Question 1

__________ is the Native concept which implies that the very essence of our being, or life force, exists in all creatures on Mother Earth.

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Question 2

__________ is a traditional Native American value that requires individuals to know and experience their connections, and honor their relations with all their heart.

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Being is a traditional Native American value that emphasizes understanding and experiencing one's connections and honoring relationships with sincerity and heart.

Question 3

Which of the following practical, tribally-specific interventions discussed in the chapter involves assisting Native clients with exploration of personal and career issues by focusing in on the positive, cultural themes of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity identified as culturally-appropriate ways.

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Promoting positive cultural identity involves focusing on positive, cultural themes such as belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity, which are identified as culturally appropriate ways to assist Native clients with exploration of personal and career issues.

Question 4

Working with Native clients and communities from a social justice and advocacy perspective involves

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All the options listed are integral to working with Native clients and communities from a social justice and advocacy perspective. They encompass understanding the broader contexts affecting clients, addressing external barriers, and supporting community organizations advocating for change.

Question 5

As you read this chapter, what thoughts and feelings were you thinking and experiencing as you learned about the oppression and subordination of Native Americans?

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Question 6

How might generational grief and trauma affect the Native American worldview?

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Question 7

In this chapter, you learned that Native Americans were restricted from practicing their religions. How might the restriction of religious freedom for 89 years have affected tribes emotionally and culturally?

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Question 8

As a professional school counselor at a school with a high population of Native peoples, how might the high prevalence of alcohol mortality and fetal alcohol syndrome affect your job? What would you do as a means to provide effective counseling and education?

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The answer of As a professional school counselor at a...

Question 9

Looking at the educational statistics provided within this chapter, as a professional school counselor, how might you work to improve the academic statistics that affect the Native American society as a whole?

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Question 10

Consider that you are working with a Native American teenager who has threatened to take his own life. How would you handle this situation? Do the suicide statistics for Native Americans factor into the situation, even if the teenager does not have a plan?

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Question 11

Since Native Americans have been oppressed for such a long time, how might client-counselor trust be built?

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Question 12

Make a chart highlighting the suggested Do's and Don'ts of demonstrating culturally responsive ways to work with traditional Native Americans. For the purpose of this activity, examine the Dos and Don'ts of: greeting, hospitality, silence, space, eye contact, intention, and collaboration.

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The answer of Make a chart highlighting the suggested Do's...

Question 13

Define indigenous ways of knowing (IWOK), and discuss how an understanding of IWOK would be important in the counseling context working with Native clients.

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Question 14

Briefly discuss your understanding of Native American history, then define and discuss historical trauma and its identified outcomes.

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Question 15

Select and discuss three of the current social, economic, and political issues affecting Native Americans. Consider the potential implications of these issues when working with Native clients.

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Question 16

Define acculturation related to Native Americans and discuss the implications for working with clients at each of the stages of acculturation presented in the chapter.

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Question 17

Discuss the four general components of traditional Native spirituality and how each might influence work with a Native client depending on level of acculturation.

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Question 18

Discuss how you might incorporate an emphasis on tribe/nation, family, and the powerful role of elders from a traditional Native perspective to help with the therapeutic process for Native clients.

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Question 19

Pick at least three cultural values that would be different for you when working with a Native client and discuss how you might deal with those differences in a way that would promote positive outcomes within the counseling process.

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Question 20

Discuss at least three practical, tribally-specific interventions and how you would implement them effectively with Native clients in a setting in which you intend to work.

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Quiz 13: Counseling Individuals and Families of Native American Descent