September is National Recovery Month as well as Suicide Prevention Month, a month to educate the public about mental health and substance use disorders, and to celebrate those in recovery and healing. Today we talk to an Auntie, a leader and a powerful voice for recovery. Listening to Nova share her story reminds us that healing is possible no matter where you live or the trauma you may hold. Auntie Nova is a social media influencer and champion for healing, with thousands following her on TikTok and other social media platforms. We will spend our “Auntie time” with Nova discussing her journey and all the gifts she is sharing with indigenous people across Canada and beyond!
Aunties on Air Episode 32: Healing Through Language, Culture & Ceremony
September is National Recovery Month as well as Suicide Prevention Month, a month to educate the public about mental health and substance use disorders, and to celebrate those in recovery and healing. Today we talk to an Auntie, a leader and a powerful voice for recovery. Listening to Nova share her story reminds us that healing is possible no matter where you live or the trauma you may hold. Auntie Nova is a social media influencer and champion for healing, with thousands following her on TikTok and other social media platforms. We will spend our “Auntie time” with Nova discussing her journey and all the gifts she is sharing with indigenous people across Canada and beyond!
Wabanaki Words Used:
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
Topics Discussed:
Novalee Fox - hhttps://www.tiktok.com/@novaleefox
Cree people - https://teaching.usask.ca/indigenoussk/import/cree.php
National Suicide Prevention Month - https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-month/
Healing and Recovery Month - https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/recovery-month
National Hotline - 988
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Care Line – 1-844-844-2622
Ethan Bear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Bear
CanSkate - https://skatecanada.ca/learn-to-skate/canskate/
Residential School - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system
Anishinaabe People - https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anishinaabe
Lakota People - https://blog.nativehope.org/sioux-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions
Sitting Bow - https://www.history.com/articles/sitting-bull
Indian Agents - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_agent
Shy Sapp - https://www.tiktok.com/@shysapp
“Acting Good” Television Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acting_Good
emerygurninggrass - https://www.tiktok.com/@emeryburningrass0
mr.christ0pher - https://www.tiktok.com/@mr.christ0pher
smudge the blades - https://www.tiktok.com/@smudgetheblades
Isaiah Sutherland - https://www.tiktok.com/@isiahhsutherland
Pink Aunties - https://www.instagram.com/beargreasemusical/
Shari McKay - https://www.tiktok.com/@sherry.mckay
Talk Suicide Canada – 1-833-456-4566
Kids’ Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868
Wabanaki Tribal Nations:
Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)
Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)
Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk
Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)
Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine
Special Thanks/Woliwon:
Guests: Nova Fox
Producer: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders