Advancing Reconciliation through Trauma-informed Practice 

Oct. 3, 2023
ZOOM Webinar Online

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Speakers: Karen L. Snowshoe, KC, Snowshoe Law and Founder of Gwizhii Institute of Learning
 
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 12:30pm-2:30pm (Pacific Time)
 
SYNOPSIS


This webinar is a part of the CBABC Advancing Reconciliation Series.



When working to advance reconciliation, we take a decolonial approach to setting the foundation of this work together, engaging our minds, bodies, emotions and relationships. Most of us as leaders and human beings do not want to traumatize other people. Yet there are many normalized workplace interactions that can become re-traumatizing to people by eliminating choice, creating safety and connection for some (but not for others).

This two-hour experiential session will help you recognize how trauma shows up interpersonally, and how to apply key principles that allow you to respond in ways that actively resist re-traumatization. Take this session to make trauma-informed approaches the new normal standard of care in your practice.

Attendees of this session can expect to:

  • Explore how a trauma-informed approach has roots in Indigenous practices of resistance and resilience;
  • Learn the paradigm shifting question to ask in a trauma-informed approach;
  • Understand how trauma impacts the nervous system;
  • Recognize signs of trauma responses in interpersonal interactions;
  • Generate your own “map” of embodied practices that help you find an internal place of connection, safety and dignity;
  • Map personal anchor points to help you avoid escalating a situation where there are trauma responses;
  • Discover 6 principles of trauma-informed practice that actively resist interpersonal re-traumatization;
  • Apply these principles to relevant and challenging interpersonal dynamics you face in your setting.



Content Advisory: In this session, we will directly explore definitions of trauma and share some examples of personal trauma, including child apprehension, intimate partner violence, and attendance at Indian Residential Schools, including direct and indirect impacts.  This information may remind participants of their own experiences and elicit strong emotions.  We encourage participants to engage in the workshop at a level they feel comfortable with, including leaving, seeking support, and re-joining as needed.
 

ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKERS


About Karen Snowshoe
Karen Snowshoe is a Lawyer, Arbitrator, Mediator and Educator. Her clients have included the Indian Residential School Adjudication Secretariat, the Northwest Territories Human Rights Adjudication Panel, the Workers’ Compensation Tribunal, the BC Human Rights Tribunal, Law Society of British Columbia Tribunal, governments (Provincial, Municipal and Indigenous), post secondary institutions, unions, health authorities, social service agencies and non-profit organizations.

Ms. Snowshoe is a leader in providing trauma-informed and culturally sensitive investigations. As senior counsel with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S). Ms. Snowshoe built, trained and led a national team of statement gatherers who conducted trauma-informed interviews across Canada.Ms. Snowshoe is a highly sought after educator in trauma-informed practice. Her customized workshops on Indigenous Reconciliation and Trauma Informed Practice have garnered widespread acclaim for inspiring participants to engage in reconciliation in a way that honours the humanity and dignity of all.  

Ms. Snowshoe has been a long-time resident on the  traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the x?m?θk??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx_wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel?íl?witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, today known as Vancouver. She also lived and worked in Canada’s north (the Yukon and the Northwest Territories) for 14 years. 

 

ACKNOWLEDGING FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES

This webinar is hosted by CBABC, which is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage our members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada, past and present.
 

 

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS

We strongly recommend all participants to check these requirements and run the test atleast a couple of days before the course date in order for the webinar to work properly for you.

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  • All materials and handouts will be sent to you with your instructions.
  • Please ensure your computer speakers are working properly as audio will be delivered
    entirely over the computer.
  • Earphones are recommended for the best sound quality.
     


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All materials related to this course are for the sole use of the above said registrant, which may not be copied, reproduced, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, translated, distributed, shared, modified, made available on a network or other website, used to create derivative works, or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without the prior express written permission of the Canadian Bar Association.
 


Cancellation Policy
Once payment has been processed there will be no refund issued. To cancel your attendance, please contact the PD Department at PD@cbabc.org. No refunds will be issued to non-attendees.

 

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