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A series providing an exploration of Indigenous prevention methods. The sessions will provide experts to share Indigenous ways of knowing that support strength-based approaches from a cultural context to assist tribal communities in healing. JULY 12 Dr. Jacque Gray, Cherokee and Choctaw descent “Looking at Indigenous Frameworks”. Click HERE to access the event recording. 

The National American Indian and Alaska Native PTTC has published its most recent newsletter. This issue focuses on vaping: trends, harms, and prevention.

In celebration of LGBTQIA+ 2S Pride Month, the National American Indian and Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center and the National American Indian and Alaska Native Childhood Trauma TSA, Category II Center will be hosting a round table of advocates/allies and members of the American Indian and Alaska Native LGBTQIA+ 2S community. These individuals will discuss the trauma and injustices experienced by those who are Native LGBTQIA + 2S, as well as decolonizing and embracing the two-spirit identity (both as an individual and community) and how to be an ally in your community. Please join us to listen to these leaders! This event took place June 22, 2023. 

A series providing an exploration of Indigenous prevention methods. The sessions will provide experts to share Indigenous ways of knowing that support strength-based approaches from a cultural context to assist tribal communities in healing. JUNE 7 Dr. Ken Winters & Dr. Allison Baez, Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation “Culture as a Strength-Based Approach for Holistic Prevention in Substance Use” June 21 Jason Champagne, Red Lake Nation , MPH “Applying Indigeneity to Prevention” July12 Dr. Jacque Gray, Cherokee and Choctaw descent “Looking at Indigenous Frameworks” July 26 Dr. Art Blume, Cherokee and Choctaw “Indigenizing Treatment Services”

Join us for our event Native Nutrition for Prevention and Healing. This event took place on March 28. 2023.

The International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual observance designed to celebrate accomplishments of transgender and gender non-conforming people while also acknowledging the work that still needs to be done to achieve trans justice. Trans and non-binary individuals are facing significant political attacks in legislation as well as fatal violence, especially against Black and trans women of color. We also acknowledge that, prior to European colonization, Indigenous cultures often were uplifting of Two-Spirit people and viewed them as sacred. We aim to dismantle colonial views of gender. Today and every day, we celebrate trans and non-binary people and stand firm against disinformation, discrimination, and hate impacting the community.   Download the flyer to learn how you can support Trans and Gender Nonconforming people.

Western-based research unfortunately has some major scandals in its history (the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, and, more recently, the ASU-Havasupai DNA scandal), which have deepened Indigenous distrust of outsiders. Western-based research methods also often disregard Indigenous traditions, values, and ways of knowing. For example, the principles of the 1978 Belmont Report on ethical human subject research focus on individuals rather than communities. Likewise, a typical academic Institutional Review Board does not consider interviews with community members to qualify as “human subject research” and therefore may not require informed consent. But many Native communities expect to know exactly what such interviews are intended to reveal, how the information will be used, how it will benefit their community, and how their community will be protected from harm – all elements of informed consent. In short, conducting research in Indigenous communities is not the same as conducting research anywhere else. This document is intended as a broad guide for researchers and Indigenous communities to help them understand some of the complexities they may encounter and elements they must consider when approaching research with Native populations. It is our hope that this guide will help researchers and the Indigenous communities they work with to avoid common pitfalls, improve their relationships, and strengthen the value of their research efforts.

Tribal communities often are highly distrustful of research due to experiences with unethical practices, stereotyping, discrimination, stigmatization, failure to share benefits from research with their communities, and lack of respect for culture and beliefs. This pocket guide provides information on tribal sovereignty and appropriate steps prevention specialists and researchers should take when working with tribal communities.    

Join us this Winter to focus on healthy aspects of Traditional living during this time. Being well and making healthy choices during this time is a topic for consideration in the areas of: making connections, taking care of ourselves while caring for others, getting active together, and building healthy relationships with our families. We have strengths in our Culture and Traditions. Let us look for ways to build up ourselves with healthy habits through our Indigenous ways of knowledge. This event took place on December 20, 2022.

Our Native Veterans serve to protect and defend the US, their tribal lands and its people. The National AI/AN ATTC and National AI/AN PTTC are collaborating to honor Native American veterans for their service. The series will provide opportunities for our Native American veterans to have support, for their families to learn more about their support services, and a learning collaborative for Veterans that provides access to culturally responsive resources, including treatment and healing options. This vent took place on January 5, 2023.

