Ella Paul, First Nations
Ella Paul is from the Mi'kmaq Nation, born in Truro, Nova Scotia and raised in Sipekne’katik and Millbrook. She is a widow, a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Ella's career focused on the advancement of First Nations peoples. In her retirement, Ella works with adults and youth who are in trouble with the law. She holds Healing Circles, Restorative Justice Circles, and Sentencing Circles.
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- 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)
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