Intergenerational Trauma & the Healing Forest

Presented by J. Carlos Rivera, Executive Director at White Bison, Inc.

May 9th, 2018

Thomas Durham, PhD

Director of Training

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J. Carlos Rivera

(719) 722-4229

carlos@whitebison.org

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YourWhite Bison, Inc.

Webinar Learning Objectives

Participants will learn

culturally appropriate

teachings that address

concerns about issues

that undermine the

recovery process, such

as intergenerational

and historical trauma,

dealing with shame and

stigma, and solutions in

dealing with these

issues.

Participants will learn

culturally appropriate

teachings to assist

parents, professional

and grassroots service

providers in developing

approaches for

treatment, recovery and

prevention for adults,

youth and families

Participants will also learn

the process and steps for

systemic community

development

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Polling Question

What services are you currently

providing?

a. Residential Treatment

b. Intensive Outpatient Program

c. Outpatient Counseling

d. Other

e. I am currently not a counselor

Introductions

Culturally based healing tolls to help facilitate change within individuals, families

and communities.

White Bison Programs

A sustainable grassroots Wellbriety Movement that provides Culturally based

healing for the next seven Generations of Indigenous people.

Mission Statement

Historical Trauma

Healing Forest Model

Sick Forest

Elders Prophecies

Vision

Agenda Items:

A long time ago…….

Before you were born, a time when our

ancestors lived.

We as Native people lived in Harmony

with our environment.

Seen World

Unseen World

The Source of

Native

Culture

Traditional

Men

Traditional

Women

Traditional

Youth

Traditional

Warrior

Traditional Clan

Mothers

Traditional

Elders

Traditional

ChiefsTraditional

Healers

Then something happened to us as

a people that changed our lives

and we have never been the same.

Traditional

Men

Traditional

Women

Traditional

Youth

Traditional

Warrior

Traditional Clan

Mothers

Traditional

Elders

Traditional

ChiefsTraditional

Healers

Effects of Historical Trauma

Anger

Guilt

Shame

Fear

AlcoholismDrug

Abuse

Domestic

Violence

Victims of

Homicide

Dysfunctional

Becomes

NormalUnhealthy

Relationships

Sexual

Abuse

Co-

Dependence

Gossip

Seen World

Unseen World

Anger

Guilt

Shame

Fear

AlcoholismDrug

Abuse

Domestic

Violence

Victims of

Homicide

Dysfunctional

Becomes

NormalUnhealthy

Relationships

Sexual

Abuse

Co-

Dependence

Disrupted the Family Structure

Families started to fall apart….

Question for the Audience

What specific ways has

historical and current

trauma effected the families

in your communities?

Hurt People….

Hurt People!!!

Healed People

Heal People!!!!!

Effects of Historical Trauma

Anger

Guilt

Shame

Fear

AlcoholismDrug

Abuse

Domestic

Violence

Victims of

Homicide

Dysfunctional

Becomes

NormalUnhealthy

Relationships

Sexual

Abuse

Co-

Dependence

Traditional

Men

Traditional

Women

Traditional

Youth

Traditional

Warrior

Traditional Clan

Mothers

Traditional

Elders

Traditional

ChiefsTraditional

Healers

The Women

will begin to

sing…..

Community Resources

Love

Belonging

Trust

Connected

Mental Health

Programs

Indian

Health

Services

Inpatient

Treatment

Youth

Programs

Social

Services

Family

Services

Spiritual

Advisors

Law

Enforcemen

t

Support

Meetings

Food &

Clothing

SAMHSA

OVC

J. Carlos Rivera

(719) 722-4229

carlos@whitebison.org

Thank You!

YourWhite Bison, Inc.

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