Angelina Pratt
Angelina Pratt
Decolonizing Addictions with Len Pierre
Decolonizing Addictions with Len Pierre
Decolonizing Addictions with Len Pierre
Thursday 22nd October 2020
Join Len Pierre, Angelina Pratt, and Stella Desjoulais as they discuss decolonizing addictions, focusing on Indigenous communities and holistic healing.
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Angelina Pratt
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Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Spiritual & Personal Growth Journeys
Healing from Sexual Trauma
Healing Relationships
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Get the buttons here!Decolonizing Addictions: Len Pierre's Indigenous Perspective
Decolonizing Substance use is about creating a collective understanding about where addiction comes from, making clear linkages between colonialism, trauma, and substance use, as well as finding alternative and holistic ways to.
How does colonial history shape addiction in Indigenous communities? In this episode of 'Empathetic Witness', Angelina Pratt and Stella Desjoulais sit down with Len Pierre, a Coast Salish wellness coach and educator from Katzie First Nation, to unpack this complex issue. Len shares his work with First Nations communities and discusses the unique challenges they face due to historical and ongoing colonial impacts.
The conversation dives into how stigma and trauma contribute to higher addiction rates among Indigenous peoples and explores holistic, community-based approaches to healing. Len emphasizes the importance of understanding the roots of addiction and integrating traditional practices into recovery efforts. This episode offers a compassionate and enlightening look at addiction through an Indigenous lens, highlighting the need for collective understanding and innovative solutions.