Social Determinants of Health
Beyond PTSD: Intergenerational Trauma and the Legacy of Colonization
August 28, 2025
Trauma is not only about events, but also about how they are understood within a culture. For Indigenous peoples, ancestral stories and communal practices can buffer the effects of disaster, while disruptions fracture lifeways and deepen loss. These contrasts reveal how meaning-making, kinship, and resilience shape the legacy of trauma.
On Storytelling
Since I began this lifelong project of learning and preserving Indigenous knowlege about plant foods and medicines, story telling has played a central role in the process.
About the history of oral tradition…..
This is the idea behind sharing these stories now…
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Elina Vesara
Ostern Fund
