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Historical Trauma Endorsement

Philosophy:

The Historical Trauma Endorsement was designed with the belief that education is an effective way to heal from our historical trauma of loss of land, loss of people, and loss of family and culture. Each person must take responsibility for self-healing. As a communal culture, healing takes place within the context of community. Healing means coming with gratitude and becoming more present to the wonder of being alive in this amazing world. Honoring our pain by dedicating time and attention to honoring our pain ensures space for grief, outrage, and sorrow. This caring derives from our interconnectedness with all life (a core native belief).

Expected Learner Outcomes:

Students will:

  1. explore the history of the establishment of the Rocky Boy’s reservation, with the purpose of understanding the past, releasing the past to healing and transformation.
  2. be exposed to the historical contexts of illness by looking at historical and intergenerational trauma and completing projects on its impact in the Rocky Boy community.
  3. study other cultures and compare their experiences of historical and intergenerational trauma and healing with other cultures.
  4. explore historical trauma within the community using a qualitative research methodology of phenomenology to better understand the phenomenon of Historical trauma with a goal of finding solutions.

Course Requirements:

Required

The curriculum consists of three courses (3 credits each) with each course organized into three units. These nine credits are designed to cover the topic of historical trauma in 135 hours of instruction. The three courses also serve as core requirements in several of SCC Certificate and Associate of Science degrees.

NAS 281BISHKANEWIN ISHKODE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF ILLNESS

3
NAS 282BISHKANEWIN ISHKODE PERSONAL HEALING FROM HISTORICAL TRAUMA

3
NAS 283BISHKANEWIN ISHKODE HEALING THE COMMUNITY

3

Total Credit Hours: 9