Indigenous Disabilities and Wellness
This episode contains discussions about sexual abuse, residential schools, and other sensitive topics. Audience discretion is advised. In this episode we take you to the 2024 Indigenous Disabilities and Wellness Gathering in Victoria, British Colombia, Canada. This event brought together voices and stories from across Indigenous communities to highlight resilience, cultural identity, and the ongoing fight for accessibility and healing. It also shone a spotlight on the idea that disability is a colonial construct. Host Shaun Proulx sat down with four Indigenous people, including an actor with cerebral palsy who faced unspeakable trauma in a residential school; a woman who is legally blind navigating systemic and cultural barriers; a Realize colleague who has borderline personality disorder, confronting stigma and finding her voice, and a mother’s fight for her son’s right to cultural and spiritual healing in a western hospital setting.
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Credits:
Writer, producer, host: Shaun Proulx
Audio and video editor: John Mackie
Graphic design: Alexandria Ditner
Special thanks to Julia McEathron and Alex Pennell for their great assistance in making this episode happen.
Executive Producers: Roger Mussellman and Janet London for Realize Canada
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