Doris Peltier Aboriginal Women and Leadership Coordinator Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network

1. Creating Safe Spaces for Women Living with HIV: Utilizing an Indigenous Sharing Circle Model for POZ Women Doris Peltier Aboriginal Women and Leadership Coordinator Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network XIX International AIDS Conference Washington , DC July 24, 2012

3. Meet the Facilitators • Doris Peltier • Carrie Martin & PascaleAnnoual • Tracey Prentice • Krista Shore

4. Opening Prayer – Wanda Whitebird

5. Outline of Presentation • Introduction to the Indigenous Sharing Circle Model – Creating Safe Space for Healing • Prevention and Discussion Circle through Quilt Making • Visioning Health: Utilizing Strength-Based and Arts-based in Community Based Participatory Research for POZ Women • Circle of Courage • Reflection and Discussion

6. What is wrong with this circle?Lets FIX it?(Interactive)

7. We would like to meet you!!!(Roundtable Introductions)

8. Introduction to the Indigenous Sharing Circle Model….. Creating A Safe Space for Healing

9. The Diversity of Canada’s Indigenous Women Population • First Nations • Métis • Inuit • Just over half of all people who self –identify as Aboriginal are female (Statistics Canada 2009) • The term ‘aboriginal’ is an umbrella term

10. Fundamental Principles of an Indigenous Circle

11. Protocols within an Indigenous Circle • Prayer (opening and closing) • Ground rules • Elder or Spiritual leader are usually always present • What is said in the circle stays in the circle • The circle is not about pedigree • Lived experience is sacred

13. Types of Circles • Sharing • Healing • Peer Support • Building capacity • Leadership development • Mentorship • Teambuilding • Women’s Teachings

14. What would a safe space for POZ women look like?

15. Lets Set Some Ground Rules for our Circle