BRANDON, MB – A nationally-recognized First Nations Elder will speak this week at Brandon University about the healing of individuals, families and communities affected by the legacy of colonization in Canada.
Gerry Oleman, a member of the St’at’imc Nation from Tsal’alh (Shalalth, BC), has been involved as a change agent for First Nations communities and agencies since 1976, providing counselling and leadership on the local and national levels.
Tag: Clinical Specialization in Native Studies
BRANDON, MB – Brandon University (BU) is the first post-secondary institution in North America to offer an honours degree providing students with the clinical skills and cultural competencies needed to work with Aboriginal peoples and communities dealing with a national legacy of marginalization.
Committed to the principles of social justice, the Clinical Specialization in Native Studies recognizes the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of Aboriginal knowledge while helping students develop counseling practice skills.