From trauma to resilience: advancing cultural responsiveness and equity in the Muskowekwan First Nation's healing journey.

Introduction: The Muskowekwan First Nation (MFN) in Saskatchewan, Canada, epitomizes the enduring strength and cultural preservation of the Saulteaux people. This community faces the lasting effects of colonial trauma, especially the violence, abuse, and adversity experienced by students at the Muskowequan Indian Residential School (MIRS). Decades of abuse by institutional leaders caused generational trauma, contributing to current mental health and well-being challenges.

Indigenous birth support worker (IBSW) program evaluation: a qualitative analysis of program workers and clients' perspectives.

Background: The Indigenous Birth Support Worker (IBSW) Program provides Indigenous women with respectful, culturally safe, and trauma-informed care and supports women and families during labor and delivery. Located in the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) Maternal Care Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, the program served 1023 clients between December 2019 and January 2021.

Methods: The study objective was to explore the perspectives of the IBSWs and program clients one year post-implementation.

Assessing the Efficacy of a Cultural and Artistic Intervention for Indigenous Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence.

is a trauma-and-violence-informed artistic and cultural intervention for Indigenous women who have experienced intimate partner violence. The results of this study provide evidence that engagement in had a positive impact on participants' well-being. Participants completed self-report questionnaires at intake, post-intervention, and at one-year follow-up.

Promoting indigenous cultural responsivity in addiction treatment work: the call for neurodecolonization policy and practice.

Addiction is a multidimensional issue affecting North American, Indigenous peoples. Most federal and provincial-funded treatment programs follow a Western model. We argue for more comprehensive culturally responsive training for workers, and the concept of neurodecolonization be covered.