2013-09-192013-09-192003http://hdl.handle.net/11212/228http://Completed%20Protocol%20Guide%202003[1].pdfThe concept of protecting children and families from various dangers is not new to most Native communities. In fact there have been standards and mechanisms in place, both cultural and societal, for eons that have guided how Native Peoples addressed safety of children and instructions for adults as to how they behaved with children. These practices have had a significant impact on preventing abusive and neglectful behavior from occurring.pdfChild abuseCulture -- Native AmericanProtocolTraumaText