“I Can Feel It in My Spine”: Indigenous Women's Embodied Experiences of Violence and Healing

This article draws on the stories told by Indigenous women in the midwestern United States to explore embodied experiences of violence and how they conceptualize healing in the aftermath of violence. Two focus groups—conducted as talking circles—were completed with 16 Indigenous women. Findings high...

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Autor principal: Doria, Celina M. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
En: Violence against women
Año: 2025, Volumen: 31, Número: 1, Páginas: 22-40
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Healing
Storytelling
Embodiment
gender-based violence
Indigenous women
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Sumario:This article draws on the stories told by Indigenous women in the midwestern United States to explore embodied experiences of violence and how they conceptualize healing in the aftermath of violence. Two focus groups—conducted as talking circles—were completed with 16 Indigenous women. Findings highlight four salient themes: embodied impacts of violence; normalization of violence; (im)possibilities of healing; and strategies for healing. In particular, the women highlighted embodied practices like collective storytelling as a means of healing. This study deepens our understanding of violence against women by promoting Indigenous ways of knowing and uplifting the voices of Indigenous women.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012241275692