IHC's new Health Educators Kamaile Elderts and Mayra Grajeda sit down with David and George to talk about life! Some big announcements are also made on the show! Don't miss it!

Indian Health Council's new DV/SA Program Coordinator Jirrah Bautista joins Lisa Sherman (Elder Navigator) and David Dawson (Marketing Director) for a discussion on DV.

For more information and resources call Jirrah Bautista (760) 749-1410 ext. 5326 and ext. 5281 for Lisa Sherman.

Laura and Wehay (The Quisquises) join David, Lisa, and George on the morning after the incredible Sycuan Fashion show to recap the evening's events. Laura expresses how saying "yes" to herself has lead to becoming a runway model at a time in her life where she'd have never thought such a thing would happen. And Wehay opens up about his own journey to self-discovery and the ups and downs it took to get where he is. They also dig deep into the history of their relationship and how they've found drive, support and peace in each other.

David and Lisa are joined by Britni Mushet and Teresa Padilla from the Warner Springs Community Resource Center to talk about the good works they are doing for some of our most remote tribal members.

warnerhub.org

warnerspringscenter.org

The Warner Springs Community Resource Center Open House Summer Showcase is July 22nd 11am-3pm. Check out the sites above for more information!

This week IHC's PEI team sit down with the incredible Joely Proudfit, PhD. Joely holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science with an emphasis in public policy and American Indian Studies from Northern Arizona University and a B.A. in political science with emphasis in public law from California State University Long Beach. She serves as Director of the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC) and Department Chair of American Indian Studies at CSU San Marcos. She shares with us her personal journey from her humble childhood beginnings to her appointment by President Barack Obama to the 2016 National Advisory Council on Indian Education. She's truly a shining example of how much we can all accomplish with hard work, dedication, and with the kindness and generosity of others.

She also drops some exciting news for Netflix's Spirit Rangers.

https://joelyproudfitphd.com

Lisa Sherman, IHC's new Elder Navigator sits down with George and David to talk about her history with IHC, the exciting new things happening with American Indian Veterans Association, and how much fun the recent SoCal Senior Chair Volleyball League was!

Acorns to Oak Trees’ founder, Season Goodpasture, is a marriage and family therapist and is Maidu and Paiute and a member of the Susanville Indian Rancheria in Northern California. Season’s husband, James Goodpasture, is Cupeno and he and their four children (Harley, Huntley, Holley, and Hudson) are members of the Pala Band of Mission Indians in Southern California. Season’s passion has been to serve tribal families and communities through infrastructure and capacity building and programmatic development in areas of child welfare, education, mental health, and tribal court.

Acorns to Oak Trees was inspired by Season and James’s oldest daughter, Harley, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder and their journey of discovering the Regional Center and navigating its system. Having lived and worked in Indian country for many years, Season realized that there were many service access and equity barriers that existed for tribal families with special needs, primarily due to lack of awareness and the huge disconnect between most Regional Centers and tribal communities.

www.acorns2oak.com

(760) 638-9668

IHC's TEPOC (Tobacco Education Prevention Outreach Cessation) Coordinator, Chase Kornacki joins the podcast to chat with David and George about her program and her background and future in healthcare.

Our friend Marisa Yepa rejoins the podcast on Valentine's Day to talk about the importance of LOVE and how we express and receive it.

Juana Majel-Dixon, Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians, joins the podcast with other members of the Pauma-Rincon Tribal Sexual Assault Response Team: Sonia Develez, Registered Nurse/Sexual Assault Nurse and Det. Sgt. Hazel Martinez. Joining David on hosting duties is Beth Turner, Director IHC Health Promotion and Marketing Department. 

This episode covers a range of topics from Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women to survivors of sexual assault and predatory behaviors. These three incredible women share their unique perspectives as champions for victims and passionate protectors of the women of these reservations. The discussion seeks to bring light to the issue while exploring the varied ways that society, predatory culture and government has failed women. These strong women also show us how we can turn the tide on this issue and provide hope, compassion and care to women who have been victims and strength and guidance on preventing these horrific acts from ever happening again.

If you are in crisis and would like to reach out to the Pauma-Rincon Tribal Sexual Assault Response Team you can call Sonia Develez directly at (760) 888-7042 or call the Pauma Tribal Phone (760) 742-1289 ext. 316 for the Sexual Assault Response Team 24/7.