supporting people going through loss (2:45)
Grief is painful whatever the age of the person (2:01)
Discussing palliative care with patients (1:51)
Caring for a loved one in the hospital can be hard (1:24)
A tribute to my mom (6:37)
Practical advice for people travelling for care (1:46)
Care conversations when "palliative care" and "cancer" can't be used (1:07)
Losing their support system (1:15)
Providing palliative care at home in small communities (1:12)
Respecting a person's rights to make informed decisions (1:02)
Family support for care in the home (0:44)
Never make assumptions about basic services (1:37)
Caring for my wife (5:35)
Building on strengths in communities (1:39)
Medication and pain control in remote communities (2:25)
Discharging a patient for care at home (3:42)
Collaboration between community and health systems (1:41)
Making decisions about treatment and leaving community (2:28)
Care is a community responsibility (1:40)
Grief and Indigenous healthcare providers (1:26)
Holly Prince (1:08)
Supporting families during dying (0:57)
Building trusting relationships (1:46)
Holly Prince (2:07)
Trust, respect and honest communication (1:13)
Adapting language about palliative care (3:16)
Practicing true person-centred care (1:09)
Empowering patients and families to ask questions (0:58)
Humility and respect: Building a relationship with families (2:29)
Providing culturally safe care (1:44)
How communities rally when someone is ill (1:09)
Validating caregiving in First Nations communities (2:06)
The goal of providing care in communities (1:01)
Quality care recognizes extended families (3:10)
Understanding advance care planning (1:40)
Cultural humility (1:46)
Ensuring Indigneous Peoples' voices are heard (0:31)
Limitations of cultural safety in the health system (1:03)
Sisters' last visit (1:57)
The support of extended families: A personal story (1:57)
My "work family" is a real support (0:53)
Death can be peaceful (0:36)
Crow and Wolf people take care of each other (2:06)
Community supports the ill person and family (1:16)
Letting the spirit go (1:34)
Giving permission to let go (1:44)
Using intuition in providing care (2:15)
Asking questions and open communication (4:22)
When someone dies: The importance of rituals and ceremony (2:09)
Learning from a dying child (4:22)
Self-care rituals (3:16)
A special patient: Supporting an Elder's dying time (8:59)
The spirit world is just a step away (0:58)
Connecting to our land and to our spirit (2:06)
I'm now at peace with my daughter's death (2:05)
My daughter's death (3:44)
It's not always possible to die at home (2:14)
There's so much fear about death (3:16)
The spirit world (2:07)
Teaching our people to talk about their lives and their struggles (3:12)
Counselling and helping people to heal (3:37)
Be gentle and kind (1:18)
A good death (1:03)
Families can come together to give support (3:27)
A connection continues after death (0:29)
A special connection (2:07)
Grief after my brother's death (2:26)
Elders can guide funeral plans (3:29)

Webinars

Indigenous Voices: Walking with Our Elders - Grief and Healing in Later Life (80:19)
Indigenous Voices: Grief and unexpected death and stigmatized losses (86:17)
Indigenous Voices: The Power of Emotional Release (79:07)
Indigenous Voices: Indigenous Ceremonies and Practices for Individuals Journeying to the Spirit World (87:29)
Indigenous Voices: Indigenous Perspectives on the Connections Between Birth and Death (86:45)
Indigenous Voices: Supporting Healthy Ways of Living through Grief and Loss (89:50)
Indigenous Voices: Bringing Care Back to the Community (87:52)
Indigenous Voices: Addressing Racism within the Canadian Healthcare System (86:18)
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