Associate Professor East Tennessee State University Kingsport, TN, United States
Social work education is immersed in colonial influences and practices that have caused harm to Indigenous and Tribal Peoples. This is a call to action for social work educators to recognize and confront the colonial process and implement new practices to allow for the expression of the indigenous worldview.
Learning Objectives:
understand how colonial influences and social work practices have caused harm to Indigenous and Tribal Peoples.
understand the importance of teaching a relational approach where social workers must be mindful, respectful, and strive for a deeper understanding of cultural differences and practices to build and maintain good relationships.
learn about trauma-informed practice and how to be actively aware and conscious of how Indigenous and Tribal Peoples have been harmed to promote healing and reduce the risk of re-traumatization.
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