Addiction Practice Pod

Addiction Practice Pod


Indigenous culture as medicine

March 07, 2024

In this episode, award-winning journalist David P. Ball and family physician Dr. Esther Tailfeathers speak with Maura Gowans, a counselling consultant for Indigenous people, about the role that connection to culture can play in healing and wellness. Together, they discuss the importance of bringing together traditional Indigenous approaches and Western approaches to substance use care in the context of the toxic drug crisis. Maura also describes how she creates safe spaces for clients and embeds cultural practices into her life and clinical practice. 


You can find additional resources and clinical pearls from the episode in the show notes: bit.ly/APP-S4E4


Artwork by Satsi Naziel