Trauma Trails, Recreating Song Lines Quotes

“The questions must be, what were the effects on the people as their lands were stolen and desecrated, relationships destroyed, children taken and violated, lore and ceremonies devalued and dishonoured? What long-term impacts have these separate yet inter-related tragedies had on the survivors? Answers to these questions will provide answers to present distressful circumstances.”
― Judy Atkinson, Trauma Trails, Recreating Song Lines

“As we make people powerless, we promote their violence … Deeds of violence in our society are performed largely by those trying to establish their self-esteem, to defend their self-image, and to demonstrate that they too are significant … Violence occurs when a person cannot live out their need for power in normal ways (May 1976:23).”
― Judy Atkinson, Trauma Trails, Recreating Song Lines: The Transgenerational Effects of Trauma in Indigenous Australia