Métis

Bev

Bev Cardinal is Métis and lives in Regina, Saskatchewan. When her step-mother, Frances Pelletier died of cancer, Bev and her family were caregivers throughout the illness.

Residual grief and generational trauma

Bev discusses how grief can stay with us over generations and the weight of historical trauma. (3:00)

Métis - Grief, Loss, Dying, and Death

The value of ceremonies (1:23)
When my dad reconnected with his adopted daughter (1:34)
The trauma of forced adoption and the Sixties Scoop (4:28)
The death of my mother (2:44)
Walking in both worlds: Challenges for Indigenous youth (2:58)
A work retreat helped me to find my place and my people (3:24)
Circling Like Bison: Honouring Life Through Métis Traditions (3:21)
Learning ceremony through First Nations practices (2:01)
Losing our language and culture (2:06)
Holding onto our Métis identity (2:21)
Blood Memory: Carrying Grief, Trauma, and Resilience (2:14)
Teaching across generations (2:23)
Passing along my Métis legacy (0:45)

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