Here’s a list of culturally affirming and responsive parenting resources for Native American and Indigenous families provided by the Center for Parent and Teen Communication (CPTC) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP):
Jessica Ullrich (as interviewed by CPTC)
Q&A: How Relationships, Identity, and Connectedness Promote Child Well-being
Longform piece: What Parents Can Learn from Children About Connection And Healing
Video: Fostering Indigenous Cultural Identity
Monica Tsethlikai, Ph.D. (as interviewed by Andrea Landry)
Q&A: How Indigenous Culture Supports Positive Teen Development
Longform piece: Cultural Practices Within Indigenous Communities That Help Teens Thrive
Video 1: How Connecting with Indigenous Cultures Promotes Teen Health
Video 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M7jiRL6RR9ndkLX8vjxD-1W0JbkHPG-T/view
According to the 2010 US Census, approximately 5.2 million self-identified American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) live in the U.S., of whom 2 million qualify for federal services.
“A lot of the time, Urban Indians are thought of as absent of culture because we live in concrete jungles surrounded by settler and pop culture. Many believe we don’t even have land to practice our traditional harvesting and ceremonies, but the truth is what little access to land we have, we utilize it to persevere and enhance our tribal and inter-tribal cultures.”
