KhomaniSanBushmenMobileAddic4onsTreatment(MAT)

ProgramSummary

“Pleasebelieveuswhenwetellyouthatpressurizingpeopletoleavetheirancestrallandandmovingthemtonewse9lements,willbesentencingthemnottodevelopment,buttodecadesofmisery.”

~StatementfromtheCanadianInnu,issuedtoBotswanaauthori4eswhendiscoveringBushmenwere

beingmovedtoreseDlementcamps.

•  Bushmen,theoldesthumansonearth,holdancientandprofoundtradi4onalknowledge;theyaredyingat

alarmingratesfromalcoholanddrugabuse.

•  Likemanyindigenouspeoplearoundtheworld,theywereremovedfromtheirancestrallandstomakewayfordiamondmining,fracking,andtourism.

•  TheywereforcedintolivesofWesternassimila4ononlandsthatareessen4allyworthless—muchofthelanddoesnotevenhavewater.

WHYITISCRITICALIfnothingisdonetostoptherateofaddic:onandallthatcomesalongwiththat(domes:cviolence,disease),thesesacredpeoplewillbecomeex:nct.

•  Theirhomesweredismantled,theirschoolsclosed.

•  Theyhavelivedsuccessfullyoffthelandashunter-gatherersforthousandsofyears,livinginharmonywithnature.Now,theyarenolongerpermiDedtohuntontheirancestrallands.

•  TheyareforcedtospeakEnglishandAfrikaans.Asaresult,theirindigenouslanguages,alongwiththeirculturalways,aredying.

Toeradicateaddic:onsamongKhomaniSanBushmencommuni:esbybringingana:ve-led,culture-basedMobileAddic:onsTreatment(MAT)programtotheBushmenintheKalahari.•  NECHI,Canadian-basedandna4veled,has40years’historyofsuccessworkingwithindigenous

communi4esinCanadaandaroundtheworld,helpingthemhealfromaddic4on,andmoreimportantly,fromthewoundsandhistoricaltraumathatledtotheaddic4ons.

•  NECHIusesWesternprotocols(12-step,AA,etc.)alongsideculturalandtradi4onalhealingmodali4es(ceremony,etc.).Thisiswhathasledtotheirhighsuccesslevels.

•  Manywhohavepar4cipatedinNECHIeventsremaincleanandsoberdecadesaVertreatmentandreturntohelptheirowncommuni4es.

Tohelpthecommuni:eshealthroughreturningto“anempoweredandvibrantcommunitythatvaluesandisgroundedinitscultureandtradi6on.”•  Addressingthecoreissuesfacingindigenouspeoplesandusingtradi4onalandculturalprotocolsin

treatmentisimpera4vetosuccessamongindigenouscommuni4es.

OURGOAL:

Nechi is an Indigenous Movement with 40 years’ of experience committed to holistic healing and healthy addictions-free lifestyles. Nechi Training, Research and

Health Promotions Institute is a place where healing and education meet.

•  Curriculum is the end result of careful academic research and decades of practitioner experience working with Indigenous clients.

•  Use a circle process, where everyone is equal and has equal input to contribute.

•  Built on the sacred foundation of Natural Law.

•  With the guidance of Elders, predecessors used these principles to initiate a transformative healing process for our Indigenous communities.

•  Great progress has been made, but challenge to improve our lives as Indigenous peoples is ongoing.

NECHIBACKGROUND:

•  Have trained over 10,000 people. •  Reconnect to the land, language and culture for greater sense of identity, health and wellbeing.

•  Heal the historical trauma and connect to our roots giving greater clarity and vision to overcome the challenges and barriers that exist for indigenous people in contemporary society, including lack of education and economic opportunity.

•  Encourage learning and holistic healing for individuals, families and communities, through training, research and health promotion activities.

•  Develop understanding of systemic legislations and hierarchies, providing Indigenous people with knowledge of a decolonizing process to incorporate into daily lives.

NECHI/PROGRAMBACKGROUND:

NECHIBOARDOFDIRECTORS

Betty Bastien, Ph.D. - Chair Piikani Nation Angelina Pratt - Vice Chair Athabasca Chipewyan Nation Cora Weber-Pillwax, Ph.D. -Secretary/Treasurer, Calling Lake Settlement, Métis Nation Gerald Cunningham, East Prairie Métis Settlements Lillian M. Shirt, Saddle Lake Cree Nation Stephen Didzena, Dene Tha’

