Profile Information
Location
Regina, Saskatchewan
Country
Canada
Postal Code
S4S0A2
What is it you do for a living? (Parenting, volunteering, CEO of social service organization, etc.)
Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose is an Anishinabe (Ojibwe) from Michigan and Ontario with membership in M’Chigeeng First Nation and is an active citizen of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Dr. JoLee is the founding Counselling and Wellness Director of the Muskiki Muskwa Medicine Bear Healing Lodge and Peer Advocacy Services. The lodge assists peoples in the area of Treaties 4 and 6 in their recovery from the residues of historical and intergenerational traumas related to colonization, residential schools and the ongoing genocidal practices occurring in Canada. Medicine Bear, offers a training ground for practicum students from various professions including counselling, social work, medicine, nursing, policing, education and a host of many others. Peer Health Advocacy services and training support in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association ensure the capacity building is locally-driven and resourced.
What organization(s) do you volunteer or work for?
University of Regina
What is your interest in PACEs and resilience science?
Training early career counsellors and health professionals