26
July
2008
Episode 11 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005.
Jade lived an upper middle-class existence most of her life. However, family discord and her mother’s suicide when Jade was 15 years old, caused Jade to experience persistent, chronic depression. Her mother’s death was the greatest single contributing factor for all that followed, including the life-threatening illness which Jade ultimately acquired.
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12
July
2008
Episode 10 of 24. A reading from the book Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front. Compiled, with Introduction and Reports by Chrystal Ocean. Copyright 2005.
Your culture gives you a sense of belonging and home. It’s something we all need. But far too many Métis, and native or First Nations people have been deprived of - more often, torn from - their land, their family and their ancestral roots.
I’m still searching spiritually. My spiritual faith right now is with the Baha’i but I’m also attending the Anglican Church. A lot of times they conflict. It bothers me. I need my sweats, I need my smudges, I need that close association with cultural roots… I’m being pulled apart. I want to be with First Nations people.
India is Métis.
In addition to the struggle to reconnect with her native roots, India faces barriers which include a background of abuse, poverty and addiction, which began with her placement into foster care at the age of five.
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