The Future of Indigenous Health
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The Future of Indigenous Health
Cultural Survival Quarterly 44-2 (June 2020)
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Features

Indigenous Rebirth: A Return to Traditional Birthing Practices and Maternal Care

Alexandra Carraher-Kang
The Alaska Native Birthworkers Community is reclaiming ancestral knowledge to support women in all phases of motherhood.

Voice, Choice, and Power

Ruby Gibson (Lakota, Ojibway, Mestiza) speaks about the potential of Somatic Archaeology© to heal trauma in Native American communities.
 


Combatting Suicide Amongst Indigenous Peoples

Pat Dudgeon (Bardi) discusses how to stop rising Indigenous suicide rates in Australia.

Kasiyanna: Turning to Indigenous Knowledge During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Minnie Degawan (Kankanaey-Igorot)
Indigenous communities in the Philippines turn to traditional practices to stop COVID-19.
 

Decolonizing Fasting to Improve Indigenous Wellness

Michael Yellow Bird (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara)
In an age of global food shortages and a pandemic, could the ancient healing tradition of fasting help?
 

Indigenous Peoples and Disabilities: Navigating Everyday Life in a Pandemic

Margaret King (Oneida)
The pandemic presents an extra, and unique, set of challenges for Indigenous Peoples with disabilities and/or special needs.
 

Sovereignty is Essential for Our Futures

Kera Sherwood-O’Regan (Māori) discusses the intersection of Indigenous Rights, the rights of people with disabilities, health inequities, and climate change in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
 

Integrating Traditional Indigenous and Western Medicine into Nicaragua's Health Systems

Nicaragua is integrating Indigenous health practices in mainstream healthcare. An interview with Myrna Cunningham (Miskitu). 

Departments

Executive Director’s Message


Indigenous Arts

Lost Treasures: Taiwan's Atayal Facial Tattoos

 

Climate Change

Pacific Islanders Unite to Fight COVID Amidst Extreme Climate Change Events


Rights in Action

Indigenous Peoples to Share In Tea Industry Profits

 

Keepers of the Earth Grant Partner

Eastern Woodlands Rematriation



Youth Fellow Spotlight

Estrella Jhonaí Gutiérrez Vásquez

 

 

Bazaar Artists

Guatemala Art and Culture Connection

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