Since the arrival of colonizers on American shores centuries ago, Native Americans have been targeted for erasure. Acts of genocide, forced relocation, and assimilative practices have worked systematically to strip Native people of their lives and identities. Today, the legacy of historical trauma engendered by these practices impact our lives generationally and intergenerationally, manifesting as injuries expressed in innumerable ways. This qualitative, autoethnographic study addresses disconnection to tribal identity in the context of trauma response and how elements of Indigenous story can serve as a potential pathway to exploration and reconnection to tribal identity. As both the researcher and the researched, I share stories of life experiences framed within Indigenous story methodology to demonstrate praxis and identify considerations for practical application in tribal college classrooms