This session will focus on the dynamics and effects of historical trauma, cultural abuse, and intimate partner violence against Native Americans and tribal communities, as well as offering best practices recommendations for working with Native American survivors.

Objectives:

By the end of the training, participants will learn:

• Dynamics and presentation of trauma and its related symptomology (psychological, physiological, and historical trauma).
• Common avenues for trauma that affect Native American populations, especially regarding crime victimization.
• Techniques and best practices for assisting Native survivors of trauma from a trauma-informed, survivor-centered, culturally relevant perspective.