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Indigenous youth to find the people
lives that can best support them.
reading this, remember that you
are loved and that there is always
listen.
S P I R I T U A L
• Time on the land: hunting, harvesting, fishing, trapping
• Ceremony: sweats, smudging, drumming, singing, dancing
• Sitting and reflecting by water
• Intergenerational connections: spending time with Elders, youth, children
• Spending time with yourself
• Not spending too much time in isolation
• Stepping away from things when need space
• Take time away from technology
• Learning and practicing traditions
E M O T I O N A L
• Have a good cry
• Loving people
• Quality time with family and friends
• Being a parent
• Romantic relationships
• Attending community events
• Acknowledging feelings and talking about them
• Surround yourself with good people and 'positive vibes'
• Laughing and smiling
• Setting boundaries for yourself and relationships with others
• Listening to music
• Creativity & self-expression: crafts, painting,
regalia making, beading, writing, singing, dance
• Spending time over tea
• Sharing traditions and culture with others:
throat singing, beadwork,
language
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N 5
