Traditional games in mental health: Healing historical trauma through occupational engagement

The profession of occupational therapy is deeply rooted in occupational justice, the belief that all human beings have an innate right to engage in meaningful, health promoting occupations regardless of age, ability, gender, social class, or other differences (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2020). Currently, more than 5 million Native Americans (NAs) live in the United States (Sanchez-Rivera et al., 2023). Occupational therapy practitioners must understand and incorporate the culture of those with whom they serve.