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Healthcare in the Native American Community

WEBGiven the cultural barriers inherent in the modern US healthcare system, our mission is to promote the understanding and appreciation of Native American culture, particularly …

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Women's Health Gibagadinamaagoom

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Weaving Culture and Healthcare Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBUse eye contact judiciously. Although eye contact is expected during the initial handshake and occasionally during the interview, prolonged eye contact is considered a sign of …

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Chronic Diseases Gibagadinamaagoom

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History of IHS Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBHistory of IHS. The earliest examples of provision of medical and public health services for Native Americans were borne out of the special government-to-government relationship …

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Historical Background Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBFounded in 1955, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is a division of the United States Depart of Health and Human Services, which aims to provide medical care and public health …

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Dr. Meness on Health at Cass Lake Hospital Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBDr. Meness, who comes from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinaabeg First Nation, received training in both traditional Ojibwe and Western medicine. At the time this video was filmed, she was …

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Practical Advice Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBPractical advice from non-natives who have worked at IHS on how to prepare and wisely use your time on the reservation. Prior to the trip. Research and read about Native …

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zhaawanong Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBZhaawanong (‘in the South’), as Larry Aitken explains, is associated with the spirit that bears the gifts of healing and warmth. The spirit may be embodied as small birds such …

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Native Perceptions of IHS Gibagadinamaagoom

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zhaawanong south Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBZhaawanong (‘in the South’), as Larry Aitken explains, is associated with the spirit that bears the gifts of healing and warmth. The spirit may be embodied as small birds such …

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Cultural Sensitivities Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBDr. Debra Meness on Traditional and Western Healing at Cass Lake Hospital. Lack of cultural sensitivity can contribute to discrimination. Insensitivity may result in misnomers …

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Mission Statement Gibagadinamaagoom

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zhaawanong Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBTraditional Anishinaabe knowledge also includes many teachings about how to heal with herbal medicine. In the video below, Larry Aitken, a traditional healer on the Leech Lake …

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apaakozigan ('Indian Tobacco') Gibagadinamaagoom

WEB“To bring to life, to sanction, to give permission.” Search this site: Home; 7 Directions; Exhibits; Mission Statement; Partners

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Contemporary Issues Gibagadinamaagoom

WEB“To bring to life, to sanction, to give permission.” Search this site: Home; 7 Directions; Exhibits; Mission Statement; Partners

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Sexual Abuse Gibagadinamaagoom

WEBSexual Abuse and Legal Retribution on Tribal Lands. “She was 19, a young Alaska Native woman in [Emmonak, Alaska, an] icebound fishing village of 800 in the Yukon River …

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