HISTORICAL GRIEF AND TRAUMA

HISTORICAL GRIEF AND TRAUMA IS A LOSS OF:

• Land - 65% of Swain County lost to the National Park
• Language- Our heritage
• Identity - The federal government attempted to erase our very existence affecting an estimated 6000 Swain County Citizens
• Heritage - The way we lived - A self-sufficient way of life
• Spiritual Belief - Trust, Family and Values - The government attempted to erase family roots
• Trust - We have lost faith in our own federal government.