The intimate violence of settler colonialism: Catherine E. McKinley, ‘Land, Loss, and Violence: Contemporary Manifestations of Historical Oppression’, in Catherine E. McKinley, Understanding Indigenous Gender Relations and Violence, Springer, 2023, pp 185-191 | settler colonial studies blog

The intimate violence of settler colonialism: Catherine E. McKinley, ‘Land, Loss, and Violence: Contemporary Manifestations of Historical Oppression’, in Catherine E. McKinley, Understanding Indigenous Gender Relations and Violence, Springer, 2023, pp 185-191

12Jan23

Abstract: Settler colonialism attempted to reverse the treatment of land and Indigenous women, treating both at objects to possess and conquer. Land and sense of place is central, not only to the identities of Indigenous peoples, but it is inseparable from patriarchal colonialism that treats land and women as possessions. This possessive consciousness is related to intimate partner violence (IPV). Drawing from a mixed methodology, multilevel risk and protective factors associated with hurricane experiences within Southeastern tribes, specifically examining interconnections with IPV, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), historical losses, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), discrimination, and family and social support. This chapter focuses on quantitative findings, which demonstrated historical losses related to disaster, ACEs, discrimination, and IPV were risk factors for PTSD symptoms, while social and family support were proctive factors for PTSD symptoms.

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