You Better Go See Geri

An Odawa Elder's Life of Recovery and Resilience
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-87071-160-2
Verlag: Oregon State University Press

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 213 mm, Gewicht: 159 g

Born into an Odawa family in Michigan in 1932, Frances "Geri" Roossien lived a life that was both ordinary and instructive. As a child, she attended Holy Childhood Boarding School; as an adult, she coped with her trauma through substance abuse; and in recovery she became a respected elder who developed tribally centered programs for addiction and family health, including the first Native American Recovery Group.

While a graduate student, Andrea Riley Mukavetz was invited into Geri's home to listen to her stories and assist in compiling and publishing a memoir. Geri wanted her stories to serve as a resource, form of support, and affirmation that Indigenous people can be proud of who they are and overcome trauma. Geri hoped to be a model to present and future generations, and she believed strongly that more Indigenous people should become substance abuse counselors and work with their communities in tribally specific ways.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roossien

Mukavetz, Andrea Riley

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten

Über Autor(innen)

Andrea Riley Mukavetz is an Assistant Professor in the Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies Department at Grand Valley State University. Andrea is a citizen of the Chippewa of Thames First Nation Band and has Chaldean and Lebanese heritages. Growing up in Michigan, Andrea enjoys harvesting and foraging, gardening, and visiting Lake Michigan. She and her partner live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with their two daughters and cats.