Wicasa Was’aka: Restoring the Traditional Strength of American Indian Boys and Men
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Title
Wicasa Was’aka: Restoring the Traditional Strength of American Indian Boys and Men
Subject
Indigenous peoples
Electronic Resource Item Type Metadata
Journal Name
American Journal of Public Health
Volume
Vol. 102
Issue
No. S2
Publication Date
2012
Publisher
American Public Health Association
Document Type
Journal article
Language
English
ISBN
15410048
Region
United States
Access
Open Access
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Abstract
We examined health disparities among American Indian men and boys within the framework of historical trauma, which incorporates the historical context of collective massive group trauma across generations. We reviewed the impact of collective traumatic experiences among Lakota men, who have faced cross-generational challenges to enacting traditional tribal roles.
We describe historical trauma–informed interventions used with two tribal groups: Lakota men and Southwestern American Indian boys. These two interventions represent novel approaches to addressing historical trauma and the health disparities that American Indians face.
We offer public health implications and recommendations for strategies to use in the planning and implementation of policy, research, and program development with American Indian boys and men.
We describe historical trauma–informed interventions used with two tribal groups: Lakota men and Southwestern American Indian boys. These two interventions represent novel approaches to addressing historical trauma and the health disparities that American Indians face.
We offer public health implications and recommendations for strategies to use in the planning and implementation of policy, research, and program development with American Indian boys and men.
Cataloger
Maria Qureshi
Citation
“Wicasa Was’aka: Restoring the Traditional Strength of American Indian Boys and Men,” ICMGLT Digital Library, accessed November 3, 2026, https://library.icmglt.org/items/show/930.