Stories of attachment for northern indigenous families

Storytelling is an art that has existed since time began. Storytelling is an integral component to Indigenous societies and is used to teach, entertain and heal. Indigenous societies have endured the generational trauma of disrupted attachment. Many Indigenous families are working very hard to persevere in the face of adversity. It is important for northern Indigenous people to have access to therapeutic literature. Northern Indigenous families can benefit from literature that affirms their familial bonds and encourages families to stay strong and remain close. The intention of this project is to share the therapeutic use of stories with northern Indigenous families for the purpose of healing disrupted attachment. In this project I explore, what attachment is and how it was disrupted in Indigenous societies, what bibliotherapy is and how it is an effective therapeutic tool and most importantly, the importance of storytelling in Indigenous societies. This project contains five stories, written by me, for northern Indigenous families on various attachment topics. The stories are intended to speak to the issue of disrupted attachment, affirm existing attachments and bring families close through the sharing of healing stories. --Leaf ii.