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Honouring the Caregiver – An Indigenous-led Wellness Initiative

Aide Canada & Pacific Autism Family Network

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'Honouring the Caregiver' was an Indigenous-led wellness and self-care initiative for First Nations caregivers of neurodiverse children and adults. This video was filmed during the Six Nations workshop, which integrated conventional self-care approaches with Indigenous helping and healing wisdom.

This pilot project was born out of recognition of the unique challenges faced by First Nations caregivers; challenges rooted in the enduring impacts of colonization and the inequities within our health, education, and social service systems that doubly impact our neurodiverse relatives and their families.

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Keywords Across Canada , Across the Lifespan , community inclusion , Developmental Disabilities (DD) , Indigenous peoples , Pacific Autism Family Network , Parent Author/Contributor , Rural and remote communities , Stress Management for Parents and Families , Support for Parents and Families , Well-being and life satisfaction