American Indian Living – Lifetalk Radio

Our guests today are Nora Frank-Buckner, MPH (Nez Perce) and Jenine Dankovchik. Gain insights into Native food sovereignty from members of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health board. You will enjoy their insights into community gardening, how to get location-specific agricultural guidance, and more. For more information: [email protected]; www.npaihb.org; www.tribalepicenter.org

On this episode, we welcome Tam Lutz MPH, MHA (Lummi), and Candice Jimenez, MPH (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs). Historically Native children and youth have fared far worse in motor vehicle accidents than children from majority populations. Learn how the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health oard has been working with tribes to help address this disparity. For more information: www.nativecars.org; 503-228-4185

Coronavirus continues to grab daily headlines. However, there is more good news about how to safeguard yourself and your family. Dr. DeRose shares insights that few are covering. Today's potentially life-changing show also features a free one-month program calculated to help you decrease your dependence on medications for diabetes and high blood pressure at the same time you enhance your immune system. For further information: www.compasshealth.net

Intensive lifestyle change programs have power to change lives, but it takes a multidisciplinary team to have the greatest effect. This week's show, recorded on-site from Molokai's Keawanui location, especially highlights the power of music therapy and group support when it comes to truly transformational programming. For further information: www.jacquelinejewel.com; [email protected]

Today's show features Seth Baum, MD, whose cutting-edge insights on cardiovascular medication therapies are set against indigenous lifestyle appro aches used in the innovative Hawaiian lifestyle program at Keawanui Fishpond in Molokai. For further information: [email protected] ; www.compasshealth.net

Native Hawaiians, Mercy and Ua Ritte, begin with a vision to restore an ancient fishpond on the island of Molokai. They end up transforming human lives through an innovative lifestyle program. From their journey gain inspiration and a vision to transform your own life, family, tribe, and region. For further information: [email protected]; www.newstart.com

Guest: Patrick Anderson, JD; CEO, Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.

From the venue of NCAI 2019, lawyer and Native leader, Patrick Anderson, returns to American Indian Living to discuss how First Nation individuals and communities can overcome toxic stress and truly thrive.

For further information, contact: www.ruralcap.com

Guests: Steve Gillham, President, La Vida Mission; Nancy Crosby, Native Ministries Coordinator, Pacific Union; David Hall, Tribal Nations Training Coordinator, Center for Domestic Preparedness

Dr. DeRose welcomes three different guests who share practical insights into meeting special needs within Indian Country. Topics include: providing youth with culturally-appropriate educational options, extending dental services to underserved Native communities, and increasing the capacity of Native first responders to deal with major hazards.

For further information: www.lavidamission.org or 505.786.5539 _Gillham_; [email protected] or 217.322.2516 _Crosby_; [email protected] or 866-213-9548 _Hall_

Guests: J. Sweet (Chickasaw)-1 Family Services in Indian Country; R. Bourque (Muskogee Creek)-National Center for Victims of Crime; A. Charley (Laguna Pueblo)-Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women; & J. Calabaza (Santo Domingo Pueblo)-Trees, Water & People.

This week's show, recorded at the 2019 NCAI Convention in Albuquerque, NM, highlights four Native organizations that are reaching out to help the disadvantaged throughout Indian Country.For more info: www.1fsic.com, Tribalresourcetool.org, www.csvanw.org, treeswaterpeople.org

Practical examples from throughout Indian Country provide motivation to make a difference in your own life and community. Today's show features insights from diabetes education in the Northern Plains and the "Keep It Sacred" program from the National Native Network. For more information: https:__lowersiouxhhs.org, http:__keepitsacred.itcmi.org