Richard Katz, Ph.D.
Dedicated to the respectful exchange between Indigenous teachings about health and healing and mainstream Western psychology, Richard Katz received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Harvard, where he taught for nearly 20 years. Over the past 50 years, Dr. Katz has spent time working with Indigenous elders and healers in various parts of the world, including the primarily hunting-gathering Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, the Indigenous Fijians of the South Pacific, the Sicangu Lakota of Rosebud Reservation, and the Cree and Saulteaux First Nations people of Saskatchewan. At the request of the Indigenous elders he has worked with, he seeks to bring their teachings into contact with mainstream psychology. The aim is to encourage the mainstream to be more respectful of diversity, more committed to social action, and more appreciative of the spiritual dimension in health and healing. Dr. Katz has written 7 books on culture and healing. He is currently Professor Emeritus at First Nations University of Canada and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Related Links:
- RESPECTING THE GIFT OF INDIGENOUS TEACHINGS on Inner Traditions
- Listen to Richard discuss his book, Indigenous Healing Psychology, on The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
- Review of Indigenous Healing Psychology on The Intuitive-Connections Network.
- Review of Infigenous Healing Psychology from Spiral Nature Magazine
- “The purpose of life is to learn”: An Indigenous Approach to Research
- Listen to Richard discuss his book, Indigenous Healing Psychology, on The Future Primitive podcast
- Listen to Richard discuss his book, Indigenous Healing Psychology, on Shrink Rap Radio
- Indigenous Healing Psychology book launch at Cambridge College
- Listen to Richard discuss his book, Indigenous Healing Psychology, on Kindred Spirits with Lynn Andrews
- Listen to Richard discuss his book, Indigenous Healing Psychology, on The Linda Mackenzie Show
- Listen to Richard discuss his book, Indigenous Healing Psychology, on World Spirituality Show with Rev. John Paul Roach
Books By Richard Katz, Ph.D.
Healing Makes Our Hearts Happy
By Richard Katz, Ph.D., Megan Biesele, Verna St. Denis
$29.95
These Bushmen set an example for us to look beyond the false promises of modern technology in search of the spiritual healing that is so desperately needed in our own culture and within ourselves.
The Straight Path of the Spirit
By Richard Katz, Ph.D.
$24.99
The Straight Path of the Spirit is both an engrossing story of indigenous healers and a dramatic account of cultures in collision. Through the process of his own self-transformation, Katz learned not only those aspects of life essential for the Fijians as they struggle to hold onto their identity, but also what is of importance to all of us who seek to retain our humanity.
Indigenous Healing Psychology
By Richard Katz, Ph.D.
$29.95
Reconnecting psychology to its ancient roots, Richard Katz, Ph.D., sensitively shares the healing wisdom of Indigenous peoples he has worked with. He explains how the Indigenous approach offers a way to treat mental illness at its source as well as help create a more effective model of best practices in psychology.