“Cultural values are the threads that tie one tribe’s or village’s practices to other Indigenous practices; they are also the links between the past and the present. They align with what the research tells us works in prevention.”
This two-page brief focuses on the concept of cultural connectedness, what steps service providers can take to ensure Native youth have the best chance of benefiting from this connection, and also how to measure this feeling.
“For many reasons, research is slow to catch up with what Native elders have been telling health workers for decades: ‘our culture is our treatment’. Growing research is showing more and more support for this adage, which means as prevention specialists, we need to be...
“Many of our cultures have cues built in that are designed to connect us to each other and the natural world around us. We are taught from a young age to use them in everyday life both for safety and learning new skills. Our cultures are visual and use many cues...
Latest Census estimates show disproportionate poverty among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and the overall AIAN population. “This is the first time the Census has included poverty estimates for the AIAN population in its report on poverty in...
“The dramatic overrepresentation of Indigenous families in North American governmental child welfare systems remains one of the most pressing and neglected issues facing Tribal Nations, child welfare policymakers and practitioners today. This paper is the third...
The U.S. Department of the Interior released this Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report on May 11, 2022. This initiative aimed to identify the locations of Federal boarding school facilities, the names and tribal affiliations of the children...
The Capacity Building Center for Tribes Podcast connects with child welfare experts across Indian Country to address the importance of building tribal child welfare programs that are reflective of their community values and culture – reclaiming the narrative...
This article introduces a Grandfamilies Toolkit developed by NICWA and Generations United while offering a discussion on the disproportionate impacts COVID-19 has had on these families. Actions to better serve Native children and their grandparents that care for them...
