“The blood has run long enough. We have to care about the little people. It is not adults that own this world — it is the children.”
 Agnes Baker Pilgrim, Takelma/Siletz
 

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**National Drinking Water Database
Research, tips, and list of cities with best water
http://www.ewg.org/tap-water/welcome

Makahiki Games
Traditional Hawaiian games that challenge a healthy body and mind.
www2.hawaii.edu/~mo/MakahikiSacredAspects.html

**The Story of Iktomi
Tribally-relevant diabetes cartoon clips and educational materials from Goodhealth TV.
http://www.goodhealthtv.com/iktomi

**Smoking Cessation for Kids
From the Healthy Aboriginal Network
http://www.youtube.com/user/HealthyAboriginal

**Lakota Legacy:
Native Women Must be Respected
A video presentation by Tillie Black Bear from the White Buffalo Calf Woman Society
http://tv.powwows.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e4de5c490d304ccd9f86

Measuring America
The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000
http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/pol02-ma.pdf

**Save The Child / Save The Teenager
Specializes in Native ways of preventing school violence, youth drug use, and increasing a student’s self esteem
www.stcstt.com

**Swine Flu Prevention for Mexico's Indigenous People
Hear the swine flu prevention information for 15 native languages of Mexico. From Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas
http://www.inali.gob.mx/influenza.html

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
For youth and adults
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2125

***The Capturing Spirit Project
Strengthening American Indian Mother and INfant Attachment
http://www.thecapturingspiritproject.org/

**alu Like Inc
 Serving Native Hawaiians, their families, and their communities across the state
 http://www.alulike.org/ 

**State and Congressional District Resource for Well-Being Index
How does your state rank in several important life/health areas?
http://www.ahiphiwire.org

 **Health is Life in Balance
 Free American Indian diabetes educational materials and program for K-12 schools
 http://www3.niddk.nih.gov/fund/other/dets/

** HEALTH map
Brings together aggregate data on diseases around the world.
http://www.healthmap.org/

**A Health Center Toolkit For Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
For Community Health Centers and researchers interested in collaborative research projects.
http://nnlm.gov/mcr/bhic/?p=3677

National Children's study
Online Video of a study on youth, birth-21, and the effect the environment has on their well being. 
http://www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov/

**Teen Dating Violence Prevention in Native Communities
A brief overview of the Teen Dating Violence Prevention Curriculum for Native American Girls
http://www.nativebiz.com/component/

Coyote Medicine
Lessons from Native American Healing
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/i

A Collective Responsibility, A Collective Work
Highlights the systemic risks that youth in distressed communities face
http://clasp.org/

**Sacred Smoke Project
Student-created public service announcements about commercial tobacco in the American Indian community
http://www.youtube.com/user/NCIDC

**One Size Does Not Fit All
Meeting the Health Care Needs of Diverse Populations
http://nnlm.gov/mcr/bhic/

NCAI's National Indian Country Methamphetamine Initiative
Fighting Meth in Indian Country
http://www.ncai.org/meth/

**Chipper and His Pal Talk Safety
A coloring book from Phil Konstantin and the California Highway Patrol
http://www.chp.ca.gov/pdf/ChipPals.pdf

**Girls Helping Girls
An international organization that empowers girls worldwide to engage in cultural exchange, gain a global education, and create and lead social change.
http://www.empoweragirl.org/

He Wo Un Poh: Recovery in Native America
Film about seven Native Americans  on the road to recovery from drug and alcohol abuse.
http://www.mediarights.org/f

Native American Outreach Center
Ways for Native Parents to talk to their children about health and social issues.
http://www.4parents.gov/shareyourvision/

**The Air We Breathe
A free coloring book
http://www.evergreen.edu/l

**Active Children, Active Families
Helpful Guide to American Indian Caregivers
http://www.cdc.gov/y

Preliminary Results of the American Indian Dads and Daughters Survey
http://www.colostate.edu/programs/EAC/

** Manoomin Project
Indian, teens talk racism, wild rice, hope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pphNlyuftGc

Colombia: The rights of internally displaced children
http://www.idpvoices.org/

** NABI© THE PREVENTIONIST GECKO
Nabi, the endearing Message Carrier, helps prevent at-risk behavior.
http://www.duprevent.com/children.htm

