Indigenous Suffering and Health

I recently attended a Zoom event hosted by the Tomaquag Museum in Rhode Island, an organization with a goal “to educate all of our relations (everyone) on Indigenous cultures of the Dawnland,” as noted on their official website. They are entirely Indigenous-operated, with a number of cultural, historical, and educational events put on to fulfill their mission. I have never been to the actual museum, but I hope to go and learn more about the Tomaquag people. The event I attended was a Lunch & Learn on Indigenous trauma and healing with clinician Rene Rico, and I found it incredibly interesting. Intersectionality is very important to me, so getting to be at such an event was really incredible. While the lecture was targeted to healthcare professionals and clinical practitioners, Rico provided a lot of insight for non-clinician Indigenous peoples. Rico discussed the many ways that clinicians can support Indigenous peoples who are going through trauma and best allow them to heal.

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