PSYC 3380

(3 Credits) 3 Lecture hours This course explores the psychological outcomes of the colonization experiences of Indigenous peoples including residential schools, systemic and societal discrimination. It is an introduction to Indigenous healing practices and non-traditional psychological therapeutic practices that are utilized to support the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The course also investigates the integration of these traditional healing practices with mainstream psychotherapeutic methods to respond to the diversity within and between Indigenous communities.