S3, E4: Dr. Art Martinez (Chumesh) on American Indian Trauma & Healing for Our Communities

I recently caught up with Dr. Art Martinez from the Chumesh Tribe while he was at the Washoe Tribal Concessions at the beautiful Meeks Bay at Lake Tahoe. Dr. Martinez is a Trauma Specialist, and Clinical Psychologist. He’s also the Co-Director for the Center for Native Child and Family Resilience and more. Dr. Martinez has spent his career promoting the healing of historical trauma within our American Indian communities. In this episode, he shares examples of historical trauma as it pertains to those who were forced to flee their lands to save their people, the boarding schools and ongoing family trauma, the missing and murdered and their families, and drugs, alcohol, domestic violence and violence on the reservations and elsewhere. The following resources are available for those struggling with thoughts of suicide, domestic abuse, sexual violence and more: • Center for Native Child and Family Resilience: https://cncfr.jbsinternational.com/ • Capacity Building Center for Tribes https://capacity.childwelfare.gov/tribes • “StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 24/7 domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, available by calling or texting 1-844-762-8483 or clicking on the chat icon on Strongheartshelpline.org.” • National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 • Crisis Text Line (Text to this number: 741741) Yakoke, Dr. Martinez for helping us to understand this crucial topic and for all you do to help our communities! Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/