Groundwater: At the Heart of the Circle (Eau souterraine : au coeur du cercle)

Abstract

This paper focuses on the ongoing process of decolonization and reconciliation in the art therapy training program at the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (KATI). It is presented as a story in honor of the Indigenous emphasis on storytelling as research. It includes a discussion on training art therapists to be culturally sensitive, increasing the awareness of Indigenous ways of knowing and research, and the development of the Groundwater Initiative.