Hosted by Dr. David Derose

Title: "An Interface Between Indigenous Practices and High-Tech Medicine"

Guests: Jesseca Kalawe-Oswald, Wholistic Nutritional Counsellor and CHW; Seth Baum, MD; Laureen Irvine, and Becky Takashima

Description: Today’s show features Seth Baum, MD, whose cutting-edge insights on cardiovascular medication therapies are set against indigenous lifestyle approaches used in the innovative Hawaiian lifestyle program at Keawanui Fishpond in Molokai.

For further information: [email protected]; www.compasshealth.net

Title: “Keawanui: The Power of Vision”

Guests include: Mercy and Ua Ritte (Native Hawaiians), Community Organizers; Jacqueline Jewel Esposa, RN

Description: 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

Title: “Molokai Residential Lifestyle Program”

Guests: Traceylin Crouch, RPT; Lani Mahelona, Massage Therapist; Michael Arce

Description: A Native Hawaiian woman changes lives on the island of Molokai by offering a one-month lifestyle change program. Gain inspiration to help yourself, your family and your tribe from one of the Molokai program participants and two of the volunteer staff.

For more info: HealingRainHawaii.com; [email protected]; [email protected]

Title: "Helping Veterans, Helping Communities"

Guests: Aaron Spicer and Ben McClung

Description: Learn the amazing story of how veterans who are struggling with PTSD and other health issues are finding help and healing by helping others. This inspiring interview also tells how these veterans are using solar-powered “EQUIProject” trailers to help in settings as diverse as Pow Wows and disaster relief.

For more information contact: www.equiproject.org, [email protected] or 812-585-9001

Title: “Improving Community Health”

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

Description: 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

Title: “Addressing Special Needs in Indian Country”

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

Description: 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]

Title: “Helping the Disadvantaged”

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

Description: 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

Title: “Rising Above Loss” (Encore)

Guest: Karen Nichola, M.Ed., Grief Recovery Counsellor, Author: “Comfort for the Day”

Description: Loss is a normal part of living. Whether it be the loss of a loved one, a job, one's independence, or a home, losses can overwhelm us—or we can rise above them. Karen Nicola shares secrets for rebounding from grief and loss, providing insights from her book, “Comfort for the Day.”

For More Information: www.comfortfortheday.com

Title: “Weathering the Storm”

Guests: Joni Bokovoy, DrPH (Cherokee) – Epidemiology Consultant; Louise Fode, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Anchorage Forecast Office

Description: Just like meteorological crises, tribal health challenges can present unique challenges. Today’s show begins with practical examples of how the science of epidemiology can help tribal health concerns and concludes with segments from the National Weather Service discussing how to prepare for, and survive, nature’s challenges.

For more info contact: www.Weather.gov; ready.Alaska.gov

Title: “Stretching Tribal Dollars”

Guest: Tena Jolley, CEO of Apela Solutions in Stratford, OK

Description: For a given budget, every tribe wants to maximize the benefits they provide their citizens. Tena Jolley shares insights from her years of work with the Chickasaw Nation, providing listeners with insights into how their tribes can stretch their dollars when it comes to health care and other human services.

For Further Info: [email protected] or 580-320-7721