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Factors such as heightened levels of enculturation and use of traditional coping methods have been linked to more positive mental and behavioral health outcomes; however, positive psychology research focused on racial/ethnic minorities is limited (Rao & Donaldson, 2015). The present study utilized the Indigenist Stress-Coping Model (ISCM) to examine the relationships between historical trauma, enculturation, and positive mental health outcomes among AIs (Walters, Simoni, & Evans-Campbell, 2002). One-hundred and twenty-one participants completed survey materials. Regression analyses demonstrated that enculturation was not found to buffer the effects of historical trauma on positive mental health; however, moderating effects were found for aspects of traditional spirituality on the relationship between historical loss-associated symptoms and integrated well-being. Results further expand our conceptualization of historical trauma and its impact on AIs. 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One-hundred and twenty-one participants completed survey materials. Regression analyses demonstrated that enculturation was not found to buffer the effects of historical trauma on positive mental health; however, moderating effects were found for aspects of traditional spirituality on the relationship between historical loss-associated symptoms and integrated well-being. Results further expand our conceptualization of historical trauma and its impact on AIs. 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