MINO MIIKANAN

Good Trails

When we honour our stories, we honour ourselves

WHEN WE HONOR OUR STORIES

WE HONOR OURSELVES

The Mino Miikanan Trauma and Addiction program was created to deliver a culturally appropriate, safe, and meaningful psycho-educational program that promotes wellness in all aspects of life: physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. Contemporary approaches to wellness will be integrated with traditional, land-based methods that, when available, will be led by community Elders. Any modern or Western techniques used are meant as tools, not as a cultural or identity replacement.

Participants attending the Mino Miikanan, (Good Trails) program, are not required to disclose their personal experience regarding trauma. Although trauma narratives are not the focus, the program will address the strategies used to cope with original traumas that are no longer effective as a means to wellness. These strategies can include, but are not limited to, addiction, isolation, anger, and shame. As a consequence of these strategies, individuals can experience loss of family and community; liberty and identity; and economic stability and advancement.

The program is designed to offer skills that are self-supporting and peer-driven. The materials covered will give participants a better understanding of the effects of trauma and addiction, and more effective coping strategies to apply to all areas of their lives.

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WORKSHOPS

The Mino Miikanan Trauma and Addiction program was created to deliver a culturally appropriate, safe, and meaningful psycho-educational program that promotes wellness in all aspects of life: physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. The program is designed to offer skills that are self-supporting and peer-driven. The materials covered will give participants a better understanding of the effects of trauma and addiction, and more effective coping strategies to apply to all areas of their lives.

YOUNG ADULT WORKSHOPS

Rooted in the three basic principles of Purpose, Ceremony and Spirituality the Mino Miikanan Young Adult Workshop explores the negative behaviours associated with trauma and addiction in young adults aged 18 to 30. The Mino Miikanan Young Adult Program will continue to offer the base programming of moving towards wellness while developing a language of trauma and addiction, with the difference being, offering young adults an early opportunity to understand how generational trauma has negatively affected their lives, and set themselves up for success as they navigate through the noted years.

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WORKSHOPS

The Mino Miikanan Addiction program has been delivered to communities all across the country, with our team coming to you.

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TESTIMONIALS

"Over the past two years, Mino Miikinan, meaning “a good path” in Anishinaabemowin, has helped foster hope and renewal in Nuu-chah-nulth territories, empowering individuals to walk a new path rooted in identity, respect, and resilience.

Grounded in Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices, the program creates a safe, powerful space for participants to reconnect with themselves, their histories, and their communities. Graham Jobson brings a rare combination of deep cultural humility, lived experience, and professional skill, weaving together land-based teachings, trauma-informed approaches, and traditional healing practices in a way that resonates profoundly with participants.
NTC is honoured to continue supporting the delivery of Mino Miikanan in our communities. We raise our hands in gratitude to Graham Jobson for his unwavering commitment, his heart-centered leadership, and for walking alongside us as we continue our journey to wellness."

Keeley Haughton

Manager of Social Development Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

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