**Complementary and Alternative Medicine Index (CAM)
Collection of material about different types of CAM
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/

*How would you budget if your family lives in poverty?Poverty USA  
http://www.nccbuscc.org/cchd/povertyusa/tour2.htm

Indian Health Service Photo Gallery
http://www.ihs.gov/m

The evolution of global standards for traditional medicine
The need for universal standards for indigenous medicines is greater than ever
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/

Indigenous Diabetes Education Project
Promotes better physical health and wellness as a traditional value of Native peoples and a mainstay of their cultural heritage.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/

**The First Peoples Child & Family Review
An e-journal that focuses primarily on First Nations and Aboriginal child welfare practices, policies, and research.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/

Creating a Truancy Reduction Program: Tool Kit
Covers the basics about drop-out and delinquency, and shares promising interventions such as youth service learning and teen courts.
http://rs6.net/

Drunk Driving Commercial for Indian Country
by Chris Eyre & Gary Farmer
http://www.arizonaphoto.com/?p=78

The Water Haulers:
Watch online: 70,000  people without running or safe water on the Navajo reservation
http://www.knmetv.org/water/index.php

Are You Tobacco Wise?
Commercial tobacco is a Killer. Traditional tobacco is a Healer!
http://www.tobaccowise.com/

**The Multicultural Health Series
Includes the Navajo "Walking in Beauty" approach to health care
http://www.calendow.org

**Top 275 Most Hazardous Substances 
CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances for 2001 
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cercla/

NATIVE TEEN VOICES
Feelings about Sex, Pregnancy and Parenting
http://www.ntv.umn.edu/

Ask the Experts: American Indian/Alaska Native Health
View a 2004 webcast about health issues concerning American Indians.
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/

**Circle of LIfe Medicine Teaching. Sharing the Spirit-Warrior Way
Audio description of medicine teachings.
http://www.archive.org/d\

**Ya'xotch'xolik People Telling Stories
Online video Addressing Native Community Health Issues through the Healing Power of Stories
http://www.soundpartners.org/directory_show.htm?doc_id=244741

Best Practices in Transcultural Competence
Highlights projects serving ethnoculturally and socially diverse groups.
http://www.hrsa.gov/culturalcompetence/

Childhood Matters: Cultural Differences in Raising Children - June 29, 2003 -
Audio commentaries include those from Larry Swimmer, Lakota-Oyate
http://www.archive.org/d

Child Information Gateway
Provides easy access to programs, research, statistics, laws and policies, and training resources.
www.childwelfare.gov

**School Foods Report Card
What grade does your state get in its school lunch program?  Only one state earned an "A"
http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/school_foods_report_card.pdf

The Happiness Formula
An interesting series from the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

**Through the Eyes of the Eagle
Read this K-6 book about diabetes prevention.  Written by Pueblo students and approved by elders.
http://www.laplaza.org/

HRSA Cultural Competence Web Page
Highlights approximately 40 HRSA-supported projects on the critical subject of cross-cultural health care.
http://www.hrsa.gov/culturalcompetence

Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, & Cancer
Statistical Cancer Facts
http://iccnetwork.org/cancerfacts/cfs5.htm

Transracial and Transcultural Adoption   
Addresses issues arising from adoptions "placing a child who is of one race or ethnic group with adoptive parents of another race or ethnic group."
http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/f_trans.cfm

Don't Mess with Mercury
An action plan for reducing human-caused mercury contamination.
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/

The Truth Comes Out on the Air
House Calls online video that brings elders into the station for a live broadcast.
http://www.soundpartners.org/usr_doc/LV4.pdf

**Story Medicine
Tribal elders successfully managing Type 2 diabetes share their inspiring stories on Wisdom of the Elders Radio.
http://www.soundpartners.org/usr_doc/LV4.pdf

**Ho Te’ca: Young Voice
Nine South Dakota teens tell their own stories on audio to inspire healthier lives (audio)
http://www.soundpartners.org/usr_doc/LV4.pdf

Hey Girlfriend Listen Up!
The Healthy Start team uses considerable skills to promote health in mothers and babies
http://www.soundpartners.org/usr_doc/LV4.pdf

