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A program designed to train Indigenous counsellors to work in the North is getting a second run and those behind the program say it's helping to fill a gap in service for Indigenous people seeking counselling.
A pilot program at the Yellowknife jail is teaching inmates new land-based skills and creating a space to connect with memories of family and heritage. "To see something like this happening is good for your mind," says one inmate.
Across the N.W.T. elders and other mentors are helping adult language learners revive their Indigenous language through one-on-one immersion. It's proving to be a healing for some residential school survivors, building fluency, family connection, well-being and cultural pride.