Friskie, S. M. (2020). The Healing Power of Storytelling: Finding Identity Through Narrative. The Arbutus Review, 11(1), 19-27.
“Story reflects the internal and environmental setting that an individual grows up in, and how they choose to incorporate the events of their lives into a narrative” (Friskie, 2020, p.25)
This paper is quite captivating. It looks at the power of storytelling. A group of Indigenous youth meet each week to shared their lived experiences and learn song, dance, and lessons through story. The author tells about her own life, then explores how the intergenerational transmission of historical trauma has left many Indigenous youth without a cultural connection. She also discusses research showing the significance of cultural continuity, self-determination, and engagement in the community to the healing journey of Indigenous youth. Reading this article has helped me gain perspective as I near the final stages in the completion of my project.