Our work is rooted in a set of core beliefs and corresponding commitments to our partners.
We believe
Native Nations know the consequences of trauma in their own communities and are intensifying their commitments to community, family, and individual wellness in response.
Many mental health service providers and treatment models minimize the value of traditional holistic practices.
In the past, Native Nations have been exploited by universities and other institutional researchers.
Tribes exist as sovereign Native Nations and therefore must be the arbiters when questions arise about the types of activities that will best serve its peoples.
Any products or outcomes of research, such as data sets and other forms of intellectual property, are owned by the Native Nation.
Trauma intervention is necessary for and effective with American Indian and Alaska Native children.
our commitment
We will respond to identified community needs for trauma interventions.
We will follow the guidance of the Native Nation in establishing a collaborative process for implementing, adapting, and evaluating trauma interventions.
We will safeguard Native Nation ownership of data collected during the course of institutional and government-sponsored programs and research.