Native storytelling is a time-honored way of teaching life lessons and handing down cultural and traditional knowledge, beliefs, ethics, and relationships with nature and other people. Characters in Native stories exemplify both "good" traits like courage and integrity and undesirable traits like duplicity and compulsive or addictive behavior. Winter is traditionally the time to tell stories. Download our Storytelling Resource document here.

Recording of Honoring Our Native Veterans' Past, Present, and Future. This event took place on November 10, 2022.

Recording of Prevention Strategies: Guiding Youth to Their Best Selves through Indigenous Identity Cultivation. Today’s Native youth need support in all aspects of daily living. As we look to the wisdom of Indigenous practices of wellness, we will address guiding our youth to their best selves. Our presenter, Gera Marin, will share about cultivating our Indigenous identities so we can form healthy relationships. When our younger generations know their story, their culture we can prevent the dangers of substance misuse. The resources shared during this session will help empower students to embrace positive and healthy practices. This opportunity will raise awareness and promote strength and resilience in our Native youth and community. As we approach the annual Red Ribbon Week 2022 to “Celebrate Life,” the National American Indian and Alaska Native Prevention TTC has designed the Indigenous Red Ribbon Week prevention resources for our AI/AN communities to use.

The National American Indian and Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center invites all Tribal Partnerships For Success (PFS) grantees to a virtual gathering. During this gathering, we will: • Host a platform for Tribal PFS grantees to engage with and support each other, • Engage with and support Tribal PFS grantees’ needs, and • Provide collaboration for Tribal grantees with the National AI/AN PTTC.

The National American Indian and Alaska Native PTTC has published its most recent newsletter. The theme for this issue is Addressing Stigma and SUDs.  This issue focuses on the negative impact stigma has on Natives in the early phases of development of a substance use disorder. People in this situation could profit from early intervention but may feel embarrassed because of the stigma associated with substance use/abuse. The main article describes ways to ensure that culturally appropriate prevention efforts are both trauma-informed and non-stigmatizing.

Social Wellness fact sheet

Join us for a webinar series which will help participants answer, “What can help along the path to recovery from SUDs?” Together we will explore ways in which our Native culture, history and traditions can set the foundation to promote healing. Participants will begin to explore and discuss important events specific to AI/AN communities. Looking at the cultural protective factors than can impact prevention and intervention. We will review a historical timeline of AI/AN communities and its effect on intergenerational healing/trauma. Acknowledging traditional influences on health and well-being from an AI/AN perspective, spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally. This series will provide insights for those who are ‘Choosing a Good Path Towards Healing’ through our ceremonies, our diets, our physical health and our culture.

Slides from the session The 5 C's (not D's) of Data. In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn skills to present data in a manner that best resonates with their audience. LEARNING OBJECTIVES After this session participants will be able to: ● Choose the most effective chart for their data ● Use color for emphasis and action ● Use data in context for maximum (and realistic) impact ● Reduce clutter so data insights can be easily understood FOCUS AUDIENCE  Nonprofit and public sector professionals; substance use prevention, treatment and recovery professionals; behavioral health professionals; public health professionals and others tasked with delivering presentations ABOUT THE TRAINERS: Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr founded Info Inspired in 2014, after many years of designing and giving presentations with no formal training in this area, and watching their public health colleagues struggle with the same skills gap. Both are certified prevention specialists with 30 years’ combined experience in the field. They’ve spent the last several years researching and testing ways to not only capture and hold an audience’s attention, but to also inspire audiences. They’ve spent countless hours refining the presentation planning process, identifying free resources, and learning how to maximize the tools they already had. It’s also important to know that they are not graphic designers, artists, or especially tech savvy. Everything they do, you can do too!

Slides from the session Native Food is Medicine: Providing Emotional/ Resilient Support for AI/AN Youth through the Healing Power of Food. Join us as we share our cultural connection to food, apply a balanced way of eating, and incorporate Indigenous traditions into our lives with the healing power of food. We welcome Dr. Vanessa Quezada (Kickapoo/Chichimeca). She is a pharmacist and founding member of SanArte Healing and Cultura clinic (https://www.sanartecommunity.com). Her work is at the intersections of Native traditional healing, food sovereignty and renewable energy that build more life-giving systems. Participants will become knowledgeable in providing emotional/ resilient support for AI/AN youth. Our school communities will develop healthier eating habits for successful outcomes in and out of the classroom. We will reflect upon our cultural connections to food and discuss the importance of sugar stability in the body as related to mental health support. We will learn how to adapt a balanced way of eating and discuss the role of stress, sleep and exercise. Together, we will develop plans for improving access to our traditional foods. Session #5

