N’de Nibimwidoon

I Carry My Heart

Building Sexual Assault Resistance

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My Body

My Boundaries

My Choices

Traditional teachings centre on the heart, connection to Mother Earth, Her cycles and the medicine wheel. Through teachings about balance and the journey through life, this program supports Anishinaabekwe in honing their boundary skills.

Info graphic of circle with 4 sections like a medicine wheel. Starting with the top left quadrant and moving clockwise. The First Quadrant depicts a bird representing seeing clearly. The Second Quadrant depicts a fish representing questioning. The Third Quadrant depicts a fox representing identifying resources. The Fourth Quadrant depicts a bear representing initiating personal power

The Program

N’de Nibimwidoon is a holistic seven day land based program developed to lessen sexual assault for Anishinaabekwe.

Traditional Teachings
Ceremony
Sharing Circles
Art Based Self-Explorations
Sexual Assault Resistance Training
Building Self-Empowerment Through Sexual Health Education
Self Defence Training
Designed for Youth 15-25
Small Groups(maximum: 15)

Woven together like a sweetgrass braid, the components of this program fosters self-awareness, self-determination and resilience.

N’de Nibimwidoon - I Carry My Heart was designed collaboratively by Anishinaabe Elder Marie McGregor Pitawanakwat, Anishinaabe Knowledge Keeper Mark Seabrook and by Michelle Hrynyk MSW RSW

For more information on the background and development of this program check out Michelle's thesis: Towards the development of a culturally sensitive, empowerment-based sexual assault resistance model for Anishinaabe women