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A Giant Step to Joy - Understanding Historical Grief and Trauma Understanding historical grief and trauma and how it impacts Native people today is one of the first steps to preventing and managing diabetes. Read this 3-page article about real-life examples of how historical grief and trauma manifests itself in unhealthy habits and how Native people overcame trauma to live joyful lives. Download Now! [PDF – 541 KB] |
Behavioral Health |
Health Care Professionals
Patients/Clients Program Staff |
Self-print |
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A River Runs Through Us 90-Day Journal for Wellness – Updated 2020 This 256-page full-color journal features photos and quotes from Tribal community members. It includes daily messages, a section to identify feelings and thoughts, and a place to track your self-care activities on your wellness journey. Let the words inside you be your guide to good health of mind, body, and spirit. If you are hosting a class or event for American Indian/Alaska Native people and would like to request more than the posted quantity limit, please call 1-844-447-3387 or email diabetesprogram@ihs.gov. |
Behavioral Health
General Diabetes |
Elders
Health Care Professionals Patients/Clients Program Staff |
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Being active is traditional! Full-color poster in PDF format features a Hualapai teen holding a basketball. Quick information is listed in a box that tells how she stays active, enjoys learning about Hualapai culture, and wants to role model good health to youth. Best if printed on a color printer, letter size. Download Now! [PDF – 5.1 MB] |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Physical Activity/Exercise Weight |
Youth
Youth Educators |
Self-print |
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Being multicultural is traditional! Full-color poster in PDF format features a Colville teen in traditional and modern clothing. Quick information is listed in a box that tells how she stays active by powwow dancing, eats traditional foods, and shows respect for her family. Best if printed on a color printer, letter size. Download Now! [PDF – 6.5 MB] |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Nutrition Physical Activity/Exercise |
Youth
Youth Educators |
Self-print |
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Coyote and The Turtle's Dream 236-page novel for teens and pre-teens, Coyote and The Turtle's Dream picks up where the Eagle Book series ends. It features characters from the original series, but expands to include family members, teachers and an elderly box turtle and introduces Arianna, a young girl with type 1 diabetes. It is an action-packed mystery adventure, that inspires readers to think about healthy lifestyles, protection of the Earth, loyalty to friends and respect for elders a Native American culture. Features captivating drawings and beautiful, full-color illustrations. |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Eagle Book Series Nutrition |
Patients/Clients
Youth Youth Educators |
Book |
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Culture, Kickboxing, AND Confidence 3-page article about Tleena Ives (Port Gamble/S’Klallam). She shares her motivating story of how she overcame low self-esteem by working out, losing weight, getting fit, and eventually competing in triathlons. Tleena tells how she uses cultural teachings to put positive intentions into her workouts. She lists five tips for losing weight and getting fit. Download Now! [PDF – 1.6 MB] |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Physical Activity/Exercise Weight |
Health Care Professionals
Patients/Clients |
Self-print |
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Development of Indigenous Knowledge in Public Health: Epistemic Diversity as an Essential Component of Health Equity Bonnie Duran, PhD talks about new scholarship on Western knowledge production and how the production of this knowledge has affected health disparities among indigenous peoples in the U.S. and worldwide. (53:34 minutes) MP3 [25 MB] | Transcript [PDF – 140 KB] | Handout [PDF – 2.6 MB] |
Behavioral Health |
Health Care Professionals
Program Staff |
Podcast |
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Doctor Can You Hear My Spirit? Collision or Collaboration as Two Worlds Meet in Clinic Helen Maldonado, PA-C, CDE, sheds personal light on the subject of being a Native woman working for her community as a medical provider with experience in traditional healing. (54:16 minutes) MP3 [25 MB] | Transcript [PDF – 137 KB] | Handout [PDF – 825 KB] |
Behavioral Health |
Health Care Professionals
Program Staff |
Podcast |
