Papers by Martin Brokenleg
International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity
Early attempts to help children experiencing academic or behavorial problems were based on an ecl... more Early attempts to help children experiencing academic or behavorial problems were based on an eclectic mix of inconsistent and sometimes harsh and punitive strategies. Drawing from Indigenous cultures, the Circle of Courage embodies four key growth needs that are essential to human wellbeing in any culture: Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity. This paper analyzes some of the diverse interventions that would support these four components.
Native Americans, including the Lakota of the Great Plains, are mistrustful of anthropologists. F... more Native Americans, including the Lakota of the Great Plains, are mistrustful of anthropologists. For four centuries, white explorers, settlers, and scholars have defined Native American life, culture, and values. Because these cultural records are kept in writing, people from western cultures regard them as authoritative. The result is the current tendency for readers to trust the records of a white investigator more than the spoken word of a Lakota. The mistrust Lakotas have of anthropologists is the result not only of inaccurate accounts but also the assumption that the recording authority has a true understanding that is more accurate than the truth of the Lakota informant. This study of the Lakota Sweat Lodge is a welcome change in ethno-documentation. Father Bucko sets several tasks for his study. He begins, as an academic anthropologist would, with a historical analysis of the sweat lodge ceremony using written accounts from the past three centuries. The study then turns to an ...
We can either smother the divine fire of youth, or we may feed it.
W hen professionals are told theyare expected to build positive cultures in schools and child-car... more W hen professionals are told theyare expected to build positive cultures in schools and child-care agencies, they are often perplexed. Even anthropologists who study cultures were never taught how to manufacture them. What could constitute the core of shared values, the unifying theme of such a culture? When we ask our college students to list what they believe to be the pre-eminent values in contem-porary society, the prominent mainstay is “success ” as defined by wealth, power and materialistic hedonism. Clearly we will have to look somewhere else if we are to find a value base appropriate for youth at risk. Traditional Native American child-rearing philosophies provide a powerful alternative in education and youth development. These approaches challenge both the European cultural heritage of child pedagogy and the narrow perspectives of many current psychological theories. Refined over 15,000 years of civilization and pre-served in oral traditions, this knowledge is little known ...
Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2014
Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2003
The Circle of Courage is a holistic approach to reclaiming youth, which is grounded in resilience... more The Circle of Courage is a holistic approach to reclaiming youth, which is grounded in resilience science and in values of deep respect for the dignity of children and youth. This article identifies the core assumptions of the Circle of Courage model and its research foundation in positive youth development. In order to thrive, all children need the opportunity to be reared in schools and communities that cultivate belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.
Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
ceremonies and life is Mitakuye Owas’in, literally translated as, “My relatives, you-all [are].” ... more ceremonies and life is Mitakuye Owas’in, literally translated as, “My relatives, you-all [are].” This is mostly glossed into English as “All my relations.” This naturally raises the question of to whom this is said. The answer is: to all things. To human beings and to other nations—some are four-legged, some fly, some swim. It is spoken to the sky, sun, stars, winds, plants, trees, and stone. It is said to all those in the spirit world, one’s ancestors, and even to those not yet born. These are all my relatives. My kinfolk include all things animate and inanimate, visible and invisible, sentient and not. My task as a Lakota is to relate to all of them, to be a good relative so they will be good relatives to me.
Reclaiming Children and Youth Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1999
Reclaiming Children and Youth the Journal of Strength Based Interventions, Jun 22, 2005
Reclaiming Children and Youth Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1998
Reclaiming Children and Youth the Journal of Strength Based Interventions, 2003
Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2012
Reclaiming Children and Youth Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1996
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