The Experiences of American Indian Women Warriors

Date of Award

Fall 11-22-2014

Document Type

Doctoral Research Paper

Degree Name

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

Lynett Henderson Metzger

Second Advisor

Rita Ledesma

Third Advisor

Fernand Lubuguin

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Keywords

American Indian female veterans, American Indian women, Women warriors, Military veterans, Cultural identity

Abstract

This article examines the unique experiences of American Indian (AI) female veterans through a generalized qualitative study. Revealed in this study were interesting cultural insights regarding a concentrated, yet largely misunderstood, population within the U.S. military. For this study, six participants were interviewed and data were analyzed to identify common experiences of AI female veterans. The analyses revealed unique roles assumed during military service, a strengthening of cultural values, identity development, and personal empowerment as a result of AI women having served in the military. Discussion, implications, and limitations of this study are also described.

Copyright Date

9-29-2014

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

Rights Holder

Sierra Symonette

Provenance

Received from Author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

36 pgs

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