Empowering Wellness: Culturally Rooted Strategies for Resilience

This session explores how Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing shape approaches to helping and healing in both community and professional settings. Drawing on land-based learning, ceremony, and relational practices, the session will highlight culturally grounded strategies that foster resilience and wellness. Participants will gain insight into how Indigenous frameworks can complement and transform mainstream practices, with practical takeaways for social work, education, and community engagement. Learners should attend to deepen their understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems and strengthen their ability to engage in culturally safe and holistic practice.