Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare

Relational Worldview Videos

Relational World view

Relational Worldview: A Tribal and Cultural Framework for Improving Child Welfare Outcomes is a video training series for professionals and organizations working with American Indian communities.

Featured Presenters include: Terry Cross, Sandy White Hawk, Bryan Blackhawk, & Rachel Banks Kupcho.

The sections of the video training are:

  1. Introduction to the Relational Worldview
  2. The Relational Worldview as a critical thinking tool
  3. Taking the Relational Worldview to the organizational level
  4. History of colonialism
  5. Manifestations of colonialism
  6. Removing children
  7. Impact of historical trauma on Native children, youth and families
  8. Healing our families and communities
  9. Decolonizing our organizations

Video Part 1: Relational Worldview: A Tribal and Cultural Framework for Improving Child Welfare Outcomes

VIdeo Part 2: Relational Worldview: A Tribal and Cultural Framework for Improving Child Welfare Outcomes

Terry Cross

Terry Cross

Sandy White Hawk

Sandy White Hawk

Rachel Banks Kupcho

Rachel Banks Kupcho

Bryan Blackhawk

Bryan Blackhawk

National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) logo

The Relational Worldview video training series was created through a collaboration between the National Indian Child Welfare Association, the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, and the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Learn more about NICWA’s resources on their website. NICWA’s resources provide families, service providers, tribal leaders, and others with valuable information on Native child welfare. Find guides, research, and tools to seek support, strengthen communities, and promote culturally responsive practices for the well-being of Native children and families.

Original publication date: August 2014