Traditional and Indigenous Perspectives on Healing Trauma With Psychedelic Plant Medicines
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction April 1, 2024 Christine Diindiisi Mccleave, Susan Beaulieu, Rainbow Lopez et al. 9 citations
Indigenous experts, students, and practitioners from North America discuss the historical context of colonialism within the Psychedelic Renaissance, the duality of Spirit and science, and the challenges Indigenous people face in psychedelic spaces. The commentary examines how culture aids healing trauma, the harms inflicted upon Indigenous Peoples, conflicting worldviews between Indigenous cultures and Western culture, and differences in scientific and economic paradigms. The authors analyze colonization's effects on relationships with one another and with entheogenic plant medicines.