The LGBTQ TA Center from CARS shared a new publication: Health Care Considerations for Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA Indigenous Communities. It is produced by the Fenway Institute in Boston, with contributions by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and others.
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Oakland Honors Marty and Helen Waukazoo by Renaming Street Waukazoo Way
OAKLAND, Cailf. — Hundreds of Native Americans and non-Native Oaklanders attended a special ceremony to officially change the name of 31st Ave. in the Fruitvale neighborhood of East Oakland, Calif. to Waukazoo Way. The ceremony was in honor of the commitment of Executive Director of the Native American Health Center (NAHC) Martin (Marty) Waukazoo and his […]
Urban American Indian and Alaska Natives Data Sovereignty: Ethical Issues
The authors (Haozous, Lee, Soto) examine the ethical issues underlying research with urban American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) through the lens of tribal sovereignty, and provide several recommendations to guide institutional policies regarding research with urban AI/ANs that honors Indigenous data sovereignty, including consultation, partnership with community advisory boards, employment of data use agreements, […]
Two Feathers Native American Family Services Monthly Newsletter: The Weaver (July 2021)
Two Feathers is producing a monthly newsletter focusing on its activities. It uses the ISSU platform to display the newsletter.
Cultural Connectedness Scale is a strengths-based way to assess Indigenous wellbeing.
The authors (King, Masotti, Dennem, et al., 2019) adapted the 29-item Cultural Connectedness Scale (CCS), developed in Canada, to be appropriate for California’s multi-tribal communities. The resulting new Cultural Connectivity Scale – California (CCS-CA) was developed by urban AI/AN people for urban AI/AN people
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research – 5/18/2021
The Culture is Prevention Project: Measuring Culture as a Social Determinant of Mental Health for Native/Indigenous Peoples.
The authors (Masotti, Dennem, Hadani, et al., 2020) assess the validity of the CCS-CA, a 29-item instrument that measures connection to Indigenous/Native culture and includes three sub-scales: i) Identity ii) Traditions iii) Spirituality. Using the Herth Hope Index and with a diverse sample of AIANs in California, the authors demonstrated a positive link between cultural connectedness and mental health/well-being.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research – 5/18/2021