WorldwideIndigenousScienceNetwork(WISN):WISNisaneduca4onal,U.S.-basednon-profitorganiza4onthatworksatthelocal,na4onalandinterna4onalleveltocreatelinksbetweenWesternandindigenousknowledge.Itsmissionistorevitalizeandexplorethegrowthandexchangeoftradi4onalwisdomofEarth-honoringpeoplestotransformconsciousnessandpoten4ateavibrantworldrenewal.FoundedandledbyDr.ApelaColorado,WISNconductsresearch,organizesinterna4onalconferencesandculturalexchanges,andprovidessupportwithinterna4onalpartnersforendangeredindigenousandtradi4onalwisdomprac44oners.Dr.ColoradoreceivedherPh.D.insocialpolicyfromBrandeisUniversity,aVercomple4ngherdisserta4on,“Na4veAddic4ons:anIssueofSurvival.”Sheservedonlocal,na4onalandinterna4onaladdic4onsadvisorycouncilsfortwentyyearsandhasconductedresearch,regionallyandandonaprovince-widebasis.Dr.ColoradofoundedWISN26yearsagoandwasappointedtheinterna4onalporaoliofortheNechiBoardofDirectorsin1991.WISNhopestopartnerwithNechiandSouthAfrican-basedorganiza4onstodevelopaprogramtoprovideforaddic4onscounselortrainingforindigenouspeoplesfromSouthAfricaandeventuallybringthismodeltootherpartsoftheworldalsoravagedbyindigenousaddic4ons.

PARTNERORGANIZATIONS

PARTNERORGANIZATIONSRe-Ac:onRe-AcAon!(ResponsibleAc4onforWellnessandSustainability)isaSouthAfrica-basedsocialpurposeenterprisefoundedin2004.Recognizingpeopleasallhavingspecifichumanneeds,theorganiza4onconsiderstheenvironmentasaabasisfortruesustainabledevelopment,andtheunderstandingisthattomeetsuchneedsleadstoevolvinginterven4onsandsystemsthatapplyhuman-scaletechnologies.Theunderstanding,whichdevelopsinparallel,leadstogreaterwell-beingofthehumanbeingwithecologicalsustainability.nvolvementwithdevelopmentisbasedontheguidelinesofhuman-scaledevelopmentdesignedbyManfredMax-Neef,whorecognisespeopleasallhavingspecifichumanneeds.Inmakingsenseofthesehumanneeds,weconsidertheenvironmentasabasisfortruesustainabledevelopment.OurpassionTheorganiza4ondelivershuman-scaledevelopmentinterven4ons,facilitatessocialentrepreneurship,implementshealthandsustainabilityprogramsandservices,supportswithtechnicalassistanceandmanagescomplexdevelopmentprogramsinthedevelopmentsector.Theorganiza4onworksinterna4onally,regionallyand“ontheground”collabora4ngwiththepublicsector,privatesector,civilsocietyandresearchorganiza4ons.Programsinclude:•  DeliveringhealthservicestrengtheningsupportthroughPublicPrivateMix(PPM)

ini4a4vesfundedthroughdonorco-investment

PARTNERORGANIZATIONS

PARTNERORGANIZATIONSRe-Ac:on(con:nued)•  Designingandimplemen4ngmHealthsolu4onsforreal-4medatacapturingandimproved

qualitydata•  Managingclinicalserviceandcommunity-basedoutreachprograms(PHCRe-engineering

approach)•  Implemen4nglarge-scaleworkplacehealthinterven4onsforHIVandTB,andundertaking

short-termtechnicalandmanagementconsultancyprojects.•  mHealthsolu4ondesignedandimplementedaspartofthecareandtreatmentprogram;•  Managinglarge,regionalprogramstoimproveaccesstotreatments;•  Conduc4ngcomplexevalua4onssuchastheannualperformancereviewand

accountabilitymechanismfortheInterna4onalHealthPartnership(IHP+)

PARTNERORGANIZATIONS

PARTNERORGANIZATIONSNaneXeFlemmingNaneDebeganhercareerinthedevelopmentsectorworkingwiththeKhomaniSanBushmenintheKalahari.InhereightyearswiththeSouthernAfricaSanIns4tute,SASI,shehelpedre-establishthecommunitythatwereremovedfromtheirancestrallands.Projectsincluded:•  Languageprotec4onprogram;•  Tradi4onaltrackinganddance;•  AGISsystemformedicinalplantsandsustainableuse;•  Recordingoforalhistory;•  Earlychildhooddevelopment;•  EstablsihinganHIVandmedicalcentre;•  DevelopminglivelihoodprojectssuchasthedevelopmentofcraV,needlework,vegetable

gardens,andabushcamp.

SheleVtheprojectin2009buthasremainedverymuchengagedwiththecommunityonaconsul4ngbasis,mostlyfocusingonyouthadvocacyandheritagearchiving.Inthe14yearsthatshehasbeeninvolvedwiththeKhomaniSan,thedeteriora4onasaresultofalcoholabusehasbeenprevalentanddetrimentaltoallprojects.Tradi4onallivelihoodhasbeeneffectedtosuchanextentthatevenaddicitonhasbecomeawayoflifefortheyouthaswell.

