To accomplish this, we are ensuring all staff are knowledgeable about culture, by integrating culture into employees’ daily practices and helping them understand that they are the bridges to culture for many of our young parents, especially those who may have been estranged from their First Nations, Métis or Inuit culture.

Cultural Supports programming offers ongoing opportunities for our staff, families and volunteers to learn about culture and the impact culture has on empowering young parents in raising resilient children.

Elsie Paul interacting with children at Terra Childcare

Connecting to culture

Terra invites employees, participants, volunteers, board members and alumni to engage in a variety of cultural learning opportunities within Terra, with our C5 partner Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society and by attending cultural events in the community at large.

 

A current Terra participant who shares her culture and knowledge by offering a beading group to her peers at our Brentwood House location.

Ongoing opportunities have included:

  • Seasonal ceremonial sweats with  community Elders for Terra employees and participants.
  • Beading circle at Brentwood.
  • Cultural teachings, crafting and activities
  • Drumming group
  • Drum and rattle making
  • Traditional parenting workshops
  • Summer culture camp at Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society.
  • Powwows, round dances and other community ceremonies.