b'Coming Full CircleComing Full Circle is about respecting and honouring culture, spirituality and traditions. It includes the worlds most extensive collection of video clips of Indigenous Peoples sharing stories about traditions, rituals and spirituality; experiences and expectations of care; after death ceremonies and grief. Find Coming Full Circle at www.livingmyculture.ca and explore the stories and wisdom that give voice to your culture to ensure you and your loved ones receive the proper medical care you deserve. for yourself. The booklet can be printed off or completed online and saved to your phone or computer. Coming Full Circle not only addresses who you wish to speak for you but also helps work out the what when it comes to care, leading you through questions like: If you have to leave your community for care, who would you like to accompany you?If you were very sick, what would matter most to you?Its so important for our Elders to be in their communities, says Brenda TSelieie Pierrot of the Northwest Territories Sahtu Regional Wellness Council. Its important for us to have them be on their homelandnot in a hospital bed or a place they are not familiar or comfortable with. Thats why a lot of our people prefer to pass at home. Learning from the past.The booklet provides you with the tools to share your decisions with your loved ones and health-care providersBuilding the future.before you are in a medical crisis. It may not be easy to think about, but doing soGrowing together.now can help you, your family and your health-care providers ensure you get the culturally specific care that you want. As Gerry Martin, former nurse andIndigenous Nations and individuals play a pivotal role in shaping the current Elder-in-Residence at Lakeheadfuture landscape of Canada in all sectors. Thats why its essential to University, explains, We celebrate whenhave an advisor who recognizes your contributions, embraces your new life comes in, but we dont seem tovision - and is committed to moving forward with you.put as much emphasis on celebrating when they walk on to the spirit world, says Martin. Theyre free from theRob Campbell, National Director, Indigenous Services pain, and the suffering, and the not-knowing. Now theyre going to be with204.336.6128 | rob.campbell@mnp.catheir friends and relatives who haveMNP.cagone before them, and its going to be a celebration when they cross overlike a party.I ssue2 2020/21C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne l 33'