Dr Catherine Kineweskwêw Richardson, PhD

FPST 301 The Indian Act (and resistance to it!)

In this class, we will study pertinent aspects of oppressive colonial government policy through the Indian Act and through the agenda of the British upper class and ruling empire on northern Turtle Island.  We will look at how Indigenous People, Status First Nations (as well as Métis and Inuit) resisted the cruel and savage oppression as delivered through The Indian Act (and through its related policy of European racial superiority and domination).  Guest speakers will include Christopher Reid, Marie Cornellier (approaches to decolonization in the settler society).  The professor will aim to create an atmosphere of cultural safety, respect towards Indigenous people, of ethical dialogue and open-hearted sharing.  All our relations!

FPST 398 Indigenous Approaches to Helping and Healing

In this class, we will explore Indigenous worldview, values and beliefs that  underly views on well-being, recovery and healing from illness or adversity.  This course will involve a number of approaches and pedagogies, including talking, reading, experiencing and building an atmosphere of safety and trust in the classroom.  Guest speakers will include Vicky Boldo and Moe Clark.

FPST298 Metis People and Culture

In this class, we explore the ethno-genesis of the Métis nation in Rupertsland and the prairies, including the Red River community.  Students will learn about Métis stories, music, culture and land-based practices.  This course is experiential and involves co-creating a Métis cultural gathering and celebration.

Interview with Cathy Richardson and Elizabeth Fast on CBC Radio One-Let’s Go! Thursday

CBC Noon with Shawn Appel

Reparations to Indigenous People Are Critical After Pope's Apology

Healing and Rebalancing in the Aftermath of Colonial Violence

          Richardson, C., Aviles-Betel, K., Ismail-Allouche, Z., Picard, V. (2021). Healing and Rebalancing in the Aftermath of Colonial Violence: An Indigenous-Informed, Response-Based Approach.   Genealogy 5(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy5030069

          https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/5/3/69

Miskâsowin – Returning to the body, remembering what keeps us alive.

         Clark, M., Allouche-Ismail, Z., Richardson, C.  (2021). Miskâsowin – Returning to the body, remembering what keeps us alive.  Genealogy, 5(2), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy5020034

Ellen Maria Ekström and the Stories that Connect Us

          Richardson, C. & Lowenborg, C.  (2019).  Ellen Maria Ekström and the stories that connect us.  Genealogy, 3(2), 1-5.  https://doi.org/10.3390/geneaology3020025

          https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333344326_Ellen-Maria_Ekstrom_and_the_Stories_That_Connect_Us

Victim-blaming and the Crisis in Representation in the Violence Prevention Field.

         Richardson, C., Fast, E. (2019).  Victim-blaming and the crisis in representation in the violence prevention field. In C. Richardson & E. Fast (Eds).  Life Matters :  Acknowledging victim resistance and the power of social responses.  International Journal of the Child, Youth and Family Studies,  10(1), 1-2.  DOI: 10.18357/ijcyfs101201918803

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331139661_VICTIM-BLAMING_AND_THE_CRISIS_OF_REPRESENTATION_IN_THE_VIOLENCE_PREVENTION_FIELD

Beauty and the Beast: Misrepresentation and Social Responses in Fairytale Romance and Redemption.

Relating to illness in therapy: A pilgrimate through uncertain terrain.

      Richardson, C.  (2018).  Relating to illness in therapy:  A pilgrimage         through uncertain terrain.  Murmurations.  Journal of Transformative Relational Practice. 1(2), 14-26. DOI: http://doi.org/10.28963/1.2

    https://murmurations.cloud/ojs/index.php/murmurations/article/view/34

Healing the Healer: Restoring a Métis Debrouillard heart with the tools of an Indigenous-oriented ethnopsychology.

       Gurr, E., Richardson, C.  (2021).  Healing the healer:  Restoring a Métis debrouillard heart with the tools of an Indigenous-oriented ethnopsychology.  In C. Richardson & J. Carriere [Eds.]. Speaking the Wisdom of Our Time.  pp. 87-110.  Vernon, BC:  JCharlton Publishing. 

https://www.cavershambooksellers.com/search/1926476352

Facing the Mountain: Indigenous Healing in the Shadow of Colonialism

       Richardson, C. (2021).  Facing the mountain:  Indigenous healing in the shadow of colonialism.  Vernon, B.C.: JCharlton Publishing.

2020-02-14 Cathy Richardson on CBC Radio One-Noon with Shawn Apel

2020-02-13 Cathy Richardson and Elizabeth Fast on CBC Radio One Let’s Go!

Project/Cultural Advisor for Justement Enracinée