Teen suicide, a tragedy in any single instance and is magnified many times over in the Native American community, where poverty, alcohol abuse and other social ills push a disproportionately high number of teens over the brink. Training a spotlight on the issue, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last month held the first Capitol Hill hearing on the subject, following a field hearing in North Dakota the month before.
Racism, poverty, teen suicide on reservations, the derogatory perversion of American Indian names on Minnesota rivers and other locations across the country, and learning respect for the environment from Earth-based cultures were among the topics discussed at a Native American Roundtable held Sept 13-15, 2007 in northern Michigan. Part 1: TIP 2007 Native American Roundtable/Regional Conference http://blip.tv/file/397295/ (Video)
Suicide Prevention Lifeline- 1-800-273-8255 US & Canada
Native Youth Crisis Hotline- 1-877-209-1266 US & Canada
Suicide Information on warning signs , treatment, crisis hotlines and how to help others
www.RealMentalHealth.com
Thursday, January 31, 2008
NATIVE TEENS & SUICIDE
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Biographies of Notable California Indians
This purpose of this website is to increase the visibility of Native Americans of California as agents of historical change. By bringing together a number of biographical sketches of individuals who adapted and exercised agency to survive, this webpage aims to be a portal for: a) Raising awareness b) Countering ingrained negative stereotypes c) Promoting and facilitating research for students, teachers, and scholars. It even has some local women on the site.
https://eee.uci.edu/clients/tcthorne/notablecaliforniaindians/index.htm
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Friday, January 11, 2008
Native American recipes websites
Howka tribal members.. here is a great site to experiment with other indigenous recipes.
Enjoy browsing a vast selection of Native American recipes contributed by visitors to NativeTech over the last decade. Petitioning the more experienced and knowledgable cooks out there to Add their own Native American or First Nation recipes to be shared here on these pages. Contribution in any of the suggested categories is welcomed. Please do not submit recipes copied from other sources without the author's permission. Have fun with this culinary resource! Note: We're not responsible for any unpredicted results of these recipes! *smile. Please, always check your I.D.'s and information when using plants or animals from the wild
http://www.nativetech.org/recipes/index.php
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
The Indian Sentinel and Indian images
Marquette University's newest digital collection,The Indian Sentinel, which includes hundreds of articles pertaining toNative Americans and Catholic evangelization in the United States,1902-1962, http://digitalmarquette.cdmhost.com/IS. More:http://www.marquette.edu/library/information/news/2008/Indian_Sentinel.html. Two previously uploaded digital collections pertain to related photographsof Native Americans and Catholic missions and schools in the United States,ca. 1900-1970, http://www.marquette.edu/library/MUDC/.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
free online coloring book
For all you tribal members with little children that love to color.. There is a great website called http://www.coloring.com/ just scroll down and pick your image and you can color online. Using this website you won't have to buy crayons or coloring books, your child can do it all online.
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