Telling our history: a narrative study with Indigenous elders, wisdom for the coming generation
The history of AIAN people in the US has been told many times, but Western academic researchers have failed to shift that history into wisdom and uncover teachings for living in the present day. The aim of this paper is to document Indigenous elders’ childhood experiences and stories, and to record the wisdom they wish to pass on to the next generation in an accessible, written form.
Journal
Frontiers in Public Health
Keywords
Decolonizing Research Methodologies, Generational Healing, Indigenous Elders, Qualitative Method, Storytelling
Citation
Kelley A, BigFoot D, Small C, Steven P, Snell W, Raines G and Cedar Face R (2026) Telling our history: a narrative study with Indigenous elders, wisdom for the coming generation. Front. Public Health 14:1817753. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1817753

