Resources
These links provide culturally relevant information and resources to support tribal nations in promoting healthy behaviors to reduce critical health disparities in Indian Country.
Creative Narrations- multimedia for community development
Here are a number of resources that can help you prepare for the digital storytelling process, both from a conceptual and historical background as well as with practical examples of digital stories produced in the wild.
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FirstVoices (Language Archives Celebrating World Indigenous Cultures)
FirstVoices provides web-based tools and services designed to support Aboriginal people engaged in language archiving, language teaching & culture revitalization.
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SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Center for Excellence
Native cultures are known for their understanding of healing, wellness, and the cycles of nature. This Native Initiative works with these strengths and the strengths of community elders to bring Native people messages about FASD that are culturally respectful and meaningful.
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The Honouring Life Network
The Honouring Life Network is a project of the National Aboriginal Health Organization. The Web site offers culturally relevant information and resources on suicide prevention to help Aboriginal people deal with a problem that has reached crisis proportions in some First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in Canada.
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Historical Trauma
Historical trauma response is a constellation of features in reaction to massive group trauma. The purpose of this site is to provide opportunities to learn more about historical trauma prevention, intervention, healing, and experiences.
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The Aboriginal Healing Foundation
The mission of the Aboriginal Health Foundation is to encourage and support Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of Physical Abuse and Sexual Abuse in the Residential School system, including intergenerational impacts.
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Native Out
NativeOUT is a national unincorporated nonprofit education and media organization, actively involved in the Two Spirit Movement. The site provides a variety of resources to create social change in rural and urban communities that benefit Indigenous Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two Spirit people.
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Healthy Aboriginal Network
The comic books that are created discuss health and social issues for youth. It’s about making healthy decisions now, rather than waiting until it’s too late.
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Gathering of Native Americans (GONA)
The GONA offers hope, encouragement, and a positive basis for Native community action; provides Native communities with a framework to examine historical trauma and its impact on substance abuse issues; emphasizes skill transfer and community empowerment; and presents a prevention framework based on values inherent in traditional Native cultures.
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