Shaking the Rattle: Healing the Trauma of Colonization

"This book is one of the only sources I could find that describes the impact of colonization on the individual psyche. Written by a Native (Canadian) woman who is a recovering alcoholic, this book chronicles the journey of connecting the present to the past. Hill examines the role that colonization of native people plays in the individual lives of modern indigenous people. By examining the destruction of kinship systems, spirituality, and tribal affiliation, the author finds the sources of much of the abuse, alcoholism, and suicide among native people today."
~ Written on 2000-07-26