Videos & AHS Digital Patient Stories
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Bleached - Robin's Story
Robin shares the challenges and sense of displacement she has experienced as an Urban Métis woman. She speaks about how traditional healing and wellness practices have been essential for her...Read more
Celebrating at Stollery Children’s and UofA Hospitals
Watch how National Indigenous Peoples Day was celebrated at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and University of Alberta Hospital, with Indigenous cuisine and traditional dancing.
There is hope - Jeraldine's story
This story was gifted to us by Jeraldine, a woman who has discovered strength and healing by celebrating her Indigenous culture.
Having persevered through dark days, she has entered a new season in her life.
Togetherness - Tessy's Story
Tessy began her journey as a “medical mom” at the age of 19.
As her daughter fought through the first years of her life, Tessy began to learn the significance of mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health. When she began attending Traditional Ceremonies, everyone around her started seeing a change.
She developed strength and confidence she needed to have a quality of life she always desired for her family.
"Indian Hospitals" in Alberta and Canada
The Indigenous Wellness Core walks us through the historical truth of “Indian Hospitals” in Alberta and Canada. AHS strives to uphold our commitment to the TRC Recommendations for Health by providing education resources.
Residential Schools
The Indigenous Wellness Core walks us through the historical truth of the impacts of Residential Schools in Canada, that we continue to witness today. AHS strives to uphold our commitment to the TRC Recommendations for Health by providing education resources.
Bleached - Robin's Story
Robin shares the challenges and sense of displacement she has experienced as an Urban Métis woman. She speaks about how traditional healing and wellness
practices have been essential for her healing journey. She highlights the need to integrate the traditional female wellness practices into the health care system.
Intergenerational Healing - Shaylene's Story
Shaylene shares her story of resilience and overcoming the effects of Intergenerational Trauma and addiction at a young age. Using both therapeutic
and traditional practices, she continues on her journey to healing.
Past & Future - A Digital Story by Hal: Fred Eagletail's Story
Hal tells the inspirational story of his parents and family and their journey as
knowledge keepers and respected traditional healers as transcended through
generations. He shares of how they brought together the healing wisdom of traditional Indigenous spirituality and herbal medicine knowledge with the western healthcare system. Through humble knowledge translation of Indigenous ways of knowing and being, whole healing is recognized in the partnership shared with western ways.
O’tsisina - A Digital Story by the Family of Joe Old Women
Joe Old Woman inspired others to focus on what is possible, in every circumstance. His family shares their story of how their Indigenous community partnered with the Bassano Health Centre to fill Joe’s final days with care and
compassion in a culturally meaningfully way.
Métis Jigging
Doug shares his traditional dancing in this video.
"I learned this dance by watching others. I am also a traditional dancer.
The most famous Métis dance is the Red River Jig or as it is known in Michif, “oayache mannin”. The accompanying fiddle tune is considered an
unofficial Métis anthem. The dance is a combination of Plains, First Nations footwork with Scottish,
Irish and French-Canadian dance forms.
The basic jig step is danced in most Métis communities. However, dancers often add their own “fancy” dance steps during certain segments of the tune. Some dancers use fancy steps to identify their home community.”
Beading with Nadine
Nadine teaches how to make a beaded lanyard.
Travelling Song - One Rattle, One People
"Travelling Song: One Rattle, One People" is a project created by Sherryl Sewepagaham, music therapist with Alberta Health Services' Indigenous Health Program, from an idea of sharing a community rattle to celebrate in song for National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2020.
"Travelling Song" is a well-known and well-loved community song created by The Aboriginal Women's Voices Group, a collective of Indigenous women singers from Canada and the United States who participated in the 3-week residency program at the Banff Centre for the Arts in 1997.
"Travelling Song" was produced by Russell Wallace from the Lil'wat Nation in BC during the program and Travelling Song can be heard on The Hearts of the Nation CD. The participants in "Travelling Song: One Rattle, One People" are Alberta Health Services staff and community members.
There are many rattle teachings and this rattle represents the coming together of many hearts and voices.