Many people participated in the development of this course.  We would like to acknowledge the assistance of the following people:

Advisory Committee

This course was guided in its creation by an advisory committee made up of Indigenous representatives from family, community and legal support organizations from across British Columbia:

  • Wendy Chernivchan – Cultural Safety Worker, Métis Commission for Children and Families of BC (Kamloops)
  • Christina Draegan – Regional Manager, Native Courtworkers & Counselling Association of BC (Prince George)
  • Sheri Green – Cultural Advisor, KyaH Wiget Education Society; Title Committee Representative – Gitumden Clan, Office of the Wet’suwet’en; Councillor, Witset First Nation (Smithers)
  • Chelsea Kelly – Manager, Supported Services, Hulitan Family and Community Services Society (Victoria)
  • Melinda Maloway – Elder, Justice Worker Facilitator, Sto:Lo Nation (Chilliwack)
  • Mardean Neuman – Community Social Worker, Tseil-Waututh Nation (Vancouver)
  • Bev Williams – Program Director, Hiiye’yu Lelum Society House of Friendship (Duncan)
  • Kelly Douglas – Family Justice Counsellor, BC Ministry of Attorney General (Prince George)
  • Anne Reuvekamp – Family Justice Counsellor, BC Ministry of Attorney General (Victoria)

The course content was also reviewed by:

  • Métis Nation BC
  • Ending Violence Association of BC
  • Gayle Ployer, Department of Social Work, University of Victoria
  • Sgt. Kim Laidman, Regional Domestic Violence Unit

Narration

  • Jenifer Brousseau
  • Sam Bob
  • Jason La Rochelle, Director, Office of Indigenization, Justice Institute of BC
  • Rodney Victor

Music

  • Okanagan Nation Alliance: Nsyilxcən, Songs for Families, with special thanks to Anona Kampe and Megan Fortier
  • Cowichan Bay, BC field recording of Hiiye’yu Lelum Dancers, Hiiye’yu Lelum House of Friendship Society
  • Water relatives : Gii’ Con’ no nig, Library and Archives Canada
  • Old native and Métis fiddling in Manitoba [sound recording] : volume 2 : Camperville and Pine Creek. Roderick Ross Aboriginial Sound Recordings: Music and Song
  • Native American Flute in D minor and Stream.mp3 by Ephemeral_Rift
  • Salish Society – True Love by Nelson Leon

Video Participants

  • Elder Lorrie Adams
  • Christina Draegen, Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC
  • Hiiye’yu Lelum Dancers
  • Elder Joe Landrie
  • Sharon Lindley
  • Elder Laurie McDonald
  • Anne Reuvekamp

Writing

  • Indigenous Perspectives Society
  • Colin J. McMechan, Justice Institute of BC
  • Kristine Heaney, BC Ministry of Attorney General
  • Elizabeth Araujo, BC Ministry of Attorney General/Justice Institute of BC
  • Peter Sperling, BC Ministry of Attorney General

Special thanks to the governments of Alberta and Prince Edward Island for allowing us to adapt their content for this course.

Content Editing

  • Kristine Heaney, BC Ministry of Attorney General
  • Elizabeth Araujo, BC Ministry of Attorney General/Justice Institute of BC

Graphic Design

  • Jamie Nole

Online Course Development & Instructional Design

  • Centre for Teaching, Learning, & Innovation (CTLI), Justice Institute of BC

Video Production and Photography

  • Colin J. McMechan, Justice Institute of BC
  • Kristine Heaney, BC Ministry of Attorney General
  • Elizabeth Araujo, BC Ministry of Attorney General/Justice Institute of BC
  • Centre for Teaching, Learning, & Innovation (CTLI), Justice Institute of BC

Photo Contributors

  • Colin J. McMechan, Justice Institute of BC
  • Christine Henry
  • Mary Jack
  • Patti Christianson
  • Chelsea Kelly
  • Des Bowker
  • Kristine Heaney

Photo Participants

  • An enormous thank you to the many Indigenous people who volunteered to be photographed for this course.  

Archival Photography

Maps and Graphics

  • Map (1500 AD)-Canada: Maps 101 Division, Maps.com (www.maps.com)
  • Circle of Courage Medicine Wheel: Brendtro, L., Brokenleg, M., & Van Bockern, S. (2002). Reclaiming youth at risk: Our hope for the future. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree (www.solutiontree.com)
  • Métis Values Wheel: Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services (www.lmofcs.ca)
  • Power and Control Wheel: Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (www.theduluthmodel.org)

Funding

  • Funding for Parenting After Separation for Indigenous Families was provided by the Province of British Columbia and the Department of Justice Canada.