Time: 11- 11:45 AM
Session Title: “Behavioral Health Practices in Native America: Finding Balance”
Presenter: Jason Butler (Ute)
Description: This presentation will explore how the uniqueness of Native American communities play a role in how to develop and implement effective behavioral health services and care. The impact of historical trauma, the difficulty to adapt to modern society, and the polarity in cultural ideology creates a sense of distrust for modern evidence-based practices and methods of treatment. However, creating awareness of these differences and seeking to find balance within delivery of behavioral health practices can lead to successful treatment and outcomes.
Time: 1:30 - 2:15 PM
Session Title: “Mind like the sky: Balancing our lives with mindfulness”
Presenters: Dr. Paula Seikel & Dr. Tony Siekel, Idaho State University
Description: Mindfulness practices, such as meditation and yoga, have been developed and practiced for thousands of years as ways to calm the mind and body, bringing us into balance. In this presentation, we will get a glimpse of some of these practices, how they are currently used in healthcare, and how people can balance their own wisdom with mindful practices.
Available via Zoom.
Time: 2:30- 3:15 PM
Session Title: “Toward better collaborative healthcare: Improving communications between healthcare professionals and Indigenous peoples”
Presenters: Corwin Sutherin, Portneuf Medical Center; and panelists
Description: This session includes a dynamic panel of healthcare professionals associated with Portneuf Medical Center, Tribal Health, and Indian Health Services. Audience members are encouraged to attend with their ideas and questions for how to improve communication and services for Indigenous peoples.
Available via Zoom.
Time: 3:30 - 4:15 PM
Session Title: “Medical Pluralism: Sobadores, Energy Healing, Bioenergy; Shamanism”
Presenter: Thelma Lopez Barajas
Description: The presentation offers a description of medical pluralism and various cultural modalities such as: "Sobadora" services- Mexican healing modality; Reiki - Japanese Healing modality; Biomagnetism/Bioenergy -A Mexican healing modality; and Shamanism has roots in a number of cultures. Attendees will be invited to participate in a healing circle and interactive activities.
Available via Zoom.
Time: 11-11:45 AM
Session Title: "Tribal Waters" - YouTube Video Screening
Format: YouTube Video Screening
Description: "The Wind River runs deep for the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes. They pray alongside the river. They pray for the river. They pray with the river. But what happens when your river is hijacked by a ruthless system that would stop at nothing to control the resource? Tribal Waters, a documentary by Teton Gravity Research Film in association with Patagonia, traces the Wind River as it winds through a history of stolen ancestral lands, insatiable agricultural demands and the American justice system in the hopes of a future built on a sustainable, outdoor-based recreational economy."
The video link will be sent to online participants.
Time: 1:30-2:15 PM
Session Title: “Grassroots to Governance”
Presenters: Wesley Martel (Eastern Shoshone), Greater Yellowstone Coalition
Available via Zoom.
(forthcoming).
Time: 2:30-3:15 PM
Session Title: “Salmon Hunting & Cultural Subsistence”
Presenters: Nathan Small (Shoshone-Bannock) and Tom Wadsworth (Shoshone-Bannock)
Description: Former Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Chairman Nathan Small and Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Fish & Game Captain Tom Wadsworth will talk about the importance of Salmon and cultural subsistence to the Shoshone-Bannock and the connections to the health and wellbeing of the environment.
Time: 3:30-4:15 PM
Title: “Resilience, Promoting Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Change”
Presenter: Daniel Stone (Shoshone-Bannock), Upper Snake River Tribes Foundation
Description: Indigenous communities are currently dealing with the impacts from a changing climate and the fallout from poor planning in advance of contemporary climatic effects, as well as attempting to plan for the worst effects anticipated in the mid-century. The process of adaptive climate planning for Tribal communities is essential to build resilience into the foundational aspects of culture, resource management, health, and education.
Available via Zoom.
Time: 11-11:45 AM
Session Title: "Carrying the Message:” Creating Awareness of MMIP
Presenters: Willeena George (Shoshone-Bannock) and Paul Frank (Yakama), Carrying the Message Group
Description: The Carrying the Message group of Fort Hall, ID will present on the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) to bring greater awareness to the topic and how it is related to health and wellbeing.
Available via Zoom.
Time: 1:30-2:15 PM
Session Title: “An Indigenous Perspective on the Evolution of the Traditional Practice of Art: Using new methods to carry traditions and stories for future generations”
Presenter: Paula TopSky Houtz (Shoshone-Bannock), WhiteKnife Designs
Description: Forthcoming.
Time: 2:30-3:15 PM
Session Title: “Being Indigenous Together: Practicing our Cultural Ways”
Presenters: Russell Haskett (Shoshone-Bannock) and Bobette Haskett (Shoshone-Bannock)
Description: Married for 31 years, Russell and Bobette Haskett will present how they practice their culture, hunting, and gathering together and with their family.
Time: 3:30-4:15 PM
Session Title: "Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Practices for Wellness."
Presenter: Nolan Brown, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Language and Culture Preservation Department
Description: In 2018-2022, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes participated in a CDC grant program entitled Tribal Practices for Wellness In Indian Country. Over the four years, the Language and Culture Preservation Department applied Shoshone and Bannock language and cultural knowledge and practices in a range of activities to increase wellness in the Fort Hall community. This presentation will share how the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes benefitted from the opportunity and how the LCPD continues emphasizing Shoshone and Bannock practices for wellness and strengthening relationships with collaborators.
Time: 11:00 -11:45 AM
Session Title: “Unveiling Tokenism: The Flip Side of Exclusion”
Presenter: Dr. Sheldon Eakins, Founder of the Leading Equity Center
Description: In today's pursuit of developing a sense of belonging in schools, it is crucial to recognize the dangerous pitfalls that lie on the path. In this eye-opening session, Dr. Sheldon L. Eakins delves into the topic of the opposite of exclusion: tokenism.
Tokenism, often masked as inclusion, creates the illusion of representation while perpetuating systemic barriers. Through insightful research and real-world examples, this session will unravel the complexities of tokenism and its detrimental impact on Indigenous students. Creating a truly inclusive environment requires examining our practices and policies while actively embracing and empowering the diverse identities within our communities.
Time: 1:30 - 2:15 PM
Session Title: “Campus Climate Health and Wellbeing Track A Discussion with ISU’s Tribal University Advisory Board"
Presenters: ISU TUAB Members
Description: Participants will get to meet ISU's TUAB and to learn about what they do and how they support Tribal-uUniversity partnerships and Native students.
Available via Zoom.
Time: 2:30 - 3:15 PM
Session Title: “Data Sovereignty, and Research”
Presenters: Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Sunny Stone
Description: Understanding the process for health research in Tribal communities can be difficult. Researchers don’t often recognize past research harms and trauma, how to work within Tribal communities, data sovereignty, and processes for approval. How do researchers work with Tribal communities in a way that is relevant, respectful, culturally appropriate, and mutually beneficial to rebuild trust?
Available via Zoom.
Time: 3:30 - 4:15 PM
Session Title: Idaho Community-engaged Resilience for Energy-Water Systems (I-CREWS) and the Tribal Nation Research Network
Presenters: Dr. Sammy Matsaw (Shoshone-Bannock), Fort Hall Business Council; Dr. Kitty Griswold, Idaho State University; Dr. Colden Baxter, Idaho State University
Description: Participants will learn about the latest Idaho EPSCoR award, and specifically about opportunities for connecting Indigenous Nations and university campuses through research.
Available via Zoom.
For information on the Western Literature Association's 2023 conference, please visit: https://www.westernlit.org/wla-conference-2023/
