Pathways to Indigenous Education for Tribal College Faculty Day 1

This episode explores how to create belonging and cohesion in groups without suppressing differences. Dr. Curtis Peterson outlines core elements—recognition, reliability, shared purpose, choice, repair, and reciprocity—and shows how warmth and honesty must be balanced to keep groups healthy. It al…

Dr. Curtis Peterson explains the norming phase of group therapy, highlighting healthy signs like trust, shared language, and member-to-member work while warning about pitfalls such as premature harmony, unspoken dissent, and status pressure. He also covers how mature groups perform, prepare member…

Dr. Curtis Peterson introduces decolonial psychology, explaining how it challenges Eurocentric 'zero-point' science by valuing Indigenous, diasporic, and globally marginalized knowledge. The episode contrasts Western individual-focused therapy with a decolonial emphasis on community, history, and s…

Dr. Curtis Peterson explains the "storming" phase of group development, where conflict uncovers needs for power, trust, space, and expectations. He emphasizes that storming signals progress as group members challenge roles and build genuine connections. The episode gives practical facilitator stra…