KRC Articles

“Do You Live in a Teepee? Do You Have Running Water?” The Harrowing Experiences of American Indians in North Carolina’s Urban K‑12 Schools

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Authors: Brittany D. Hunt et al.

Publication Year: 2020

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Journal: The Urban Review

Keywords: Cultural Sensitivity and Appropriateness; Race; Students; Urban Education; Racism; Tokenism

 

Short Abstract: American governmental policy toward Native American people and nations has long taken an exterminatory approach. The relocation era sought to remove American Indian people from reservations and tribal communities into cities to assimilate them into dominant society.

 

Abstract: American governmental policy toward Native American people and nations has long taken an exterminatory approach. The relocation era sought to remove American Indian people from reservations and tribal communities into cities to assimilate them into dominant society. The cities were marketed as beacons of economic and academic opportunity, but their realities bore different fruit including unemployment, poor living conditions, and segregated and low-performing schools. Though schools are often depicted as mechanisms of social and economic mobility, for Native children, the continued extermination of their histories, languages, cultures continue to be obstacles to their success. These obstacles are particularly harmful for Natives living in urban areas away from their tribal communities. This study of nine American Indian people from various tribes in North Carolina gathers their stories of trauma and triumph as they navigated urban public K-12 schools. Several themes emerged including the racism endured in school, lack of American Indian representation in curriculum, teachers, and peers, being tokenized as the only American Indian student, and stories of resistance and resilience despite anti-Indian circumstances.

 

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Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339761711_Do_You_Live_in_a_Teepee_Do_You_Have_Running_Water_The_Harrowing_Experiences_of_American_Indians_in_North_Carolina%27s_Urban_K-12_Schools

Type of Resource: Peer-reviewed scientific article

Adaptation of a Smoking Cessation and Prevention Website for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youth

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Authors: Maile Taualii

Publication Year: 2010

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Journal: Journal of Cancer Education

Keywords: Cultural Sensitivity and Appropriateness; Tobacco Use (non-traditional); Youth; eHealth Intervention

 

Short Abstract: Tobacco use among American Indian youth is a disproportionately significant problem. We adapted and modified an existing web-based and youth-focused tobacco control program to make it appropriate for young urban American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs).

 

Abstract: Tobacco use among American Indian youth is a disproportionately significant problem. We adapted and modified an existing web-based and youth-focused tobacco control program to make it appropriate for young urban American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). The results of the focus group indicate that AI/AN youth were very receptive to the use of a web-based Zine-style intervention tool. They wanted the look and feel of the website to be more oriented toward their cultural images. Future research should examine if successful programs for reducing non-ceremonial tobacco use among urban AI/AN youth can keep young irregular smokers from becoming adult smokers.

 

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Source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13187-009-0004-2

Type of Resource: Peer-reviewed scientific article

An Urban American Indian Health Clinic’s Response to a Community Needs Assessment

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Authors: Mary Kate Dennis, MSW, PhD, Sandra L. Momper, MSW, PhD, and the Circles of Care Project Team

Publication Year: 2016

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Journal: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Journal

Keywords: Cultural Sensitivity and Appropriateness

 

Short Abstract: Utilizing community-based methods, we assessed the behavioral and physical health needs of a Detroit metropolitan Indian health clinic.

 

Abstract: Utilizing community-based methods, we assessed the behavioral and physical health needs of a Detroit metropolitan Indian health clinic. The project goal was to identify health service needs for urban American Indians/Alaska Natives and develop the infrastructure for culturally competent and integrative behavioral and physical health care. We conducted 38 semi-structured interviews and 12 focus groups with service providers and community members. Interview and focus group data indicated a need for 1) more culturally competent services and providers, 2) more specialized health services, and 3) more transportation options. We then report on the Indian health clinic's and community's accomplishments in response to the needs assessment.

 

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Source: https://coloradosph.cuanschutz.edu/docs/librariesprovider205/journal_files/vol23/23_5_2016_15_dennis.pdf?sfvrsn=6fdbe0b9_2

Type of Resource: Peer-reviewed scientific article

Future Directions in Disseminating Research Findings to Urban Alaska Native People

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Authors: Aliassa L. Shane et al.

Publication Year: 2018

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Journal: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research

Keywords: Cultural Sensitivity and Appropriateness; Research Dissemination; Communication Strategies

 

Short Abstract: Southcentral Foundation (SCF), a tribal health organization based in Anchorage, Alaska, operates and plans health care services in response to the priorities and tribal values of Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) people, including traditional concepts of wellness, reciprocity, and working in relationship.

 

Abstract: Southcentral Foundation (SCF), a tribal health organization based in Anchorage, Alaska, operates and plans health care services in response to the priorities and tribal values of Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) people, including traditional concepts of wellness, reciprocity, and working in relationship. In an effort to better incorporate AN/AI priorities and values in research dissemination, the SCF Research Department hosted the Alaska Native Health Research Forum (Forum) in May 2016. In this paper, we describe the communication strategies used by the SCF Public Relations Department, which were shared with Forum attendees, describe attendee recommendations for researchers to consider and implement, and then discuss future directions for dissemination. Lessons learned through the Forum were 1) customer-owners are interested in learning more about research, 2) dissemination should be done throughout all stages of projects using a variety of media channels, and 3) SCF Research Department dissemination should continue to shape health care.

 

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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6369693/pdf/nihms-1009748.pdf

Type of Resource: Peer-reviewed scientific article

Understanding Sleep Facilitators, Barriers, and Cultural Dimensions in Native American Urban Youth

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Authors: Alina Palimaru, PhD, MPP, Ryan Brown, PhD MA, Wendy Troxel, PhD MS, Daniel Dickerson, DO MPH, Carrie Johnson, PhD, Elizabeth D'Amico, PhD MA

Publication Year: 2020

Last Updated: August 2020

Journal: Sleep Health

Keywords: Childcare; Health Disparities; Mental and Behavioral Health; Sleep Health

 

Short Abstract: Background: AI/AN youth are a high-risk group for sleep problems and associated conditions. AI/AN youth are a high-risk group for sleep problems and associated chronic conditions. Urban AI/AN youth may face certain challenges, including specific psychosocial stressors (e.g., discrimination) and environmental factors (e.g., noise, light) that render them particularly vulnerable to poor sleep health. However, few studies have explored AI/AN adolescent sleep.

 

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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7529658/

Type of Resource: Peer-reviewed scientific article