Charlene Hellson will be presenting her one-woman show, Unpacking the Backpack, at UFV on March 21, 1:30-4 pm. Charlene Hellson is a member of the Siksika Nation, part of the Blackfoot Confederacy. She leads several lives as mother, performer, writer, and manager of the Aboriginal Mental Health program for Alberta Health Services. She lives in Calgary where she has established a reputation as a community artist and advocate for mental health. Charlene truly believes in the healing potency of the arts.
Unpacking the Backpack was written, and performed for the conference “Cultural and Mental Health Practice: Honoring Our Differences” in 2006. It is an educational and experiential monologue that speaks to the heart and creates a new understanding of the historical impact upon the mental health of Aboriginal people in Canada today. This one-woman show will take you on an empathic journey through the story telling tradition of Aboriginal people. This unique learning experience has been described as “moving, eloquent, and courageous.”
Wed, Mar 21
1:30-4 pm
TBA
For more information, contact Melissa Walter at melissa.walter@ufv.ca
03/21/2018