"Am I a modern-day missionary? Reflections of a Cree Social Worker"
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2003-11
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School of Native Human Services
Abstract
I have long held a desire to support others as I struggle forward,
hopefully forward, in my own life. In the past, I did not reflect on this desire to any great
extent: I just accepted it. It was a drive that came from my inner being. To fulfill my desire, I
look in several directions and chose social work as the means. I saw that social work has the good
intentions of helping people in need. Generally, I agreed with its philosophy that was based
upon the values of humanitarianism and egalitarianism. But as I began my life as a social worker,
particularly in university where I looked closely at social work, its values, and its
practices. I also began to reflect upon social work as a means to helping. More recently,
I've been focussing upon Indigenous peoples experiences with helpers and social workers.
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Hart, Michael, 2003. "Am I a modern-day missionary? Reflections of a Cree Social Worker". NSWJ-V5, p. 299-313.