International Resources

Here are some international resources that were vetted and are provided to the benefit of Alberta’s psychologists in practice and in training, and those considering the field of psychology, especially our future Indigenous psychologists.

• Native Land Map
  This interactive map of the world offers an opportunity to view the territories, languages, and treaties of Indigenous Peoples.
• Focusing-Oriented Therapy
  Shirley Turcotte discusses the need for Aboriginal Psychotherapy perspectives in collaboration with Focusing-Oriented Therapy when working with complex trauma.
• Right Use of Power Institute
  The Right Use of Power Institute provides training, consultation, and resources. These help individuals and organizations cultivate the skills, sensitivities, and concepts that will increase and deepen understanding of power relationships, intelligence, effectiveness, and satisfaction. The Right Use of Power approach is a dynamic, inspiring, and relational approach to the ethical use of professional and personal power to promote well-being and the common good.
• Indigenous Ally Toolkit (PDF)
  This document presents a series of steps to help individuals become allies to Indigenous peoples.
• Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing – Te Mauri – Pimatisiwin
  The Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing is a peer-reviewed, open-access, scholarly online journal that shares multi-disciplinary Indigenous knowledge and research experience amongst Indigenous health professionals, leaders, researchers, and community members. The journal publishes original, informative, and scholarly articles on the broadly defined topic of Indigenous wellbeing.
• Importance of Indigenous Perspectives in Psychotherapy
  The video explains how Aboriginal Psychotherapy perspectives collaborate with Focusing-Oriented Therapy when working with complex trauma in Indigenous populations.