ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
American Indian Motherhood and Historical Trauma: Keetoowah Experiences of Becoming Mothers.
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- Pregnancy as a journey of care and connection: Indigenous women's experiences navigating health systems and community support.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Historical trauma as a contributor to postpartum depression among Indigenous mothers.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- A rank ordering and analysis of nine resilience competencies demonstrates the special importance of thought management in maintaining resilience.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Domestic violence in American Indian and Alaska Native populations: a new framework for policy change and addressing the structural determinants of health.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2024Review
- The PERI Model of Radical Healing as a Framework for Advancing Perinatal Mental Health.Health equityArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) women disproportionally experience postpartum depression in the United States as compared to the rest of the population. Despite being disproportionately represented, the current body of knowledge lacks research on depression in this particular population. Specifically, the current literature lacks research pertaining to the experiences of postpartum AI/AN women, their culture, birthing and mothering expectations, and trauma. This qualitative study used the theories of becoming a mother, historical-trauma framework, and reproductive justice as they relate to Indigenous women's personal and historical trauma to assess their lived experiences of becoming a mother.
methodsKeetoowah mothers (
findingsThe story inquiry coding resulted in two main themes, namely maternal mental health challenges and inadequacies of perinatal care.
conclusionThe subthemes illuminate the intersection of historical trauma and the perinatal experience, continued colonization of mothering, and the resilience of tribal culture during the postpartum period. Implications include advocacy for increasing culturally derived perinatal interventions, increased healthcare coverage of culturally appropriate birthing practices, and future research evaluating the correlation between historical trauma and maternal mental health challenges.
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