PARTNERORGANIZATIONS

Thisis40daynon-residen4alin-countrymobiletreatmentprogram.Facili:es:•  Spaceneededtoaccommodateuptotwenty(20)Bushmen.Areashouldbeisolated;noaccess

withinwalkingdistancetoanyliquorstores.

•  Addi4onalspace—separatefromclients—neededwithinfacilityfortrainersandcounselors.

•  Cooking/laundryfacili4esonsite.

Transporta:on:•  Airfareandgroundtransporta4onforNECHIstaff

•  Groundtransporta4on(ifneeded)tobringuptotwenty(20)Bushmenandsupportstafftotreatmentfacility

PROGRAMNEEDS/REQUIREMENTS

Personnel/Staffneeded:

•  Minimumof2-3Nechicounselors/trainers

•  2-3coordinator/sforlogis4cssupport,including1SouthAfrican-basedcoordinator

•  1-2tradi4onalhealers/medicinemen

•  3-4translators(English-Afrikaans)

•  Localtherapists(preferablyAfrikaans-speaking)forposttreatmentcare

•  1-2cooks/chefstopreparemealsduringtreatmentprogram

PROGRAMNEEDS/REQUIREMENTS

Pre-andposttreatmentcosts:

•  BringNechicounselor/sandMedicineMantoKalaharitomeetwithmembersofBushmencommunityinordertodefineparametersofprogram,outlineneeds,etc.(Pre)

•  MATcommunityorienta4on—Nechicounselorswouldarriveapproximatelyoneweekpriortolaunchofprogramtoorientcommunity(whattoexpectduringandaVertreatment).(Pre)

•  Trainingformembersofcommunityforcon4nua4onofprogramaVerNechistaffdeparts

SouthAfrica.(Post)

•  FollowUp/AVercareprogram—SendBushmentoNECHItrainingasaVer-carecounselorsprogram(Post)

•  Evalua4onandFollow-Up(Post)

•  Long-term:Establishmentofa“dry-zone”forthosewhohaveundergonetreatment.Thisiscurrentlyalreadyunderdiscussionandfundingmayhavealreadybeeniden4fiedforthis.(Post)

PROGRAMCOSTS

•  January-March2015:SharonWhite,NaneDeFlemmingtomeetwithmembersoftheBushman

communityintheKalahari.

•  March-ongoing:Fundraising

•  August2015:BringNechicounselor/s,WISNpersonnel,andmedicinemantoKalaharitomeetwithBushmencommunityleaders/Elderstodiscussprogramanddefineneeds(pendingfundsraised)

•  Late2015:PreMATcommunityorienta4on(pendingfundsraised)

•  Late2015/early2016:40-dayincountrytreatment(pendingfundsraised)•  Late2015/early2016:TrainingofcommunitystaffinSouthAfricasothatprogramcancon4nue

aVerNechistaffdepartsSouthAfrica.

•  2016:Bring2-3SouthAfricanstoNECHIcounselortrainingprogramtosupportprovidepost-treatmentsupport.

•  Late2016:Evalua4onandFollow-Up•  2016:Long-term:A“dry-zone”forthosewhohaveundergonetreatment.

PROPOSEDTIMELINE

hDp://ngm.na4onalgeographic.com/ngm/0102/feature6/fulltext.html

ADDITIONALINFORMATIONABOUTTHEBUSHMEN

Facili:esinSouthAfrica(40-dayMATtreatmentstay,mealsandlodging)for30people(20Bushmen+counselors,Elders,translators,etc):

PreMATprogram:August2015:Mee4ngsbetweenNechi,partners,andBushmencommunitymembersintheKalahari•  Includes:R/Tinterna4onalflightsfor1Nechicounselor,1Medicineman,2WISNpersonnel,lodging,meals,

groundtransporta4onProgramlaunch(late2015orearly2016):•  Includes:R/Tinterna4onalflights2Nechi—counselors+1medicineman,groundtransporta4ontoKalahari,

transporta4onofupto20Bushmentofacility,+localcoordinators

MATProgramFees:•  TrainingfeesforNECHIcounselors,medicineman,coordinator/s

FollowUpTreatment:•  Travelfor2-3BushmentotraveltoCanadaandpar4cipateincounselors(program+translator/s)

•  CounselorAddic4onTraining(CAT)fees•  Therapists(Afrikaansspeaking,preferably)•  Translators

FUNDSNEEDED:US$300,000(APPROXIMATELY)

“IpraythatwewilltryandbringchangetoourMotherEarthtogether.Sothatwecanbringchangetoourpeople,sothattheirheartscanreturnto

theirancestors.”

~JanSiKu,KhomaniSanBushman