Conclusion

Some Suggestions as to How to Address Our Current State

Educate everybody in Canada and abroad about this legacy
Have procedures in place to accommodate the fallout of this reality. Meaning there is going to be a surge in people seeking their own Identities and Spirituality in the process of healing
Language revitalization, research, preservation and promotion need to be in place.
Virtual Games involved with retaining, preserving, promoting and continuing culture need to be developed
Rewrite the history of Canada that includes the Indigenous input and experience.
Become comfortable talking about awkward issues such as racism, white privilege, white supremacy, religion, politics, Doctrine of Discovery…etc.

As a result of this journey I became healthy and functional because I had looked into myself and found balance. I had internally blamed myself for all the things that I did not live up to. Every time I found something that had impeded my positive contribution to the whole society I felt better because the way I was; was not all my fault. I understood why my parents, grandparents and fellow Indigenous people were the way they were and I could cope with it. Once I acquired this knowledge of my intergenerational history I was able to stay sober, complete my education, be a better spouse, keep a job, return to my cultural practices, live with less fear, guilt, shame, anger…etc. Even my nightmares disappeared. I went from fighting, fleeing or freezing to balancing. My hope is that you will find inspiration in this and find further ways to heal ourselves as people.