Thursday, August 8, 2024, 1:00-2:30PM EDT / 10:00-11:30AM PDT / 11:00AM-12:30PM MDT / 6:00-7:30PM BST & CMT / 7:00-8:30PM CEST / 8:00-9:30PM EEST & IDT
This International Center for MultiGenerational Legacies of Trauma is held ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples observed annually on August 9. Anishinaabe and Tolowa/Chetco scholars will present their research assessing the multigenerational legacies of Indian Residential/Boarding Schools in Canada and the United States. Despite the unique context of settler colonialism that continues to harm Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island, their research has also identified individual and collective protective factors that are culture-based and promote wellness. Reflecting the collective strength and resilience of Indigenous Nations, the concept of health survivance will be also introduced and discussed.
Speakers:
Amy Bombay, MSc, PhD
An Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University, Amy is Anishnaabe (Rainy River First Nations) and completed her MSc and PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience. Her primary areas of inquiry have focused on assessing the associations between historical trauma, contemporary stressor exposure, and cultural identity in predicting mental health outcomes among Indigenous peoples.
Rachel E. Wilbur, PhD, MPH
A descendant Tolowa/Chetco, Rachel is an Assistant Research Professor with the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) in the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Her research focus is on the role of cultural engagement and revitalization in promoting wellbeing for American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and she is particularly invested in community- and strengths-based research.
Moderator:
Dr. Yael Danieli
A Clinical psychologist, traumatologist, victimologist and psychohistorian, Dr. Danieli is Founder and Executive Director of the International Center for the study, prevention and treatment of MultiGenerational Legacies of Trauma; Director, Group Project for Holocaust Survivors and their Children and Past-President, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
