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Legacy

Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing

Audiobook
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Wait time: About 6 weeks
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 6 weeks

Five hundred years of colonization have taken an incalculable toll on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas: substance use disorders and shockingly high rates of depression, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions brought on by genocide and colonial control. With passionate logic and chillingly clear prose, author and educator Suzanne Methot uses history, human development, and her own and others' stories to trace the roots of Indigenous cultural dislocation and community breakdown in an original and provocative examination of the long-term effects of colonization. But all is not lost. Methot also shows how we can come back from this with Indigenous ways of knowing lighting the way.

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    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2019

      In her powerful first book, Nehiyaw writer and educator Methot investigates the impact of intergenerational trauma upon Indigenous peoples, and how a reconnection to traditional practices and beliefs can provide a roadmap to healing. Drawing upon her own experiences, as well as examples from her family and community, Methot shows how colonialism set in motion a self-perpetuating cycle of trauma by destroying the support systems inherent to Indigenous societies, thus robbing members of their agency and identities as well as the ability to form the healthy relationships needed for personal development and growth. The helplessness engendered by the disruption of these communities and traditions, Methot argues, leads to anger that finds expression in lateral violence, further weakening community bonds. The application of Indigenous concepts such as the medicine wheel, which emphasizes the creation of balance between internal and external forces necessary for normal functioning, provides a method for Native peoples to reclaim their stories. VERDICT A deeply empathetic and inspiring work with insights of value to anyone struggling to overcome personal or communal trauma.--Sara Shreve, Newton, KS

      Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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