**ECHOES OF THE SISTERS -
An emotional resource for Native women in the fight against breast cancer.
http://www.motionvisual.com/f

*Center for the Improvement of Child Caring
One of the nation's largest and most productive nonprofit parenting and parenting education organizations
www.ciccparenting.org

**The Community Guide to Helping America's Youth
A step-by-step guidebook to help disadvantaged young people overcome the challenges they face
http://www.helpingamericasyouth.gov/

**Seminole Medicine
Medicine men and women still play a vital role in the lives of Seminole Indians.
http://www.seminoletribe.com/c

**Child Safety Kit
Teaches abduction prevention without scaring your child--or you!
http://www.pollyklaas.org/

Fourwinds Lodge
Teaches respect for one’s self by maintaining a life of sobriety, saying no to drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
http://www.fourwindslodge.com/

** Food Safety 101
USDA offers food safety tips for college students
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/

Harvard Family Research Project
Resources and information about family involvement from over 100 national organizations.
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/

** ACE Exercise Library
Create your own workout depending on the amount of time you have and the equipment available to you.
http://www.acefitness.org/
Sacred Circle
National Resource Center To End Violence Against Native Women
http://www.sacred-circle.com/

*Native American Fatherhood and Family Association
Enhances the responsible involvement of fathers to become actively involved in the lives of their children
http://www.nativeamericanfathers.org./index1.htm

** Native American Elders Health Care Series
Modules and directions for this award-winning program for elders' health is available online
http://learn.sdstate.edu/share/

The use of traditional health care among the Mapuche in Chile
Behavior and Perception
http://www.beingindigenous.org/

**Tobacco Use Prevention Education
Sacred Use, Not Abuse
http://www.ncidc.org/tupe/home.htm

Declare War on Diabetes
Native American Diabetes Initiative (NADI):
http://www.developmentgateway.org//indigenous/

* Kids Cuisine
Browse your favorite restaurants to see what's healthy to eat.
http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/kidsrestfood.pdf

*The healing power of the game of lacrosse
From CBC Television, how lacrosse saved the Nunavummiut community of Kugluktuk
http://archives.cbc.ca/
* Dental Health for All
Aims to improve oral health-especially among children- in underserved communities throughout the United States
http://www.tomsofmaine.com/

American Indian and Minority Health
Bringing together yesterday's wisdom with today's technology for a healthier tomorrow.
http://www.traditionalhealth.org/

Teen Workers
Provides "teen worker safety and health  information," as well as facts about teenager rights and  responsibilities while working
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/

Hidden From History: The Canadian Holocaust
The first of many oral testimonies from native eyewitnesses to Genocide
www.hiddenfromhistory.org

National Native American Families Together Parent Center
Outreach program for Native American families with a disabled child and the professionals serving their children.
www.nativefamilynetwork.com

Mercury in Fish: Your Questions Answered
http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/

Free Rez-Robics videos available for Native Organizations
Information on how Native Organizations can receive free Rez-Robics  videos available at the link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/
Medicaid Home Care for Tribal Health Services
Provides a road map for tribal health programs considering community-based long-term care services.
http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu

Global Impact
Dedicated to helping the poorest people on earth.
http://www.charity.org/bin/view.pl/261.html

The Eat Well Guide
On-line guide to healthy holiday eating
http://www.eatwellguide.org

National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness 
There is enough food to feed everyone in the world, yet one persons starves to death every 40 seconds.
http://studentsagainsthunger.org 

The Native American Housing Program Index 
To assist tribes and tribal housing entities improve their chances of receiving funding for housing projects.
http://www.naihc.net
used
 Helping Kids With Diabetes Enjoy Halloween and the Holidays
Includes tips for incorporating candy into the child's daily carbohydrate counts, and gives sample counts for specific candy bars
http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/

used Explore Diversity
Learn why Race isn't biological
http://www.pbs.org/

used Health of indigenous peoples
British Medical Journal 23 August 2003 focuses on the health of indigenous peoples. Read the information: 
Learning from indigenous people 
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7412/0-f 
Indigenous by definition, experience, or world view
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7412/403 
The health status of indigenous peoples and others
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7412/404
Changing pattern of ill health for indigenous people 
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7412/406 
Health benefits of swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities 
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7412/407 
Providing health services to indigenous peoples 
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7412/408
 
used The Eat Well Guide
locally-searchable online list of producers, grocery stores, restaurants, and mail-order outlets providing sustainable raised meat.
http://www.eatwellguide.org

