“Resistance is taxing on mind, body and spirit. As we tell our stories and speak our words, we heal ourselves and reclaim our humanity and knowledge about the world around us.”

-Jeanette Haynes Writer, 2008

Colonization and oppression are infused with adversity. Resilience as a practice, can lead to better than expected outcomes at the individual and communal levels. 

Listening to stories, ancient and new, that both describe the challenges and oppression and map a resilience practice, creates a space for healing. Having this safe space to craft our individual and collective stories and discover the resilience processes embedded in these stories deepens our understanding of our shared history and our capacity to recover.