Psychology 30: Human Development

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Additional Support:

NESD Kohkum’s Gathering

-  Medicine Wheel Teaching

- Intergenerational Trauma Psych 30

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https://www.fox21online.com/2018/10/08/first-indigenous-peoples-day-at-uws/medicine-wheel/

View Medicine Wheel powerpoint – NESD Kohkum’s Gathering

10 Stages of First Nations Traditional Rites of Passages

• Spirit
• Conception
• Infant
• Toddler
• Child
• Youth
• Young Adult
• Parent
• Grandparent
• Elder/Traditional Teacher

The Seven Lessons of the Medicine Wheel | SAY Magazine

east

Spring

infancy

spirit

fire

south

summer

youth

mental

earth

west

fall

adult

physical

water

north

winter

elder

emotional

air

Spirit:

• Before entering Mother Earth.
• We are with Creator then sent as a gift.
• It is said that we have life journey teachings before we leave Creator but lose much of the teachings before
• We arrive to Mother Earth

(Pooyak, 2019)

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Conception

• Physical growth begins within the womb and we learn through our

senses of smell, touch, taste, and hearing our mother’s heart beats.

• For nine months we learn from within the womb and get to know

our family by their voices.

• We eat what mother eats and feel what mother feels.
• Baby exists both in the spiritual and physical realm.

(Pooyak, 2019)

http://zacharyhill1.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-iroquois-nation.html

https://vimeo.com/207886301

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sneak peaks at “The Parenting Path” – Pregnancy 2:50

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Infant - Birth – 12 months of age

• Babies teach the gift of joy.
• Birth and the presence of a new spirit is celebrated by families

as a sacred time.

• Babies are understood to be a special gift that the whole community

must nurture and care for.

• Celebrating the birth through ceremony is important and grandparents

may have the privilege of announcing the arrival of a newborn.

• When surrounded by and nurtured with love and joy, babies come into

the world with an immediate sense of belonging and acceptance.

• Babies may have a naming ceremony during the first 13 moons of the

year and need many opportunities to interact with their community to fulfill

their role as bringers of joy.

(Best Start Resource Centre, 2010)

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https://vimeo.com/208024372

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A Sneek Peek at “Our Stories by First Nation Teen Parents 2:14

https://vimeo.com/207891556

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Sneak Peeks at “The Parenting Path” –

Traditional Names 1:36

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1q1JJ2Eews

Cree lullaby :29

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Toddler – 13 months – 2 years of age

• This stage is about care and safety.
• Toddlers are curious, fast, and thrive on learning.
• They explore their environment and test its limitations to

better understand their place in it.

• Caregivers in a toddler’s life are responsible for meeting their needs

and for ensuring their environment is safe to explore.

• Toddlers thrive in stable, nurturing homes.
• They learn through observations and copy behaviors they see

around them.

This means families must ensure they are around positive, healthy,

loving influences, and parents and caregivers must lead by example.

• The toddler stage is when a child begins to express their strength, gifts, and challenges.

Share late Albert story about toddler asking for water in Saulteaux

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Child – 2-7 years of age

• This is when a child begins to learn about truth.
• They should have ample opportunity to develop positive

and good relations with other children and adults so they can

learn to trust and feel secure.

• These opportunities will teach them to find truth in

future situations.

• The community around them should support the child by

teaching them about honesty and the consequences for

untruthful actions.

• Children start school during this stage and need to have

their physical and emotional needs met so they can function

and learn in this new environment fully.

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https://vimeo.com/207969420

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Sneak Peeks at “The Parenting Path” 1:27

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Youth – 7-11 of age:

• Emotions and bodily identity are essential parts of this stage.
• Youth are exiting childhood and moving closer to adulthood.
• They will challenge the beliefs and attitudes of their community,

family, and Nation while developing their concepts of how things should

or should not be.

• Towards the end, they will become caring, knowledgeable, and mature

Individuals with unique skills, values, and belief systems.

• Youth will teach their parents and caregivers about patience during

this stage and, in turn, family and caregivers must teach them about

unconditional love.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpA3kzbD44I&t=69s

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7 GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS - First Nations School Toronto 4:47

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Young Adult – 11-18 years of age:

• When an individual establishes a notion of self and their roles in life.
• Young adults strive to take the insight they have acquired and apply it to the world through exploration.
• This is where direct parenting does not always work and a grandparent, aunty, or uncle are more sought out for

guidance; the teachings of the parents up to this point are tested (Abbot 2018)

• Young adults must be encouraged to make their own decisions and forge their own path while remaining healthy

and being responsible for their community.

• During this stage, individuals develop a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities to family and community.
• They can best meet these responsibilities by putting to use strengths and skills that have been

positively nurtured by their caregivers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z4Bn44giR8&t=23s

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First Nations Principles of Learning 8:58

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Parent:

• There is no definitive time to mark the passage into parenthood.
• An individual takes on the responsibility and privilege of becoming

a provider and caregiver for their own family.

• As a parent, the individual is now tasked with the responsibility of

caring for and nurturing the body, mind, emotions, and spirit of others.

• Parents can draw upon and add to the knowledge, teachings, and

experience they have received so far in their life to navigate this stage.

• Parents acknowledge that they learn to parent from their parents

and that their children will continue this cycle, learning to parent

from them.

Lust or love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URU-gXaPyRA&t=162s

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Positive Anishinaabe Parenting 8:24

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Grandparent

• Grandparents should be honored and cared for as life teachers and knowledge carriers within their families and communities.
• Grandparents are tasked with sharing and teaching others about the cultural and life knowledge they gained from diverse

experiences in their life journey.

• Today, many grandparents are directly involved in caring for the youth and children in their families and communities. This is

a vital form of extended family support.

• Grandparents may also take on the task of observing the behaviours and interests of children as they move through their

life cycle. In this way, grandparents can develop an understanding of the children’s role within the community. They can also

identify ways in which their strengths can be nurtured. Children and youth who experience this form of extended nurturing and

care will grow up with a strong concept of belonging and connection to family. (Best Start Resource Centre, 2010)

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/aboriginal-grandmothers-play-increasing-role-in-raising-sask-children-1.3311602

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/class-for-saskatoon-grandparents-raising-grandchildren-launches-1.3097699

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Article has a video 2:11

https://www.crystalinks.com/grandparentsday09.html

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Elder

• Elders and traditional teachers are respected for their wisdom, knowledge, and life experience.
• They have journeyed through all of the previous stages of the life cycle.
• They are identified by their communities as special teachers who are experienced, knowledgeable, and loving in such away that they are good at helping others to complete their journeys.
• Elders and traditional teachers are spiritual teachers and knowledge carriers who understand the value and importance of developing and living one’s spiritual and life purpose. Having completed their life journey, they act as a bridge between the present and the past.
• These individuals can provide guidance and direction for the future of their families, communities, and Nations through teaching important cultural traditions and passing on their in-depth knowledge.
• Being an elder or traditional teacher is an active position that is imbued with both great responsibility and respect.

https://www.pinterest.ca/pjgts/honoring-our-elders-books-and-activities/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipvy8yVTVoQ

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The crucial role of Indigenous elders | Doreen Spence #WalrusTalks 7:28

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learning about Psychology 30

Human Development from a

First Nation Perspective

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