Heart Work and Hard Choices
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Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin
An Aboriginal Approach to Helping
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Historically, social work and psychology professions have pressured and coerced Aboriginal peoples to follow the euro-centric ways of society. The needs of Aboriginal peoples have not been successfully addressed by helping profession due to a limited attempt to incorporate Aboriginal perspectives and practices of helping. Michael Hart briefly discusses colonization from an Aboriginal perspective, ontological imperialism, social work’s role in colonial oppression, and the dynamic of resistance. Seeking Mino-Pimatisiwin encourages Aboriginal concepts, values and perspectives to be effectively incorporated by helpers trained in counselling, supporting, and teaching disciplines.
Micheal Hart uses his own personal and professional experiences and that of other Aboriginal helpers. Throughout the book he outlines ways of adopting an Aboriginal Approach to helping. The closing chapter examines one such approach, the sharing circle, and how it can be used to guide practice with individuals, families, and groups in several contexts.
Michael Anthony Hart is the vice-provost - Indigenous Engagement advocating for the Indigenous Strategy, ii’ taa’poh’to’p, at the University of Calgary. He is a citizen of Fisher River Cree Nation. Michael has been supported throughout his life journey with the guidance of Elders from various nations and has spent several decades learning about his own peoples’ traditional values, beliefs and practices. His approach is about connecting with and learning from Indigenous Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers to explore how these philosophies can guide us, transcend boundaries and take incremental steps to change the conversation between different cultures. Previously, Michael held a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Social Work and was the acting director of the Master of Social Work in Indigenous Knowledges program at the University of Manitoba. He is a founder and board member of the Aboriginal Social Workers’ Society.
- ISBN-13
- 9781552660737
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing
- Imprint
- Fernwood Publishing
- Publication date
- 1 January 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 mm
- Language
- English
