Discovery

Focusing on the curation of community resources and educational materials surrounding historical trauma and the issues arising from it. Helping communities bring healing and build leadership from within. Resource Link:...

Using Geographic Data & GIS for Decision-Making in Tribal Child Welfare

Are you interested in enhancing the way you look at and use your child welfare data? Mapping child welfare and geographic data together can help agencies locate potential foster homes, identify community services, and inform planning, service...

Data Sovereignty and the Tribal Law and Order Act

“Like all criminal justice agencies nationwide, tribal criminal justice providers have been thrust into a new age of data-driven solutions to protect the people who live, work, and recreate within their respective jurisdictions. Data has now become a key aspect...

How Foster Care Has Stripped Native American Children of Their Own Cultures

Resource Link: How Foster Care Has Stripped Native American Children of Their Own Cultures Author: Hopkins, Ruth Date: May 22,...

Walking in Two Worlds: Understanding the Two Spirit Native LGBTQ Community

This webinar, the first in a two-part series, discusses the historical roles and identities of Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ people, how historical/intergenerational trauma has impacted this community, and the efforts to bring back balance, beauty, and acceptance. Resource...

Lakota Worldview: Cultural Teachings to Support Native Children as they Grow: The Smooth Journey

Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs and Richard Two Dogs share information about the Lakota Worldview, describing the four stages of life recognized in the Lakota community and the ceremonies that accompany each stage. These ceremonies are believed to contribute to a...

Preserving Connections: Best strategies for recruiting and retaining tribal foster families for American Indian and Alaska Native children

In collaboration with the Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver, Casey evaluated a program to bring together 21 teams of tribal and state representatives to work together over a one-year period to recruit and retain more tribal homes for American...

The Impact of Poverty – Interview with Steve Zubrick

The experience of poverty early in the life course can have far-reaching impacts on children’s health, development and educational success, well into adulthood. In this interview, Telethon Kids Research Focus Area Head, Brain and Behaviour Professor Steve...

Indigenous Healing: We Are All Connected (1 of 3)

Healing for Indigenous people is a powerful journey that can be collectively shared and/or can be a very personal path. This recorded webinar explored and shared healing strategies from various Indigenous cultures as examples of how we are all connected. Facilitated...