Recording of Native Food is Medicine: Providing Support for AI/AN Youth through the Healing Power of Food. Join us as we share our cultural connection to food, apply a balanced way of eating, and incorporate Indigenous traditions into our lives with the healing power of food. We welcome Dr. Vanessa Quezada (Kickapoo/Chichimeca). She is a pharmacist and founding member of SanArte Healing and Cultura clinic (https://www.sanartecommunity.com). Her work is at the intersections of Native traditional healing, food sovereignty and renewable energy that build more life-giving systems. Participants will become knowledgeable in providing emotional/ resilient support for AI/AN youth. Our school communities will develop healthier eating habits for successful outcomes in and out of the classroom. We will reflect upon our cultural connections to food and discuss the importance of sugar stability in the body as related to mental health support. We will learn how to adapt a balanced way of eating and discuss the role of stress, sleep and exercise. Together, we will develop plans for improving access to our traditional foods. Session #5

Slides from the session Native Food is Medicine: Providing Emotional/ Resilient Support for AI/AN Youth through the Healing Power of Food. Join us as we share our cultural connection to food, apply a balanced way of eating, and incorporate Indigenous traditions into our lives with the healing power of food. We welcome Dr. Vanessa Quezada (Kickapoo/Chichimeca). She is a pharmacist and founding member of SanArte Healing and Cultura clinic (https://www.sanartecommunity.com). Her work is at the intersections of Native traditional healing, food sovereignty and renewable energy that build more life-giving systems. Participants will become knowledgeable in providing emotional/ resilient support for AI/AN youth. Our school communities will develop healthier eating habits for successful outcomes in and out of the classroom. We will reflect upon our cultural connections to food and discuss the importance of sugar stability in the body as related to mental health support. We will learn how to adapt a balanced way of eating and discuss the role of stress, sleep and exercise. Together, we will develop plans for improving access to our traditional foods. Session #4

Slides from the session Native Food is Medicine: Providing Emotional/ Resilient Support for AI/AN Youth through the Healing Power of Food. Join us as we share our cultural connection to food, apply a balanced way of eating, and incorporate Indigenous traditions into our lives with the healing power of food. We welcome Dr. Vanessa Quezada (Kickapoo/Chichimeca). She is a pharmacist and founding member of SanArte Healing and Cultura clinic. Her work is at the intersections of Native traditional healing, food sovereignty and renewable energy that build more life-giving systems. Participants will become knowledgeable in providing emotional/ resilient support for AI/AN youth. Our school communities will develop healthier eating habits for successful outcomes in and out of the classroom. We will reflect upon our cultural connections to food and discuss the importance of sugar stability in the body as related to mental health support. We will learn how to adapt a balanced way of eating and discuss the role of stress, sleep and exercise. Together, we will develop plans for improving access to our traditional foods. Session #2

Slides from the session Native Food is Medicine: Providing Support for AI/AN Youth through the Healing Power of Food. Join us as we share our cultural connection to food, apply a balanced way of eating, and incorporate Indigenous traditions into our lives with the healing power of food. We welcome Dr. Vanessa Quezada (Kickapoo/Chichimeca). She is a pharmacist and founding member of SanArte Healing and Cultura clinic. Her work is at the intersections of Native traditional healing, food sovereignty and renewable energy that build more life-giving systems. Participants will become knowledgeable in providing emotional/ resilient support for AI/AN youth. Our school communities will develop healthier eating habits for successful outcomes in and out of the classroom. We will reflect upon our cultural connections to food and discuss the importance of sugar stability in the body as related to mental health support. We will learn how to adapt a balanced way of eating and discuss the role of stress, sleep and exercise. Together, we will develop plans for improving access to our traditional foods. Session #1

Recording of Native Food is Medicine: Providing Emotional/ Resilient Support for AI/AN Youth through the Healing Power of Food. Join us as we share our cultural connection to food, apply a balanced way of eating, and incorporate Indigenous traditions into our lives with the healing power of food. We welcome Dr. Vanessa Quezada (Kickapoo/Chichimeca). She is a pharmacist and founding member of SanArte Healing and Cultura clinic (https://www.sanartecommunity.com). Her work is at the intersections of Native traditional healing, food sovereignty and renewable energy that build more life-giving systems. Participants will become knowledgeable in providing emotional/ resilient support for AI/AN youth. Our school communities will develop healthier eating habits for successful outcomes in and out of the classroom. We will reflect upon our cultural connections to food and discuss the importance of sugar stability in the body as related to mental health support. We will learn how to adapt a balanced way of eating and discuss the role of stress, sleep and exercise. Together, we will develop plans for improving access to our traditional foods. Session #4