Shaping a stories of resilience model from urban American Indian elders' narratives of historical trauma and resilience

Kerstin M. Reinschmidt, Agnes Attakai, Carmella B. Kahn, Shannon Whitewater, Nicolette Teufel-Shone

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Abstract

American Indians (AIs) have experienced traumatizing events but practice remarkable resilience to large-scale and long-term adversities. Qualitative, community-based participatory research served to collect urban AI elders' life narratives on historical trauma and resilience strategies. A consensus group of 15 elders helped finalize open-ended questions that guided 13 elders in telling their stories. Elders shared multifaceted personal stories that revealed the interconnectedness between historical trauma and resilience, and between traditional perceptions connecting past and present, and individuals, families, and communities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)63-85
Number of pages23
JournalAmerican Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Anthropology
  • History
  • General Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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