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Sharing One Skin
Sharing One Skin
The story is about a woman named Jeanette Armstrong, and her story on how she figured out who she was and how she came to be. She finds herself by using the Four Capacities of Self, which are known to her as Physical self, Emotional self, Intellectual self, and Spiritual self. Each one of those aspects of the Four Capacities represent their individual selves. For one example the Physical self depends on life beyond the physical skin of the human individual and as quoted “As Okanagans we say the body is sacred. It is the core of our being, which permits the rest of the self to be. It is the great gift of our existence. Our word for body literally means "the land-dreaming capacity." She also talks about how she wanted her community to come together as it is important to protect the land and also the future of their generation. Armstrong, Jeanette. “Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community,” in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds), The Case Against the Global Economy. San Francisco, CA, Sierra Club Books, 1996. Pp 460-470.
Native American Identity
Native American Identity
The article “Native American Identity” is about what Identity means to a Native in today’s society, and finding about one TRUE self. Because of the diversity of the population, Horse claims in the article that no real model of identity development exists. Arriving out of an environment where students have a common racial heritage, there are still unanswered questions about the special developmental needs of people who go from a majority to a minority status at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Horse has proposed that there are shared characteristics among Native Americans that promote identity development. He also brought to attention that Colonialism had dominantly affected and altered with Native Americans over the years of known existence. The American Indian reaction to cultural shift has been a purposeful return to traditional tribal knowledge, language, and traditions in certain groups. Part of that reaction is the development of tribal institutions and universities. Christianity has also played an important part in Native American cultural development. These types of complexities cause a mass confusion on what their identity is or what they could truly mean.
Horse G, Perry. “Native American Identity,” NEW DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENT SERVICES, no. 109, Spring 2005 © Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Pp 61-68.
Athletes symbolize the pinnacle of human potential, yet they are still human beings. 35 percent of top athletes suffer from mental illness, which manifests as stress, eating disorders, burnout, or despair and anxiety. In this video, they explore how the stigma associated with mental illness in sports prevents athletes from getting treatment, as well as how a current wave of great athletes coming up with their difficulties has opened the door for others. In furthermore, they cover two mental health struggles that are specific to athletes, performance anxiety and identity crisis, as well as the variables that lead to these issues, in this video.
Sukhsahij Gill, Hartmann Katrina and Mahima Joshi in collaboration with the Demystifying Medicine Program. “Mental Health of Athletes.” Premiered Jan 29, 2021 Copyright McMaster University 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBO-uX1PpWY.
A Netflix documentary from 2017 on indigenous children's integration into Canadian society. Focusing on one boy, whose grandmother was fleeing the government with him into the wilderness (she dies from exposure), he's soon ensconced in a church orphanage where he witnesses cruelty from the staff (a boy is made to wash out his mouth w/soap when speaking his native tongue) in an abusive environment, but when a kindhearted priest, takes the boy under his wing and introduces him to ice hockey. He thrives as a natural at the game, to the point that an indigenous family adopts him with the intention of exploiting the boy's ability for their local squad (also made up of native boys). Finally finding peace in his life, the youngster becomes the star of the outfit, but as much as he triumphs, the racist and discriminatory views of Canadians continue to permeate into his life, so much so that when he gets the chance to jump ship and join a team that may bring him to the NHL, he takes it. The tale is one mired in downtrodden misfortune & unrepentant bleakness where even with minutes before the film ends, after all the inequity the boy has gone through, there is a further reveal of another atrocity that befell him.
Indian Horse, Directed by Stephen S. Campanelli and written by Dennis Foon, Based on Indian Horse By Richard Wagamese, Devonshire Productions, 2017. Netflix, www.netflix.com/title/80211455.
Nearly 125,000 Indigenous People lived on millions of acres of land in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida by the start of the 1830s–property their family had occupied and cultivated for centuries. By the conclusion of the decade, there were very few indigenous left in the southeast United States. Working in favor of white colonists who wanted to produce cotton on Indigenous lands, the federal government compelled them to leave their homelands and trek hundreds of miles across the Mississippi River to a specifically designated "Indian territory." As part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal program, the Cherokee tribe was compelled to give up its territories east of the Mississippi River and relocate to present-day Oklahoma in 1838 and 1839. Because of its devastation, the Cherokees entitled this trip the "Trail of Tears." On the forced march, the migrants risked starvation, illness, and weariness. Over 4,000 Cherokees perished out of a total population of 15,000 people.
“Trail of Tears: Indian Removal Act, Facts and Significance.” History, November 9, 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears.
An article titled “The Unseen toll of Covid-19 for high school athletes on the Pine Ridge Reservation.” My interest in this article was that the author wrote the story about a 17-year-old who is around my age. She learned the mental hardship of depression and anxiety. She is seeking to find herself in the journey of doing online schooling, taking care of younger siblings, while trying to make her way back into playing sports. The Red Cloud school coach Christian McGhee told student athletes that the school was not providing sports, but he also told them if they were struggling at home to please seek help because covid is real and around. A quote from Stevi Fallis, "That was my big thing, being there for my family," Stevi said. "It's in our blood (as Lakota people). You just help people. That's what you do for the people you love." In the end the Red Cloud students finally took a stand to the tribal council and amended individual sports to be allowed with the right precautions.
Haenchen, Brian. “The Unseen Toll of Covid-19 for High School Athletes on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.” How COVID Impacted Native American High School Athletes' Mental Health, Argus Leader, 8 Dec. 2021, https://www.argusleader.com/in-depth/sports/high-school-sports/2021/07/21/covid-impact-south-dakota-native-american-high-school-athletes-mental-health-pine-ridge-reservation/7826342002/.
The article “Athletes are shifting the Narratives Around Mental Health at work.” In the article it mentions how top athletes are coming together and talking out their mental and how they were able to recover. With the advice from these athletes like Serena Williams talking to another tennis athlete who struggled with their mental health. She gave her tips and advice on how to get over a situation like their mentality. To conclude the article the author gives us tips on how to accept the hardship and use that as fuel towards training and or playing a sport.
Mental struggles therefore has become the opponent of every athlete, presenting themselves as major obstacles for athletes who have been taught to put their sport first, push their bodies beyond healthy or manageable limits and play through injury.
“Athletes Are Shifting the Narrative around Mental Health at Work.” Harvard Business Review, 24 Sept. 2021, https://hbr.org/2021/09/athletes-are-shifting-the-narrative-around-mental-health-at-work.
A TED talk video “Athletes and Mental Health: The Hidden Opponent” points out mental health in college students, particularly college student-athletes, is stigmatized and underappreciated. According to a research conducted by the National College Athletic Association in 2011, 30 percent of the approximately 200,000 student-athletes surveyed felt sad. In addition, 50 percent said they had experienced severe anxiety, and this data is six years old. On campus, student-athletes are frequently hailed as superstars, and they are seen as powerful and courageous. People can't understand that we're battling with challenges that can't be solved by their praise and affirmation as we walk by and they yell, "Great win last night!" Because society does not encourage us to come forward with our depression, anxiety, or eating disorder, we underestimate its impact.
Athletes and Mental Health: The Hidden Opponent - Youtube. 2 June 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdk7pLpbIls.
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