Counselling within Inuit Systems in Canada’s North

This article discusses the history of Inuit culture with a focus on the intergenerational trauma that stemmed from colonialism, forced assimilation, and the Canadian government’s sovereignty efforts. This article addresses the loss of cultural identity among Inuit people that resulted from these eve...

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Main Author: Brooker, Anya L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association 2018
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/61182 2023-05-15T16:54:30+02:00 Counselling within Inuit Systems in Canada’s North Le counseling à l’intérieur des systèmes inuits dans le Nord canadien Brooker, Anya L. 2018-01-02 application/pdf https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/61182 eng eng Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/61182/pdf https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/61182 Copyright (c) 2018 Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy / Revue canadienne de counseling et de psychothérapie Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy; Vol. 52 No. 1 (2018): Regular Issue Revue canadienne de counseling et de psychothérapie; Vol. 52 No. 1 (2018): Regular Issue 1923-6182 Family Systems counselling Inuit Theory info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2018 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:20:07Z This article discusses the history of Inuit culture with a focus on the intergenerational trauma that stemmed from colonialism, forced assimilation, and the Canadian government’s sovereignty efforts. This article addresses the loss of cultural identity among Inuit people that resulted from these events. A comparative statistical analysis between Northern and Southern Canada reveals the higher rates of psychosocial issues such as drug and alcohol abuse and family violence in Nunavut. Inuit culture is in a state of cultural transition and consequently requires culturally sensitive and knowledgeable counsellors. The author combines existing literature and personal observations from working as a clinician in Nunavut to arrive at recommendations for practice. The interventions of a family system’s therapy approach align well with Inuit values and will be discussed as one beneficial intervention for use with Inuit clients. Cet article présente une discussion de l’histoire de la culture inuite en mettant l’accent sur le traumatisme intergénérationnel ayant résulté du colonialisme, de l’assimilation forcée et des efforts de souveraineté du gouvernement canadien. On y aborde la perte d’identité culturelle chez les Inuits par suite de ces événements. Une analyse statistique comparative entre le Nord et le Sud du Canada révèle des taux plus élevés de problems psychologiques comme la toxicomanie, l’alcoolisme et la violence familiale au Nunavut. La culture inuite se trouve dans une période de transition culturelle et requiert donc des conseillers et conseillères attentifs aux enjeux culturels. Pour en arriver à formuler des recommandations pour la pratique, l’auteur s’inspire à la fois de la littérature existante et de ses observations personnelles de clinicien travaillant au Nunavut. Les interventions s’inspirant d’une approche thérapeutique fondée sur le système familial sont très compatibles avec les valeurs inuites et seront l’objet d’une discussion en tant qu’intervention bénéfique auprès des clients inuits. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit inuite inuites inuits Nunavut University of Calgary Journal Hosting Canada Nunavut
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Inuit
Theory
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Inuit
Theory
Brooker, Anya L.
Counselling within Inuit Systems in Canada’s North
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description This article discusses the history of Inuit culture with a focus on the intergenerational trauma that stemmed from colonialism, forced assimilation, and the Canadian government’s sovereignty efforts. This article addresses the loss of cultural identity among Inuit people that resulted from these events. A comparative statistical analysis between Northern and Southern Canada reveals the higher rates of psychosocial issues such as drug and alcohol abuse and family violence in Nunavut. Inuit culture is in a state of cultural transition and consequently requires culturally sensitive and knowledgeable counsellors. The author combines existing literature and personal observations from working as a clinician in Nunavut to arrive at recommendations for practice. The interventions of a family system’s therapy approach align well with Inuit values and will be discussed as one beneficial intervention for use with Inuit clients. Cet article présente une discussion de l’histoire de la culture inuite en mettant l’accent sur le traumatisme intergénérationnel ayant résulté du colonialisme, de l’assimilation forcée et des efforts de souveraineté du gouvernement canadien. On y aborde la perte d’identité culturelle chez les Inuits par suite de ces événements. Une analyse statistique comparative entre le Nord et le Sud du Canada révèle des taux plus élevés de problems psychologiques comme la toxicomanie, l’alcoolisme et la violence familiale au Nunavut. La culture inuite se trouve dans une période de transition culturelle et requiert donc des conseillers et conseillères attentifs aux enjeux culturels. Pour en arriver à formuler des recommandations pour la pratique, l’auteur s’inspire à la fois de la littérature existante et de ses observations personnelles de clinicien travaillant au Nunavut. Les interventions s’inspirant d’une approche thérapeutique fondée sur le système familial sont très compatibles avec les valeurs inuites et seront l’objet d’une discussion en tant qu’intervention bénéfique auprès des clients inuits.
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publishDate 2018
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op_source Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy; Vol. 52 No. 1 (2018): Regular Issue
Revue canadienne de counseling et de psychothérapie; Vol. 52 No. 1 (2018): Regular Issue
1923-6182
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