Trauma Informed Land Based Pilot

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto (NCFST) is proposing to build a culturally inspired shelter structure in one or two parks to support trauma informed, land-based learning and community gathering for urban Indigenous communities. Participatory Action Research (PAR) with the NCFST community will answer questions about the needs and desires of the community about how structure should be built to support their cultural journeys. Preliminary discussions suggest that community would like to have a traditional circular, covered gathering space in Scarborough and another location in the west end in conjunction with the Mt. Dennis location. The intern will produce a 7-10 page literature review, conduct three community consultations and support research for an eventual proposal to City of Toronto. The literature review, community consultations and proposal will lead to the construction of a permanent shelter structure that will provide culturally safe space for urban Indigenous communities to do healing and education.

Faculty Supervisor:

Janet Miron

Student:

Partner:

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Trent University

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