Native American Studies 5/28 Part 2 Of Class

Front 1

What was colonialism like for natives?

Back 1

colonialism was a harsh life altering experience because it invariably meant invasion of their country, appropriation of their land and natural resources, destruction of indigenous habitats and ways of life, and sometimes geno/ethnocide.

Front 2

Historical trauma

Back 2

endured physical emotional social and spitirual genocide from european and american colonial policy

many natives are still healthy and self sufficient

but a significant amount do not fare so well

Front 3

Health disparities and inequalities

Back 3

Native Americans have disproportinate rates of suicide, drugs, motor related deaths, binge drinking, diabetes, chronic liver disease, infant death, teen pregnancy, dropping out, poverty

Front 4

Cycle of Historical Trauma

Back 4

initial trauma exposure affects large numbers of people
- massacres
- forced relocations
- physical and sexual abuse in boarding schools

Historical trauma response

Trauma reproduced/perpetuated in family and community
- exacerbated by ongoing external stress

Front 5

Transgenerational post traumatic stress disorder

Back 5

parental posttraumatic stress disorder can cause children to have ptsd symptoms

Front 6

Unresolved grief

Back 6

2/3 of Native youth affirmed having experienced multiple traumatic events (death of a loved one)

many members feel they are always attending a funeral and are in a state of mourning

Front 7

Historical Trauma Response

Back 7

survivor guilt
depression
PTSD
low self esteem
victim identity
anger
self destructive behavior
suicidal thoughts
hypervigilance
intense fear

Front 8

Historical Trauma response part 2

Back 8

death identity

preoccupation with trauma
dreams of massacres, historical trauma content

Front 9

Takini network

Back 9

non profit organization founded by brave heart in 1992

takini = survivor in lakota

support network for dealing with historical trauma and unresolved grief

therapy, prevention, research, and community education

group intervention approach
- brave heart's research shows that the approach is successful

Front 10

Survivance

Back 10

create acts of resistance against domination and colonialism

active sense of presence over absence, deracination, and oblivion; survivance is the continuance of stories, not a mere reaction, however pertinent; survivance is greater than the right of a survivable name.

these stories renunciate dominance, detractions, obtrusions, the unbearable sentiments of tragedy, legacy of victimry.

Front 11

key concepts

Back 11

post indian warrior (reconceptualization of native identity)

agency of native history
creative adaption as opposed to victimization