Fast Food and Animal Rights: McDonald's New Farm
Features transcripts, audio clips, and slideshows on the egg and cattle industries, slaughterhouse and henhouse inspection information. 
http://www.americanradioworks.org/f

Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children, With Special Emphasis on American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Read the official report:
http://www.aap.org/a

used Soy Unica! Soy Latina!" 
Aims to help Hispanic/Latina girls enhance decision-making & communication skills.     
 http://www.soyunica.gov/

3D Body Scanner
Information about applications of body scanner technology to apparel production
http://www.explore.cornell.edu/

Native American Gang Members
Addresses this major concern among Indian youth. 
http://www.angelfire.com/

used Diabetes Talk Radio
http://www.diabetestalkradio.com 

Indian Child Welfare Act
To reduce the number of Indian youth adopted by whites and role of tribal courts.
http://216.198.222.116/childhistory


Native Gangs or Gang Prevention  
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/

 used Community Voice Mail
Empowers people  in crisis and transition by distributing free, personalized 24-hour voice mail access nationwide.
http://www.cvm.org/

Fire Safety Campaign for Babies and Toddlers [pdf, QuickTime] 
http://www.usfaparents.gov/

ProVention Consortium 
Dedicated to increasing the safety of vulnerable communities and to reducing the impact of disasters in developing countries.
http://www.proventionconsortium.org/

Reading, Writing and Risk: Air Pollution Inside California's Portable Classrooms
Long-term exposure to airborne chemicals in portable classrooms may increase a child's lifetime risk of cancer by 200%-300%. 
www.ewg.org 

 Arctic Health
Provides a central source of information on diverse aspects of the Arctic environment and the health of Northern peoples.
http://www.arctichealth.org/

4 R Kids Sake
Protects children from preventable injuries and death in and    around cars through: Awareness, Education, Legislation,    [and] Product Redesign
http://www.4rkidssake.org/

Health Disparities Experienced by American Indians and     Alaska Natives 
    http://www.cdc.gov/
Injury Mortality Among American Indian and Alaska Native   Children and Youth 1989--1998 
  http://www.cdc.gov/

  Diabetes Prevalence Among American Indians and Alaska Natives and the Overall Population 1994--2002 
  http://www.cdc.gov/
Cancer Mortality Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1994--1998 
  http://www.cdc.govt

Bronchiolitis-Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children 1990--2000 
  http://www.cdc.gov/
Vaccination Coverage Levels Among Alaska Native Children  Aged 19--35 Months 2000--2001 
  http://www.cdc.gov/

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Risks from substance abuse, pollutants, lack of heath services
http://escribe.com/culture/native_news/m45676.html

Consumer Products Companies That DO Test on Animals
http://www.thevegetariansite.com/ethics_test.htm
Consumer Products Companies That DON'T Test on Animals
http://www.peta.org/mall/cc/ccdonttest1.html

Diabetes Information
Focuses on food and meal planning and medical products to treat diabetes.
http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/

ICWA?
The Indian Child Welfare Act covers tribal children from all American Indian and Alaska Native tribes listed in the Federal Register.
http://www.nicwa.org/

Free Rez-Robics videos available for Native Organizations
Information on how Native Organizations can receive free Rez-Robics videos available at the link:
http://groups.yahoo.com

Open Heart
Hands-on multimedia activities to learn how the heart works and how poor lifestyles and eating habits affect it. 
http://www.cosi.org/

Human Vision and Color Perception
Human vision is a complex process that is not yet completely understood.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu

State Fact Sheets on Vulnerable Children
The Child Welfare League of America's fact sheets 
http://www.cwla.org/
Get Rid of Junk Food in your School
Download a free, online guide describing how you can get rid of junk food at your school. 
http://pasaorg.tripod.com/

Four-Color Physical Activity Promotion Brochures
Four free brochures to help increase physical activity among elementary and middle school students. 
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/PhysicalActivity

