The way of the pipe: aboriginal spirituality and symbolic healing in Canadian prisons

Abstract

Preface A Story of Trauma, Healing and Transformation * Rediscovering the Pipe * Incarceration and Aboriginal Inmates * Trauma, Racism, and Identity * Aboriginal Spirituality and Symbolic Healing * Following the Pipe: Elders and Spiritual Leaders * Finding the Way: Inmate Experiences * Obstacles and Detours * Case Studies in Spirituality and Healing *But Does it Work? The Story Continues References Index