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'POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE, LIKELY STOLEN': Native Nonprofit Educating Buyers About Indigenous Artifacts on Auction

Jenna Kunze

March 18, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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Response Location: United States

The Association on American Indian Affairs alerts community members when they learn of potentially sensitive cultural items going up for auction so they can take action to retrieve them. Many of these sensitive items were stolen from tribal nations, bands, or communities.

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These Japanese mothers banded together through a support group to talk about mental illness

Phi Do

March 14, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Japanese-speaking family support group under NAMI South Bay formed in 2012 to provide people — mostly first-generation Japanese mothers — with a safe space where they can share their experiences and learn how to talk about mental illness and how it effects their children. Since 2012, over 100 people have reached out to the group, with about eight to 12 participants joining the discussions each month.

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In the Extinction Capital of the World, A Native School Is Restoring Indigenous Forests

Jenna Kunze

March 11, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Led by Native Hawai’ians, Kamehameha Schools owns thousands of acres of land dedicated to stewardship and conservation. The school partners with Native Hawaiian organizations and conducts eco-cultural education programs for students and members of the community to foster connections between them and the environment.

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Indigenous youths keep ancient forestry traditions alive in the Philippines

Keith Anthony S. Fabro

March 06, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Philippines, Misamis Oriental

A forest management tradition practiced by the Indigenous Higaonon in the Philippines called panlaoy helps to protect the local ecosystems from threats. In this practice tribal elders teach young volunteers to immerse in, observe, assess, and document the condition of the ecosystem.

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New Fire Mountain Fabrics store offers Indigenous fabric and motifs

Alfonzo Galvan

March 01, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Fire Mountain Fabrics and Supply is a Native-owned fabric shop in Minnesota that sells materials used to make the regalia worn in different ceremonies that can often be difficult to find.

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Finding forgotten Indigenous landscapes with electromagnetic technology

Geoff Manaugh

February 20, 2023 |

MIT Technology Review |

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Response Location: United States, Ohio

The Heartland Earthworks Conservancy finds and works to preserve ancient, Indigenous earthworks in Ohio. They use a device called a magnetometer to find electromagnetic remnants in the soil that reveal buried and disassembled structures like walls, ditches, and mounds.

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Indigenous Foodways Are the Focus in a Growing Number of Classrooms

Renata Birkenbuel

February 15, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Great Falls, Montana

Montana's Indian Education for All program ensures that both Native and non-Native students have the opportunity to learn the history and culture of local Indigenous peoples, such as through an experiential bison harvest.

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A Lingít culture and language program for Juneau students is expanding to middle school

Yvonne Krumrey

February 13, 2023 |

KNBA |

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Response Location: United States, Juneau, Alaska

Students at Harborview Elementary in Juneau, Alaska, have the Lingít language and culture integrated into their classes through things like singing and dancing. The effort helps them learn about their cultural heritage, clans, and family history.

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Grand Ronde opens opioid treatment clinic

Karina Brown

February 13, 2023 |

ICT News |

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Response Location: Grand Ronde, United States, Oregon

Great Circle Recovery is the first tribally run opioid treatment clinic in the state and is opening up its second location. Approximately 250 people visit the clinic on a daily basis to access medications that help those suffering from addiction. The centers also provide access to counselors, case management and other medical services to support patients on their recovery journey.

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Algunos latinos no confían en la salud mental occidental. Por eso buscan a los curanderos.

Karen Garcia

February 12, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, California

Con nuevas colaboraciones entre curanderas, universidades y comunidades de profesionales de la medicina, el curanderismo está ayudando a la salud mental de los latinos (quienes no buscan terapia u otro tipo de apoyo de salud mental en las mismas proporciones que otros grupos raciales o étnicos). Aunque es difícil medir definitivamente los beneficios médicos de la curación espiritual, si hay datos afirmando que los latinos suelen recurrir a los curanderos para una amplia gama de necesidades, como el trastorno de estrés postraumático, los nervios, el susto, la depresión y el asesoramiento espiritual.

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