Click here for full article This year’s United Tribes Technical College International Powwow Week in Bismarck will feature the unveiling of a project that aims to revive Native songs. The Densmore/Lakota Songs Repatriation Project is named for ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore of Red Wing, Minnesota, who visited Standing Rock from 1911-14 and recorded traditional songs on […]
RISING SUN – Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups – Strengths United through Networks Toolkit The RISING SUN toolkit was the culmination of a community-based and consensus-building process to identify common outcomes and their measures for evaluating suicide prevention efforts across the circumpolar North. It’s objective is to provide a web-based toolkit that […]
September 7-8 – Arizona Alliance of Community Health Center’s Workforce Recruitment and Retention Conference. For more information click here. September 7-9 – Indian Health Service Health Promotion Disease Prevention presents the Public & Community Health Virtual Summit “Using Innovative & Collaborative Approaches to Support Community Health Partners”. For more information or to register click here. September 8 […]
Transforming Tribal Communities: Indigenous Perspectives on Suicide Prevention Culturally relevant suicide prevention strategies that are endorsed by community members can lead to long-lasting change. The following six-to-eight-minute webinar clips, adapted from SPRC’s Tribal Community of Learning Series, feature expert advice on addressing the root causes of mental health issues and suicide in American Indian and […]
Mentoring PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE YOUTH The Kinship Mentoring Framework Group Session Facilitator’s Guide reflects the lessons learned during the Seventh Generation National Tribal Mentoring Program, a project that used culturally specific mentoring to guide court-involved American Indian and Alaska Native youth (ages 10-17) toward healthy lifestyle Click Here to Learn More The […]
Transforming Tribal Communities: Indigenous Perspectives on Suicide Prevention Culturally relevant suicide prevention strategies that are endorsed by community members can lead to long-lasting change. The following six-to-eight-minute webinar clips, adapted from SPRC’s Tribal Community of Learning Series, feature expert advice on addressing the root causes of mental health issues and suicide in American Indian and […]
This report gives an overview of suicide prevention strategies used in Alaska. It provides background information on the suicide epidemic within the state and explores the effectiveness of recent suicide prevention efforts. It also highlights data on suicide rates among American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Click here to download the Report: Publication ID: SMA16-4970 – […]
SAMHSA’s Preventing and Responding to Suicide Clusters in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Report This report examines suicide clusters within American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It discusses effective prevention strategies and offers resources to communities to decrease the prevalence of these clusters. A suicide cluster may be defined as a group of suicides […]
Preventing Suicide by American Indian and Alaska Native Youth and Young Adults This manual lays the groundwork for community-based suicide prevention and mental health promotion plans for American Indian and Alaska Native teens and young adults. It addresses risks, protective factors, and awareness, and describes prevention models for action. Click here to download the Manual: […]
Written by We R Native blog author: Constance Owl, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina. constanceamity@gmail.com Like many high school seniors this time of year I find myself nervously checking the mailbox each day for that important college acceptance or denial letters. Just the other day I received […]
