ARTICLES BY Seri Jacobs

The Medicine Wheel: Wanda Gabriel combines Western and traditional knowledge to help her people heal

February 15, 2008  •  By  •  Categories:
When I first met Wanda Gabriel I was struck by her fierce yet calm determination. She had been invited to conduct a workshop at the Annual General Meeting of the Native Women’s Shelter of Montréal at the Maritime Plaza Hotel January 18. We sat down to chat just after Gabriel ... read more ››

Learning To Recognize Autism

September 19, 2003  •  By  •  Categories:  •  Tags: , , ,
They didn’t notice anything different about their baby boy until he was almost two years old. His speech patterns were not developing and he rarely tried to say “Mommy” or “Daddy.” He never joined his older sister in play and he didn’t answer when his name was called. At first his ... read more ››