American Indian Biculturalism Inventory - Pueblo

A time in American history existed when Native Americans were not allowed to express, much less retain their traditions, culture, language, and livelihood. Today, Natives are thriving in various fields at many different professional levels and have not only mastered majority cultureâs ways, but have integrated them, on their own terms, into their lives. Warfare was declared upon Native Americans in the educational arena beginning in the late 1800âs, resulting in many indigenous individuals not only meeting the educational challenge posed to them, but excelled beyond expectation. Thus, in contemporary society, many Native Americans have retained their traditional ways and obtained a higher education, as well as Native Americans who have had to reject their culture and acclimate to dominant society for survival, and those that fall all along this spectrum. A detailed discussion on these topics will be further explored in the body of this dissertation research project. Native American cultural identification exists at various levels for indigenous individuals. Hence, it is critical to conduct valid cultural assessments to assist in areas of adversity confronting present day Native Americans. The majority of psychometric tools assessing the cultural identity of Native Americans were not developed by Native American scientists. There exists a dearth of clinical psychology literature and studies pertaining to Native American developed assessments tools for Native Americans clients. Three hundred thirty adult participants from various Pueblo tribes participated in the development of the American Indian Biculturalism Inventory â Pueblo (AIBI-Pueblo), a new psychometric assessment of Pueblo cultural identification. A demographic questionnaire and The Satisfaction with Life Scale were also used. Results showed American Indian Cultural Identification and European American Cultural Identification are consistent predictors of satisfaction of life

Native American Cultural Participation And Post-Traumatic Stress Symptom Reduction

Native Americans experience a disproportionately high incidence of many medical and mental health conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of physical and sexual abuse. Thus, it is critical to conduct valid therapeutic assessments if we are to accurately diagnose and treat the effects of abuse. However, current therapeutic tools were developed and normed on the White majority population and may not be as valid for Native Americans. The purpose of this study was to determine if cultural participation reduced post-traumatic stress symptom reduction in Northern Plains American Indian adults. This study used the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Questionnaire, the American Indian Biculturalism Inventory - Northern Plains (AIBI - NP), and the PTSD-8: A Short PTSD Inventory (PTSD-8), as measures. It was hypothesized adult American Indians, participating in traditional cultural events and activities, would have lower scores on the ACE questionnaire and PTSD-8 than adults that do not participate in traditional activities. It was also hypothesized adult American Indians, having minimal or no participation in traditional cultural events and activities and having higher scores on the ACE questionnaire, would have higher PTSD-8 scores than adults that participate in traditional activities. Further, it was hypothesized Native American men obtaining higher scores on the AIBI-NP would have lower PTSD symptom scores when compared to females scoring high on the AIBI-NP. Northern Plains American Indian adults (N = 44, age 18 to 59) were administered the ACE, AIBI - NP, and the PTSD-8 during the 2014 University of North Dakota Indian Association Time Out Wacipi Powwow in Grand Forks, ND. Results suggested those participants over 30 years of age having high American Indian identification have lower PTSD than individuals over 30 with low American Indian identification and those 30 and under who had high cultural identification. The present study provided insight into age differences and cultural identification, which may serve as a protective factor in Northern Plains American Indian adults

Nome Day Shelter

The Nome Day Shelter was created in response to community needs due to weather- related exposure deaths, impoverished community members, homelessness, hospital emergency department interactions, and various presentations of public social maladies. Although the protection of women was not the primary purpose in the establishment of the Day Shelter, this factor is a significant by-product of this sanctuary. An accurate accounting of MMIWG does not exist in the Norton Sound region. It may be reasonably inferred safety the Shelter provides has an impact on MMIWG in the Bering Strait region

Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U.S. : American Indian and Alaska Native Perspectives

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