Great Wounds, Great Courage

Irene Otter
June 17, 2011
Waswanipi

"You can't see your trauma."

Irene Otter, Eeyou

Residential schools and uprooting have left behind scars. The wounds are so deep that sometimes we forget what caused them. Inside, the pain is still sharp and wounds are skin-deep. Drugs and alcohol are used to numb the pain. In the long run, this consumes those who choose this path until they can finally find themselves again. The healing work is long and requires courage; you have to open up old wounds to discover what lies within. Support is essential. The heart needs kindness to heal.