Emergency Planning 
A one-stop website that offers information that can help school leaders plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.
http://www.ed.gov/free/new.htm

Diets of the World
   Four global diets are presented to entice Americans toward healthier bodies: 
   http://webmd.lycos.com/content/pages/7/3234_2038

Tribal Health Connections
Assists Native Americans in finding information about of health issues and topics.
http://www.tribehealth.org/

Take the Quiz for Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
This quiz, designed for teens and their parents, teaches more than it tests, .
http://www.soyunica.gov/games/3d.htm

Calendar
Online calendar created for Asians and Pacific Islanders to help stop drug abuse. 
http://www.drugabuse.gov/PDF/calendar2003.pdf

  Diabetes Public Health Resource
Descriptions of the four types of diabetes, fact sheets, various reports and studies, and more. 
     http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Helping build a strong and healthy Native community . 
www.ncct.on.ca 

HEALTHFINDER
Provides a central point for up-to-date health information of special interest to American Indians and Alaska Natives
http://www.healthfinder.gov/justforyou/

The Free Med Connection
help alleviate the high cost of prescription medicine and medical supplies by helping you find resources for Free Medicine, Canadian Drugs and lower cost Medical supplies 
www.getfreemeds.com

CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
An "independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank dedicated to reducing global poverty and inequality.
http://www.cgdev.org/"

If you knew the conditions..." : health care to Native Americans 
An online exhibition outlining the administration of health care to Native Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries. 
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/e 

Jeffrey Amherst and smallpox blankets 
An online essay discussing smallpox infected blankets sanctioned by Lord Jeffery Amherst to American Indians in the 1760s 
http://www.umass.edu/

Native American Medicines
List of conditions and methods of treatment as collected by UCLA's archives of Folk Medicine.
http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu/FMResults.cfm 

Welfare Reform and New York City's Low-Income Population
Includes information about Hispanic, African-American, and Native Americans.
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/irp/pubs/dp125602.pdf

The Hunger Site, The Rainforest Site, Breast Cancer, Animals Rescue Site
Here's how you can help others each day by simply clicking a button. It's free! 
http://www.thehungersite.com

Outside Looking In: Transracial Adoption in America
A documentary about three American families brought together, and at times pushed apart, by transracial adoption
http://www.mediarights.org/

Ketchup Soup
In showing how a mother feeds her children, this film puts a face on the issue of child hunger. 
http://mediarights.org/festival/presentation/fp2002.php 

FoodSafety.gov
Your gateway to Government Food Safety Information. 
http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Juvenile Justice
Explores the lives of five adolescents and their struggle within the California justice system. 
http://www.mediarights.org

Think Globally, Eat Locally 
Do your health a good turn and also support the health of your regional economy 
http://www.amrivers.org/feature/camuto2.htm

My Family, My Neighborhood, My Story
A mother's aspirations for her family and others as she fights to improve conditions in her low-income community.
http://mediarights.org/festival/presentation/fp2002.php

 

**The Eagle's Nest
An interactive tool to engage children in traditional activities and discussions about healthy eating
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/eagle/*

*A Profile of American Indians and Alaska Natives and Their Health Coverage
Provides demographic factors influencing health and insurance coverage of AI/AN
http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/upload/7977.pdf

Global Disease Health Map
http://healthmap.org/en

I Know Mine
For Native Youth to knowing their HIV/sexually transmitted disease status. From Alaska Native Tribeal Health Consortium
www.iknowmine.org

A Different Way to Heal
Do alternative therapies such as acupuncture, herbal remedies and chiropractic really work? 
http://pbs.org/saf/

Kids Count Census Data Online
Read the information for Native Population under 18 from YOUR state, county, or city.
http://www.connectforkids.org

Learn about environmental illness, especially in children
http://www.healthychild.com/

The Unknown Killer
This film addresses the high risk teenage girls face in developing cervical cancer. (Also includes an all-youth discussion group.
http://mediarights.org/festival/presentation/fp2002.php

2009 Indigenous Family Violence Prevention Forum
Celebrates the good work that is being done by Indigenous people in Queensland to end family violence and more.
http://zunia.org/post/2009-indigenous-family-violence-prevention-forum/