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Eagle Book Series Set of 4 Eagle Books for pre-school through grade school children, beautifully illustrated with Native American characters and wise animals. These books inspire and encourage young readers to find joy in physical activity, eating healthy foods, and learning about health and diabetes prevention. A teachers guide entitled The Eagle Book Series: A Guide for Educators and Communities is also available on the catalog. |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Eagle Book Series Nutrition Physical Activity/Exercise |
Patients/Clients
Youth Youth Educators |
Book |
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Eagle Book Series: A Guide for Educators and Communities 60 page Guide on how to use the set of 4 Eagle Books for cultural, physical, and nutritional activities. The activities, designed for classrooms (Head Start through 4th grade) and other community sites (e.g., home, libraries, community centers), are organized into five areas - storytelling, Native American culture and health, learning about healthy foods, participating in physical activity and diabetes prevention. |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Eagle Book Series |
Youth Educators | Guide/Manual |
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From Heart Problems to Heart Health 2-page article features Perry Dyea (Laguna-Kawaika) who had unstable angina. He started exercising and eating right, but suddenly quit his healthy lifestyle, gained weight and needed bypass surgery. Perry”s honest story will motivate clients to take steps now to avoid what Perry went through. Article lists tips to a healthy heart and six signs of a heart attack and heart disease. Download Now! [PDF – 1.0 MB] |
Behavioral Health
Heart Weight |
Patients/Clients | Self-print |
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Harvesting food is traditional! Full-color poster in PDF format features a Skokomish teen holding freshly-harvested vegetables. Quick information is listed in a box that tells his favorite vegetable, how he avoids pop, fast food, drugs, and alcohol, and his motto to make his family proud. Best if printed on a color printer, letter size. Download Now! [PDF – 6.7 MB] |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Nutrition |
Youth
Youth Educators |
Self-print |
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Having self-discipline is traditional! Full-color poster in PDF format features a Shoshone/Paiute boy in a martial arts pose. Quick information is listed in a box that tells his favorite sports of basketball and soccer, how he limits screen time to 30 minutes a day, and how he values his Native culture. Best if printed on a color printer, letter size. Download Now! [PDF – 5.8 MB] |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Physical Activity/Exercise Weight |
Youth
Youth Educators |
Self-print |
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How I Get My Daily Dose of Joy Article in PDF format to forward to newsletter editors. Written by Paiute/Dine author Barbara Mora, this article gives examples of how she finds joy every day. Encourage people to find joy as a way to manage stress and reduce the risk for diabetes or its complications.
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Behavioral Health | Newsletter Editors | Media Tools |
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Hummingbird's Squash 394-page novel for preteens and teens, Hummingbird's Squash continues the story of the Coyote and The Turtle's Dream characters which originated from the set of 4 Eagle Books. In this book, Hummingbird pursues an ambitious plan to grow healthy foods that will help the community prevent type 2 diabetes. As the book progresses, she learns what it means to embrace all of one's relatives and honor the wisdom of ancestors. Features captivating drawings and a glossary. |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Eagle Book Series Nutrition |
Patients/Clients
Youth Youth Educators |
Book |
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I Am a Proud Father 1-page article on promoting spiritual and mental health in Native families. Victor Rodriquez (Yaqui) talks about raising his daughters in a multi-cultural way, and supporting his wife Deonnah (Puyallup) as a mother in this. Download Now! [PDF – 1.6 MB] |
Behavioral Health
Men's Health |
Health Care Professionals
Patients/Clients Program Staff |
Self-print |
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Literacy, Health Communication and Diabetes Disparities Dean Schillinger, MD, reviews what has been studied about the relationship between literacy and diabetes. (61 minutes) MP3 [60 MB] | Transcript [PDF – 219 KB] |
Behavioral Health
General Diabetes |
Health Care Professionals
Program Staff |
Podcast |
