Restoring The Circle: When our elders are abused, we all lose
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by Mary Bowannie
Albuquerque, New Mexico (NFIC)
Kathryn Harrison has seen much in her 78 years as a tribal member and retired chairperson of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. But one thing she never thought she would see is the abuse of elders across Indian Country.
Elders make up and reinforce the cultural foundation and connection to traditions that make up a tribal community. So why is Indian Country hurting those we revere, those we seek out for knowledge and a connection to who we are as a people?
The answers are many and complex. Now a video is available which addresses the issue of elder abuse in Indian Country. Restoring the Sacred Circle: Responding to Elder Abuse in American Indian Communities is a new training video which debuted at the National Indian Council on Aging conference in September in Albuquerque.
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SOURCE: indiancountrynews
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