This presentation delves into cultural considerations when working with Tribal communities, emphasizing the profound impact of historical trauma and ancestor memory, and the importance of culturally grounded approaches to healing. Participants will gain an understanding of trauma's effects on the whole person, particularly historical, intergenerational trauma and ancestral wisdom, on Tribal communities. The presentation will highlight the inherent strengths and resilience within Tribal communities, exploring how ancestral wisdom, cultural practices, and community connection serve as protective factors. It will promote the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and traditions into healing practices to foster overall health and wellness, while also providing practical strategies for building trust and promoting culturally sensitive interventions.
Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Identify Indigenous Strengths: Recognize and describe at least three inherent strengths and resilience factors present within Tribal communities that can be leveraged in trauma-informed care and healing processes (e.g., ancestral wisdom, cultural practices, community connection).
- Incorporate Cultural Practices: Identify two ways to incorporate Indigenous healing practices and cultural traditions into service delivery to support the overall health and wellness of tribal community members, highlighting how culture serves as prevention.
- Apply Trauma Informed Principles: Describe how historical trauma impacts Indigenous communities and apply a trauma-informed lens that emphasizes Indigenous strengths to health prevention and promotion interventions, focusing on relational restoration, narrative transformation, and re-establishment of original instructions.