Deck 12: Working With Native American Clients an Interview With Jack Lawson

Question 1

In what ways did the Relocation Act of the 1940s create internal conflict within Native communities? What were some of the underlying cultural reasons for the failures related to this program?

Answer 1

Answers will vary.

Question 2

What did the Indian Child Welfare Act do?

A)Created Native American boarding schools
B)Abolished Native American boarding schools
C)Mandated adoption of Native children by those in the dominant culture
D)Reestablished tribal authority over adoption of Native Children

Answer 2

Reestablished tribal authority over adoption of Native Children

Question 3

In Native American culture, status and honor are gained through

A)sharing wealth.
B)accumulating wealth.
C)having large families.
D)competition.

Answer 3

sharing wealth.

Question 4

What role does anger play in successfully working with Native clients? Specifically, what can a provider expect and how should they constructively handle any anger that is brought into the session?

Question 5

What are the most appropriate sources of cultural information when working with Native communities? In what ways can this information help you assess and build rapport with clients?

Question 6

When human service providers first meet a Native American client, they should

A)offer a firm handshake.
B)ask the client about his occupation.
C)assume the client is an alcoholic.
D)ask the client "Who are your people?"

Question 7

Which of the following is the primary reason Native Americans seek treatment?

A)Disharmony with nature
B)Legal mandate
C)Referral from community leader or traditional healer
D)Suicidal ideation

Question 8

Which of the following statements about extended families in Native American culture is FALSE?

A)Family ties define existence.
B)Grandparents include the parents of one's biological parents, but also their brothers and sisters.
C)Some tribes are matrilineal.
D)The term "in-law" has no meaning as the biological relatives of one's spouse are not considered "family."

Question 9

When Native People act reserved and quiet, it should be understood as

A)distrust.
B)respect.
C)withdrawal.
D)confusion.

Question 10

Discuss the history of the boarding school experience. What were the short- and long-term repercussions of these governmental policies?

Question 11

Many Native Americans moved to urban areas as a result of the Relocation Act of the 1940s. What was the primary result of that movement?

A)The introduction of drug and alcohol addition
B)Native community members were better supported via funds from those in urban areas.
C)Native Americans did not have the cultural tools to survive in the dominant culture.
D)Employment levels increased among Native American populations.

Question 12

In terms of time, Native Americans are oriented toward

A)the past.
B)the present.
C)the future.
D)both the present and future.

Question 13

According to Jack Lawson, what percentage of Native People are directly or indirectly affected by alcoholism?

A)80 percent
B)60 percent
C)100 percent
D)35 percent

Question 14

In communication, Native Americans place a high value on

A)speaking.
B)listening.
C)personal distance.
D)metaphors.

Question 15

In order to develop rapport with Native clients, it is important to learn not to be afraid of their

A)secrecy.
B)strong relationship with the land.
C)anger.
D)traditional healing practices.

Question 16

In which of the following ways is the term Native American most flawed?

A)It does not recognize the differences between tribes.
B)It uses the term native, as opposed to indigenous.
C)It does not identify Native people as the first people on the land.
D)It uses the term "America," which the Native people pre-date.

Question 17

Until the mid-1980s, Native children were taken from their communities and forced to

A)speak English.
B)learn mainstream values.
C)go to boarding school.
D)All of these.

Question 18

What are three of the reasons Native Americans have found it so difficult to assimilate into American society?

Question 19

In Native culture, physical and emotional illness are reflections of

A)disharmony within the family structure.
B)external pressures and acculturative stress.
C)disharmony between the person and nature.
D)disconnection from elders and traditional healers.

Question 20

Which of the following is a reason for the change in Native American population trend over the last ten years?

A)Movement from reservations to urban areas
B)Decreased birthrates
C)Decreased mortality rates
D)Biculturalism

Question 21

Explain how the dimensions of tribe affiliation, sharing, cooperation, noninterference, time orientation, and alcohol abuse can impact your counseling practice in working with Native American populations.