Indigenous peoples in the 21st century colonial contexts face many challenges, not least of which is the struggle to retain cultural identity, beliefs, knowledge and traditions. While Western psychological theories offer insights into how identities are formed, there is a need for models of...

Five MÄori women from one tribal community in Aotearoa/New Zealand narrated their stories of multi-generational legacies of historical trauma. Although psychological/spiritual trauma effects remain for these women, consciousness of trauma in these narratives was seen in a positive light as...