Rooted is a support and information guide available in print and digital format and written in accessible language. Our team wrote this with the intention of supporting Indigenous folks, but others may find it useful too. 

In this resource you can learn about resources and support for experiences of sexual violence.

Topics include definitions of consent, sexual assault, trauma, examples of sexual harassment, community resources as well as the history and connections between colonialism and sexual violence. The booklet, available in print and digital format, is written in accessible language. Some of the questions the Rooted Indigenous Community Booklet answers are: 

• What is consent? 

• What do I do if someone sexually assaulted my friend? 

• What is trauma? 

• Where can I go for help in Edmonton and Alberta? 

Rooted also talks about The Seven Sacred Teachings that support healthy relationships and nehîyawak (Cree) natural laws that work well for kinship, and serve as important guides for healthy relationships of all kinds. 

Rooted was developed by an Indigenous SACE staff member, with support and contributions from Kohkom Ruth Cardinal de Ubiera (Indigenous Laws and teachings), Dr. Gwendolyn Villebrun (consultation and photography), Samantha Gibbon (art), Teague Foxton (photography), Brent Wesley (photography), Native Counselling Services of Alberta (Natural Laws), and Bear Belle Design Co. (writing and design).