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Yia Marra: good stories that make spirits strong, from the people of Ntaria/Hermannsburg [CD included with publication] (2009)

Author

Denborough D, Wingard B, White C

Publisher

Dulwich Centre Foundation

City

Adelaide

Type

Resource package

Description

This resource pack includes a publication and CD which are the product of a research project that involved Aboriginal communities sharing their stories about how they have dealt with community hardships. The publication is made up of two parts:

part one includes stories from the Ntaria/Hermannsburg community about how they have dealt with community hardships such as grief and alcohol
part two explains the principles that guided the research project and also discusses the concept of collective narrative practice (a way of working with individuals, groups, and communities who have experienced trauma).

The CD includes stories and songs from the Ntaria/Hermannsburg community, and messages from other countries such as Chile and Norway.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

When to use this resource

Health practitioners who work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients or communities with substance use issues and/or grief and loss issues, may find this resource helpful in learning different approaches for working with people with these problems.