My Pyramid for Preschoolers
 New, interactive food pyramid to meet the needs of pre-schoolers ages 2-5.
 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/bhic/?p=3706
 
 **Emergency Preparedness Planning Toolkit for Diverse Populations
 Preparedness efforts targeting diverse populations
 http://info.med.yale.edu/eph/ycphp/VPtoolkit.html
 

*Blubber Busting
A powerful site now used by 45,000 youth around the world to change health behaviors and self-monitoring.
www.blubberbuster.com

Peta Wakan Tipi
Serving Native men and women recovering from substance abuse and homelessness
http://www.petawakantipi.org/

Future Generations: Control Your Diabetes. For Life.
This PSA was developed by the National Diabetes Education Program
http://ndep.nih.gov

Unnatural Causes – Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/

Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association
www.oicwa.org

Effective Practices for Engaging At-Risk Youth in Service http://tools.ysa.org

Suicide Prevention Programs
Successful suicide prevention programs for Native Youth at risk
http://indigenousissuestoday.blogspot.com/

Their Blood Cries Up from the Ground
History of the horrific Hiawatha Insane Asylum for Insane Indians
http://www.hiawathadiary.com/HiawathaAsylum.html

**Meth is Killing Our Children
Meth Prevention Posters for our Youth
http://www.noxcusesnone.com/

UNICEF: Water, Environment and Sanitation   
Background and updates on drinking water and sanitation issues around the world, focusing on child and family health,
http://www.unicef.org/wes/

**NCIDC Obesity Prevention and Reduction Project
Focus on specific activities and resources for obesity reduction and prevention in Indian infants, young children, teens.
http://www.ncidc.org/obesity/newsletters.html

**First Nations Orphan Association
Offers advocacy to all adoptees/fostered individuals and their families in accordance with our traditional spiritual heritage and the Indian Child Welfare
http://www.geocities.com/fnoac/

**RECLAIMING OUR CHILDREN -
Video clip about First Nations children in care and suggests new ways of seeing the difficulties they face
http://www.motionvisual.com/filmcatalogue_sub.htm

**Covering Kids and Families
Offers materials, free of charge, to help parents enroll children in Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) program.
http://coveringkidsandfamilies.org/

Native American Youth Suicide Hotline
Call Women of Nations 24 hours a day at (651) 222-5836 or toll-free at (877) 209-1266
http://www.women-of-nations.org/gethelp.htm

Finding Consensus
Improving Quality of Care for the Most Vulnerable Children, Youth, and Families
http://www.cwla.org/programs/bhd/qualityofcare.htm

Video interview with Dr. Cindy Wolff
Dr. Cindy Wolff, Professor at Chico State University, talks about a health survey among area schools.
http://www.archive.org/details/CindyWolff

*Summer Safety Tips
Find safety tips for activities such as surfing, boating, sun and heat exposure, hiking and more.
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/sumsafety/

*Smashed: Toxic Tales of Teens and Alcohol – A Toolkit
A free educational toolkit about preventing teen drinking for use in your community.
http://www.saddonline.com/campaign/smashed.htm

*Boys and Girls Clubs in Indian Country
Serving nearly 100,000 Native American youth
http://www.naclubs.org/index.shtml

Profits Over People:
Tobacco Industry Activities to Market Cigarettes and Undermine Public Health in Latin America and the Caribbean.
http://www.paho.org/
Trust Us: We're the Tobacco Industry
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
http://tobaccofreekids.org
*Indigenous Chilren of the Americas
Provides assistance and support to Native American children living on and off the reservation system in North, Central and South America
http://www.icota.org/

Native American Liasons
From the Arizona Department of Health Services
www.azdhs.gov

*Verb Now
Learning activities, information, and share your own stories about solutions for increasing levels of physical activity among Native youth.
http://www.verbnow.com/index2.php

*IHS Safety Activities
Games and activities geared for Native youth
http://www.ihs.gov/
*Southwest Border Kids Count data book
Detailed population and demographic information on families in these counties.
http://www.aecf.org/p

Why Is America So Fat?
Video clip from 60 minutes about the efforts of Pima and Tohono O'odham tribes to improve their diets.
http://www.cbsnews.com/

