Deck 12: Working With Native American Clients: an Interview With Jack Lawson

Question 1

In what ways did the Relocation Act of the 1940s create internal conflict within Native communities? What were some of the underlying cultural reasons for the failures related to this program?

Answer 1

Not answered

Question 2

In which of the following ways is the term Native American most flawed?

A) It does not recognize the differences between tribes.
B) It uses the term native, as opposed to indigenous.
C) It does not identify Native people as the first people on the land.
D) It uses the term "America," which the Native people pre-date.

Answer 2

It uses the term "America," which the Native people pre-date.

Question 3

When Native People act reserved and quiet, it should be understood as

A) distrust.
B) respect.
C) withdrawal.
D) confusion.

Answer 3

respect.

Question 4

Life events are experienced by Native Americans as

A) linear.
B) a process that unfolds.
C) long-term goals that are set.
D) on a time-line.

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason for the change in Native American population trend over the last 10 years?

A) Movement from reservations to urban areas
B) Decreased birthrates
C) Decreased mortality rates
D) Biculturalism

Question 6

In Native families, no distinction is made between

A) nature and family.
B) male and female children.
C) men and women, in regards to parenting.
D) natural and inducted members of the family.

Question 7

Many Native Americans moved to urban areas as a result of the Relocation Act of the 1940s. What was the primary result of that movement?

A) The introduction of drug and alcohol addition
B) Native community members were better supported via funds from those in urban areas
C) Native Americans did not have the cultural tools to survive in the dominant culture
D) Employment levels increased among Native American populations

Question 8

In Native American culture, status and honor are gained though

A) sharing wealth.
B) accumulating wealth.
C) having large families.
D) caring for other families children.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most prominent reason for the insular nature of Native American culture?

A) self-protection is a reaction to oppression
B) native culture is highly private
C) traditional ceremonies require secrecy
D) privacy deepens the connection with the land

Question 10

In Native culture, physical and emotional illness are reflections of

A) disharmony within the family structure.
B) external pressures and acculturative stress.
C) disharmony between the person and nature.
D) disconnection from elders and traditional healers.

Question 11

Until the mid-1980s, Native children were taken from their communities and forced to

A) speak English.
B) learn mainstream values.
C) go to boarding school.
D) all of these

Question 12

The use of Native culture as an avenue to recovery is effective because:

A) Loss of culture is an underlying problem for Native Americans
B) It contains traditional healing methods
C) It is used as a front for hiding issues
D) It involves the community

Question 13

Discuss the history of the boarding school experience. What were the short- and long-term repercussions of these governmental policies?

Question 14

What are the most appropriate sources of cultural information when working with Native communities? In what ways can this information help you assess and build rapport with clients?

Question 15

Which of the following is the 1978 legal mandate which re-established tribal authority over adoption?

A) The Indian Adopted Child Welfare Act
B) The Native Children Welfare Act
C) The Native Adoption Act
D) The Indian Child Welfare Act

Question 16

According to Jack Lawson, what percentage of Native People are directly or indirectly affected by alcoholism?

A) 80%
B) 60%
C) 100%
D) 35%

Question 17

What are some of the reasons Native Americans have found it so difficult to assimilate into American society?

Question 18

Which of the following is the primary reason Native Americans seek treatment?

A) Disharmony with nature
B) Legal mandate
C) Referral from community leader or traditional healer
D) Drug and alcohol abuse

Question 19

What role does anger play in successfully working with Native clients? Specifically, what can a provider expect and how should they constructively handle any anger that is brought into the session?

Question 20

In order to develop rapport with Native clients, it is important to learn not to be afraid of their

A) secrecy.
B) strong relationship with the land.
C) anger.
D) traditional healing practices.

Question 21

Explain how the dimensions of tribe affiliation, sharing, cooperation, noninterference, time orientation, and alcohol abuse can impact your counseling practice in working with Native American populations.