CULTURAL SELF ASSESSMENT

SW 5235: American Indians and Social Policy

                                                                                                                              ___native

                                                                                                                              ___non-native

The purpose of this assessment is for you to get an idea of your own level of cultural awareness and for the instructor to get a sense of where the class is as a whole.  DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ASSESSMENT.  YOU WILL BE HANDING IT IN TO THE INSTRUCTOR.  Rate the following questions with 1 being the lowest value and 5 being the highest value. 

1.  I value diversity in theory and practice.

1       2       3       4       5

2.  I understand dynamics of difference between Indian culture and white culture.

1       2       3       4       5

3.  I am able to adapt my practice to diverse ethnic populations.

1       2       3       4       5

4.  I am aware of my own cultural values.

1       2       3       4       5

5.  I have knowledge of American Indian culture.

1       2       3       4       5

6.  I have knowledge of American Indian history.

1       2       3       4       5

7.  I have knowledge of American Indian communities.

1       2       3       4       5

8.  I would rate my level of comfort working with Indians as:

1       2       3       4       5

9.  I would rate my level of comfort talking about race relations as:

1       2       3       4       5

Fill out the following questions regarding factors that influence your response to culturally appropriately working with Indian people.

1.  My attitudes and beliefs about American Indian people are:  (I believe:)

2.  My personal experiences with Indian people includes:

3.  My families attitudes, biases, and beliefs about Indian people includes:

4.  My biases about Indian people are:

5.  What I expect of myself as a professional working with Indian people:

  Developed by Priscilla A. Day, MSW   1993