Many Aboriginal people have to move away from their community, family, and friends to work, study, or receive services (such as going to the hospital). When you move away from your family, you also feel very far away from your culture. The rhythm of life, habits and sometimes the language are much different. This is called cultural distancing.
This is not the first time in history that Aboriginal people have experienced cultural distancing. When the Europeans arrived here, they also wanted to distance Aboriginal people from their beliefs and customs. Later, attempts were also made in the residential schools to distance Aboriginal children from their traditions.