Chapter eleven: Working with Native American Clients: An Interview with Jack Lawson in Cultural diversity (Diller text).

 

  1. What word describes the horror that befell the Native people of this continent at the hands of the White majority?
  2. In the first 400 years of this country's history, how did the number of Native People change?
  3. What percentage of the population today are Native Americans and Alaska Natives?
  4. How many different Native American tribes and reservations are there? 
  5. a. What three Native American Tribes have the largest population? b. what Alaskan Native tribe has the largest population? 
  6. Where are Native American populations in this county?
  7. Describe (that means don?t just list)( the five values that typify Native American cultures.
  8. How did Jack Lawson become separated from his Native American culture? 
  9. What messages did Jack Lawson receive about Native Americans when he attended public schools?
  10. What does Jack Lawson state is one of the first signs of oppression? 
  11. What was Jack struggling with in high school (he describes it as leading to his alcohol addiction). 
  12. Mr. Lawson states that AA attendance helped him overcome his alcohol addiction but then there was an experience that made "all the difference." What was that experience?  
  13. "Native people comprise over 350 different tribes and languages that are unique to this continent" (p.184).  What other differences are there among Native People? 
  14. What similarities or commonalities are there? 
  15. According to Mr. Lawson, which are larger, the differences between groups of Native People, or the differences between all Native People and members of the dominant culture? 
  16. Why do Native People tend to keep to themselves, being very insular and private, particularly in comparison to members of the dominant culture? 
  17. Which two Native Peoples groups believe they came up through the center of the world?
  18. How is the term ?Indian? received in the world of Native People?  
  19. When first making contact with Native People, what are three questions that are perfectly appropriate? 
  20. Should you ask a Native Person about their spiritual name?  Why or why not?
  21. Historically, Native People have suffered greatly at the hands of which forces? 
  22. Describe the boarding school experiences of Native People. 
  23. Mr. Lawson identifies a particular consequence of the loss of culture to Native Americans as related to stereotypes.  What is that problem?  
  24. What usually results in Native People becoming involved n treatment programs (why do they become involved)? 
  25. What is meant by culturally relevant services for Native People? 
  26. Describe family structures in Native communities.
  27. What percentage of Native Americans are affected by alcoholism?
  28. What stopped White people from coming in to Native American communities and removing children? 
  29. What are some of the problems underlying alcoholism for Native People? 
  30. How did the Relocation Act of the 1940?s affect Native People?s and how is that tied to unemployment today? 
  31. What does Mr. Lawson think is vital for counselors to do during the assessment process? 
  32. What is the most important piece of information to gain from Native clients?  
  33. How should information form a Native client be interpreted? Through the filter of how they see themselves culturally. 
  34. What is important in terms of anger and Native clients? 
  35. What are some of the differences between working with White groups and Native groups?
  36. Mr. Lawson describes Native People?s culture as a ____________-based culture.