*HELPING CHILDREN RESIST BIAS AND HATE
To assist all segments of the community as they work with youth to address hate violence,
http://www.partnersagainsthate.org/publications

* Inter-Tribal Deaf Council
http://www.deafnative.com/

* Traditional medicines
TM has maintained its popularity in all regions of the developing world and its use is rapidly spreading in industrialized countries.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/en/

**IHS Community Health Representative
A unique concept for providing health care, health promotion, and disease prevention services
http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/chr/

Rate of Low-Income Children Varies Widely by State (2004)
Read the Report
http://www.nccp.org/pub_svf04a.html

**URBAN INDIAN CENTER
S Important Resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives with Disabilities
http://aidtac.ruralinstitute.umt.edu

** State By State Child Care
Links to relevant child care research, advocacy and policy information in all 50 states! 
http://www.familyinitiative.org/issues/state/  

National Child Care
Links to relevant child care research, advocacy and policy information in all 50 states!
http://www.familyinitiative.org/issues/  

Aymara Medicine
Retama, a medicinal herb, that grows in the valleys.
http://www.beingindigenous.org/

Learn About Chemicals Around Your House
Answers questions about pesticides & toxic chemicals used around the house. 
     http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/toxic.htm

American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center
Assists American Indian and Alaska Native vets with disabilities to achieve independence in daily living.
http://aidtac.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/VRIntro.htm

*LIfe with the Four Seasons
Living life following the four seasons is one of the first steps to creating good health and well-being
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/program02.html

*Phoebe Winnamucca
How Phoebe received her instructions to gather rocks, golden eagle tail feathers and songs needed to doctor others
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/program04.html

*Tribal Connections Website
News articles and features  about health issues of interest to Native  Americans.
http://www.tribalconnections.org/about/index.html

AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH
Addresses the health concerns of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov

Public Library of Science
A non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical research a public resource
http://www.plos.org

*Under Your Skin
Pictures from children, ages 5-13, about what they think they look like under their skin.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

*Extreme Heat
Heat exposure and the prevention and managing of heat-related illnesses.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/

Profiles of American-Indian and Alaska-Native Children from the 2000 Census
840,000 children from 23 tribes are included in this report.
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/american_indian.htm

Additives Found in American Cigarettes
599 ingredients [that] have been  identified in tobacco industry documents as being added to tobacco
http://www.iprc.indiana.edu/druginfo/additives.html

2004 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK RELEASED
The 15th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book reports that national trends in child well-being are moving in a positive direction. .
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/databook/

Dream Anatomy
The National Library of Medicine offers access to medical journals, books, audiovisual materials, children's areas, and more
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/e

MedlinePlus
Interactive Health Tutorial using animated graphics
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html  

Toxic Fire Retardants in American Homes
A 2004 study that found high levels of PBDE in house dust nationwide.
  http://www.iwcoffice.org

The Alternative Fix
Examines the controversy over complementary and alternative medical treatments.
  http://www.pbs.org/

Profiles of American-Indian and Alaska-Native Children from the 2000 Census
Profiles highlighting indicators of child well-being for children in the 23 largest tribes and groups of tribes in the country
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/american_indian.htm

Nuclear Terrorism & Health Effects
What happens during a nuclear or radiation terrorist attack & how you should respond."
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/terrorismqa.asp

Dirty Bombs
"What you need to know if there were a terrorist attack with a conventional weapon that has radioactive material in it."
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/dirtybombs.asp

Nuclear Blast
"FAQs about what a nuclear blast is & how to protect yourself.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/nuclearfaq.asp

*Mercury Rising: The Poisoning of Grassy Narrows
Video and radio clips: Between 1962 and 1970, natives in two northwest Ontario communities sat down to daily meals of poison.
http://archives.cbc.ca/300c.asp?id=1-70-1178

*Walking a healing path
Domestic Violence, Substance and Child Abuse, Neglect Awareness Walk
www.walkingthehealingpath.com

*Skincare Naturally
A promising and affordable healing cream for diabetic patients.
http://www.traditionalhealth.org/
*West Nile Virus in the United States 2003
An interactive map of West Nile Virus and deaths, state by state.
http://www.cnn.com/

