The page is intended to help all within our community become more trauma informed and educated about American Indian/Native American communities. Hopefully we can continue to learn to understand each other better and to become more appreciative and kind and mostly accepting of each another. Loving others' uniquenesses and the strengths brings safety and welp-being.
Trauma Resources Specific to AI/AN Communities
The following websites explain historical trauma, health and mental health concerns, adverse childhood events, resilience, and the effects of trauma and stress for American Indian/Native American people.
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/trauma-toolkit/american-indian-alaskan-native-communities
https://ncsacw.samhsa.gov/resources/trauma/tribal-families-and-trauma-exposure.aspx
https://www.nicwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2014_TraumaInformedCare_FactSheet.pdf
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/trauma-toolkit/american-indian-alaskan-native-communities
https://ncsacw.samhsa.gov/resources/trauma/tribal-families-and-trauma-exposure.aspx
https://www.nicwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2014_TraumaInformedCare_FactSheet.pdf
Healing
These websites explain more about healing, including mental health, substance abuse, and integrated healthcare.
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/02/cover-healing-heritage
https://www.nativeconnections.org/behavioral-health/traditional-healing
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/different-kind-healing
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2787&context=jssw
https://aihc1998.tripod.com/th.html
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/02/cover-healing-heritage
https://www.nativeconnections.org/behavioral-health/traditional-healing
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/different-kind-healing
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2787&context=jssw
https://aihc1998.tripod.com/th.html
Privilege
https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/fall-2018/what-is-white-privilege-really
https://psychology.umbc.edu/files/2016/10/White-Privilege_McIntosh-1989.pdf
https://psychology.umbc.edu/files/2016/10/White-Privilege_McIntosh-1989.pdf
Videos and Literature
https://youtu.be/_obyZY4XzaI
https://www.pbs.org/video/image-native-americans-qti2fn/
https://www.pbs.org/video/native-american-art-oc8wuo/
https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com
https://video.pbsutah.org/video/unspoken-americas-native-american-boarding-schools-oobt1r/
https://www.pbsutah.org/whatson/pbs-utah-productions/we-shall-remain-native-history-america-and-utah
https://www.pbs.org/video/image-native-americans-qti2fn/
https://www.pbs.org/video/native-american-art-oc8wuo/
https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com
https://video.pbsutah.org/video/unspoken-americas-native-american-boarding-schools-oobt1r/
https://www.pbsutah.org/whatson/pbs-utah-productions/we-shall-remain-native-history-america-and-utah