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Strengthening Our Roots: One Region's Experience with Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Settings Terry Maresca, MD, offers examples about what's happening in one region, the Pacific Northwest, in terms of certain concepts of traditional medicine being used within communities. She presents food for thought about how health care professionals can support AI/AN community efforts in this regard. (53:41 minutes) MP3 [25 MB] | Transcript [PDF – 144 KB] | Handout [PDF – 1.9 MB] |
Behavioral Health
General Diabetes |
Health Care Professionals
Program Staff |
Podcast |
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Support Through the Years Native American couple of 41 years describes the support they provide to each other living with type 2 diabetes. Watch Video (Running time: 4:18) |
Behavioral Health |
Elders
Health Care Professionals Patients/Clients Program Staff |
Video |
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The Healing Power of Beading Barbara Mora, author of Using Our Wit and Wisdom to Live Well with Diabetes, was devastated when she learned she had diabetes. In this story she talks about how beading has helped her; it is meditative and allows her to process her feelings, quietly and creatively. This 5-page article contains a list of the other steps and people who helped Barbara overcome depression and become happy. Download Now! [PDF – 965 KB] |
Behavioral Health |
Elders
Patients/Clients |
Self-print |
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This Is Me Now. 3-page article about Sterling Warjack (Shoshone Bannock), 21 years old. He shares his touching story of what it was like to be an overweight teenager. He tells how fear of diabetes and dying young motivated him to meet with a dietitian, start walking, stop drinking energy drinks/pop, and switch from burgers to low-fat sandwiches. He lists six steps he took to start his new lifestyle. Download Now! [PDF – 913 KB] |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention Physical Activity/Exercise Weight |
Health Care Professionals
Patients/Clients Program Staff Youth Youth Educators |
Self-print |
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Tips for Educators Using My Native Plate – Updated 1-page information sheet designed for educators using My Native Plate to help them use it more effectively. Includes five key issues that affect peoples eating habits, and instruction on where to find and print out the USDA nutrition tool Ten Tips to a Great Plate. Download Now! [PDF – 564 KB] |
Behavioral Health
Nutrition |
Health Care Professionals
Program Staff |
Self-print |
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Transgenerational Trauma, Soul Wounding and Effects on Families and Communities: The Impact of History on Present Day Chronic Illnesses Eduardo Duran, PhD, talks about historical trauma and the effects of trauma on Native American/Alaska Native families and communities. (1 hour 57 minutes) MP3 [110 MB] | Transcript [PDF – 189 KB] |
Behavioral Health |
Health Care Professionals
Program Staff |
Podcast |
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Using Our Wit and Wisdom to Live Well with Diabetes (2008) Three audio CD set of the 2008 book written by Barbara Mora (Paiute/Dine), recorded by the author, complete with audio effects and flute music played by Bob Mora, the author's husband. Barbara talks about her emotional journey with diabetes, and how she battled with denial and depression before learning how to take care of herself and live a joyful life. A valuable inspirational tool for those newly diagnosed with diabetes, those in denial or depressed because of diabetes, and health care providers wanting to better understand the emotional impact of a diabetes diagnosis. |
Behavioral Health
General Diabetes |
Health Care Professionals
Patients/Clients Program Staff |
CD |
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Using Our Wit and Wisdom to Live Well with Diabetes (2008) - Chapter 1 - The Myth of Diabetes Listen as the author takes you along on her personal journey – listen to all ten chapters by clicking on the blue button below. Using Our Wit and Wisdom to Live Well with Diabetes is the story of a Paiute/Dinè womans journey with diabetes. Barbara Mora wrote this book to help other American Indians, Alaska Natives and all those who are beginning their journeys with diabetes. IHS Division of Diabetes is proud to be a part of this publication. The production of this book is a reflection of the Division mission. We are grateful to Barbara Mora for sharing her story in such an honest and heartfelt way. (15:33 minutes) Audio [MP3 – 14.6 MB] | Transcript [PDF – 12.5 MB] Listen to Chapters 2-10 |
Behavioral Health
Diabetes Prevention General Diabetes |
Health Care Professionals
Patients/Clients Program Staff |
Podcast |
