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My Culture: History

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From first contact, to the government policies of assimilation, relocation and genocide to exploring how something that happened hundreds of years ago can cause specific health problems in our communities, to the process of nation building, and revitalizing our native languages we’ll explore some of these topics and more.

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  • HistoryThe history of relationships between Native America...
  • Trail of TearsIn the early 1800s, the Cherokee tried to assimilat...
  • Assimilation, Relocation, GenocideSince first contact, Native Americans have been giv...
  • Indian Boarding SchoolsIn the late 1800s, Native Americans were losing the...
  • Residential SchoolsIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a progra...
  • The Urban Relocation ProgramIn the last half of the 20th Century, a government ...
  • Historical TraumaTo better understand historical trauma, think about...
  • Historical Trauma - Steps in HealingMany Native teens still carry historical trauma wit...
  • California GenocideGenocide is a strong word denoting a planned exterm...

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  • Sometimes my friend is kind of racist. I mean, he knows half of my family is Native, but he says the most wack stuff sometimes. How can I call him on it and explain it so he understands? – Zack
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  • I've been trying to become Traditional for a few months, but it is hard because part of my family follows Christianity. I don't want to disappoint my family...
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