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Generational trauma is woven into the fabric of Native life. It comes from ancestors and elders experiencing violence, and the loss of land, language and culture. Those feelings of grief and depression are passed down in myriad ways to newer generations. So what does it take to stop the cycle of generational trauma? Programs like the Freedom Lodge and many others aim to help people recognize the counter the harmful manifestations of trauma. We’ll talk with program leaders about the work they do and how the new Native generations are addressing generational trauma.
Guests:
Jillene Joseph (A’aninin) – executive director of the Native Wellness Institute
Shavaughna Underwood (Quinault) – youth advisory board member with Center for Native Youth
Dr. Ruby Gibson (Lakota, Ojibway, Mestiza) – executive director of the Freedom Lodge
Kianna Big Crow (Oglala Lakota) – student at the University of Minnesota, Morris
Shalene Joseph (A’aninin and Athabascan) – project coordinator at the Native Wellness Institute for the Indigenous 20 Something Project
Break 1 music: Witchi Tai To (song) Joy Harjo (artist) Winding Through the Milky Way (album)
Break 2 music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)
