“Our Culture Is Medicine”: Perspectives of Native Healers on Posttrauma Recovery Among American Indian and Alaska Native Patients

Bassett, Deborah R.; Tsosie, Ursula; Nannauck, Sweetwater

doi:10.7812/tpp/11-123

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“…Unfortunately, fear of talking to someone about trauma, and fear of medication side effects serve as reasons for not seeking help for trauma-related symptoms (Ghafoori et al, 2014). Other barriers to mental health treatment include feelings of fear and helplessness, distrust, low mental health literacy, and psychosocial issues (Bassett et al, 2012; Ghafoori et al, 2014). In order to address these barriers, AI and Alaska Native healers have identified culture as the primary vehicle for the delivery of trauma treatment (Bassett et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Rates and consequences of posttraumatic distress among American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes

2016

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Rates and consequences of posttraumatic distress among American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes

2016

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“…Nonetheless, the potentially beneficial effects of indigenous singing traditions have to our knowledge predominantly been investigated as an integral part of healing rituals and here in particular within Native American contexts [62,63]. Vocal practices are understood as a natural and self-evident part of these of traditional healing methods and enhance the efficiency [62–64].…”

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“…Vocal practices are understood as a natural and self-evident part of these of traditional healing methods and enhance the efficiency [62–64]. …”

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Sami yoik, Sami history, Sami health: a narrative review

Hämäläinen

Salamonsen

Graff

et al. 2018

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Music as a possible health-promoting agent has attained increasing academic and scientific interest over the last decades. Nonetheless, possible connections between indigenous singing traditions and health beyond traditional ceremonial healing practices are still under-researched worldwide.The Sami, the indigenous people living in Northern Fennoscandia, have a distinct ancient vocal music tradition called “yoik” practiced from immemorial times. The Sami share a history of assimilation with many indigenous people. During this period of nearly 400 years, yoik alongside other cultural markers was under hard pressure and even banned at times.Compared to other indigenous people in the Arctic, Sami public health shows few significant unfavourable differences to the majority population. The potential role of yoik as a protective health and resilience factor within the Sami culture is the topic of this review. We suggest a two stage model for the health promoting effects of yoik through i) emotion regulation and stress relief on the level of the individual, and ii) as a socio-cultural resilience factors within the Sami population. This review is to be understood as theory-building review article striving for a scholarly review of the literature.

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“…The literature acknowledges that Indigenous peoples, including individuals who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native, often think of life in terms of harmony and/or balance (Bassett , Tsosie, & Nannauck, 2012;Herring, 1997). In att empting to approach interviews in a less Eurocentric way, participants were initially asked about health and balance.…”

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Body Image Dissatisfaction (BID) from an Indigenous Alaska Native Female Perspective (A Pilot Study)

Naegele¹,

Cook²

2017

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The study was conducted as a preliminary inves ga on regarding body image dissa sfac on (BID) in Indigenous females living in Alaska. As BID has been a notable area of concern for European American females, and a growing concern for several other cultural groups in North America, it is important to determine whether BID is a concern for the Alaska Na ve popula on. The research was comprised of qualita ve interviewing methods. Interviews were conducted with Alaska Na ve female par cipants between the ages of 18 and 23 years who were a ending the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Research ques ons addressed whether or not Indigenous Alaska Na ve females experience BID, and if so how BID develops and manifests for this popula on. The study found that all par cipants experienced BID as young adults. The manifesta on of BID varied on an individual basis, as seen in other research fi ndings. Par cipants provided sugges ons for working with Indigenous Alaskan females in regards to BID.

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“Our Culture Is Medicine”: Perspectives of Native Healers on Posttrauma Recovery Among American Indian and Alaska Native Patients

Cited by 70 publications

References 28 publications

Rates and consequences of posttraumatic distress among American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes

Rates and consequences of posttraumatic distress among American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes

Sami yoik, Sami history, Sami health: a narrative review

Body Image Dissatisfaction (BID) from an Indigenous Alaska Native Female Perspective (A Pilot Study)

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