Trauma and Memory:
The Importance of Imagery to Native Peoples
by Troy Lynn Yellow Wood
What does historical trauma mean to the average Native person? Most Native people may not know the clinical term, but when it is explained they grasp the full meaning and understand that their behavior is a linked response to the demoralization of indigenous peoples, often without even knowing why. If our memory is the collective memory of our ancestors, then how could we not feel their pain and suffering? Added to the turmoil and anxieties of our own lives today, we can gain a better understanding of the social ills that afflict Native peoples.
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