2nd Edition

Trauma and Resilience in the Lives of Contemporary Native Americans Reclaiming our Balance, Restoring our Wellbeing

By Hilary N. Weaver Copyright 2026
534 Pages
by Routledge

534 Pages
by Routledge

534 Pages
by Routledge

This fully revised and expanded second edition bridges cutting-edge scholarship on trauma and resilience with comprehensive information on contemporary Native Americans in a way that is engaging, accessible, and useful for higher education classrooms. Native Americans continue to experience significant challenges, including health, economic, educational, technological, and social disparities.... Read more

0.Introduction.  1.Examining the Impact of Trauma.  2.A Brief History of Native Americans.  3.Contemporary Experiences of Native Americans.  4.Our Hopes for the Future: The Wellbeing of Indigenous Children and Families.  5.Holders of Knowledge and Protectors of Communities: The Wellbeing of Elders and Veterans.  6.Education for a Contemporary World: Learning and Knowing from Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Perspectives.  7.To be Well: Explorations of Health and Balance.  8.Brutality of the Many Headed Monster: Manifestations of Violence in the Lives of Indigenous People.  9.The Wellbeing of Communities, Peoples, and the Natural World.  10.Decolonizing and Indigenizing: Finding the Path Forward.  x.Conclusion.

Biography

Hilary N. Weaver, DSW (Lakota), currently serves as President of the Indigenous and Tribal Social Work Educators’ Association and Global Indigenous Commissioner for the International Federation of Social Workers.