HEALING AND RECONCILIATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES
Space for Healing
For many Indigenous Peoples living in urban centres, it is difficult to find spaces and groups to feel safe and comfortable sharing lived experiences and trauma.
This is especially true for residential school survivors who carry scars from the abuse they endured in these institutions.
Those living in cities often face feelings of increased disconnect and additional barriers to health care, education, and employment, along with limited financial resources and support systems.
In February 2024, the Regina Survivors Circle (RSC) was created to offer a safe space and community for survivors to connect with one another in a supportive environment as part of their healing journey. Through shared storytelling and open dialogue, survivors have been able to speak freely about difficult and painful experiences, listen and learn from Elders and Knowledge Keepers, access healthcare professionals, and better understand their own trauma and how it has affected their lives. By fostering connection, education, and community, the RSC has become an integral tool in the healing journeys of Indigenous Peoples, and a place where survivors can reclaim their sense of self and belonging.
The Indigenous Reconciliation Fund (IRF) first provided funding to the RSC in 2024 and is proud to continue its contributions, ensuring the RSC can continue meeting monthly and pass knowledge down to future generations. The RSC is a key tool of the Regina Urban Community Healing Project, overseeing community healing program between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Archdiocese of Regina