*SOCIAL SECURITY PAGE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES
Provides basic Social Security program information on retirement, survivors,
disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits.
http://www.ssa.gov/aian/

Death Counter
Diseases and illness which cause death are counted down in real time.
http://www.gotfacts.com/deathtable.html

*Poverty USA
A brief slide show that breaks down what a federal poverty line income does (and doesn't) buy.  
http://www.nccbuscc.org/cchd/povertyusa/tour2.htm

*National Society for American Indian Elderly
helps tribes identify at-risk senior citizens and providing them with the services they desperately need
www.nsaie.org

*Traditional healing
A traditional role for native women
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/program04.html

* Healing with Animals
How tribes are healing by working with the animal kingdom as well as the plant world
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/program05.html

What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
For women who might become pregnant, women who are pregnant, nursing mothers, and young children" with respect to the consumption of fish and shellfish that contain traces of  mercury.
  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg3.html

 Digital Opportunity Channel
Educating a global audience on the uses of information and communication technology as a tool for promoting sustainable development and better quality of life. 
www.digitalopportunity.org

Kids and Teens: Action Without Borders
Information about thousands of non-profit organizations and volunteer opportunities  to it!
http://www.idealist.org/kt 

Trends in Racial and Ethnic-Specific Rates for the Health Status Indicators: United States 1990-1998  
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs

Recent Trends in Mortality Rates for Four Major Cancers, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity-United States, 1990-1998
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr

Codetalk
A federal interagency Native American website that provides information for Native American communities.
http://www.codetalk.fed.us/

Promoting the Well-Being of Children and Families
This guide from the National Center on Children in Poverty sets forth a framework for community and state action to help families and caregivers address the needs of emotionally at-risk children.
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/

** Hair Conditioners
Pre-Columbian Indians used hair conditioners to add shine to the hair, make it more manageable, and relieve dryness. They also used botanical hair conditioners to relieve scalp itch and as a dandruff treatment.
http://www.kporterfield.com/

Medical Research
American Indian healers possessed sophisticated knowledge of the properties and correct dosages of medicinal plants.
http://www.kporterfield.com/

Public Opinion on Youth, Crime and Race: A Guide for Advocates
A strong case that prevention and rehabilitation are practical approaches, and that racial unfairness in thej uvenile justice system causes different kids to get different treatment for the same offense.
http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/

REJECTING THE ISOLATION OF YOUTH
Adults and Organizations Dramatically Benefit by the Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development
priority.
http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org

**Olways Preservation and Exchange Trust
The Native American food Guide created by Association of American Indian Physicians
http://www.aaip.com/

Trouble in Toyland
Deaths and injuries associated with scooters significantly increased in 2001, and other toys still pose hazards from choking, toxic chemicals and loud noise. Get the report
http://www.toysafety.net/2001/pdfs/reporttext.pdf

Telling It Like It Is
Young Alaskan Natives Have produced their own substance abuse and recovery stories. Excerpts are available in the Sound Partners "Listening Room"
http://www.soundpartners.org

"Toolkit" to End Violence Against Women 
To help those working to end violence against women
http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/

Things Are Not Always as They Seem
A portrait of teenage "punks" challenging popular beliefs and misconceptions about their appearance. (Also includes an all-youth discussion group.)
http://mediarights.org/festival/presentation/fp2002.php

Addiction Search 
Web links to articles on Native American addictions. prevention/treatment organizations and information on suicide, violence, healing practices, fetal alcohol syndrome, teen smoking, and much more. 
http://www.health.org/seasonal/natamer/heal.htm

Heifer International
Heifer animals (and training in their care) offer hungry families around the world a way to feed themselves and become self-reliant. 
http://www.heifer.org/about_hpi/index.htm

Mockingbird Times Comes Out Singing
The Mockingbird Times is about foster care and homelessness, written by kids who’ve lived through both.
http://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/

Keep The Circle Strong
You could save the life of another Native person. Keep the circle strong 
http://www.marrow.org/NMDP/aian.html

Soop on Wheels
Everett Soop, a Blackfoot, lives on the Blood Indian Reserve in southern Alberta. Muscular dystrophy has confined him to a wheelchair for several years, but it has not subdued his spirit. 
http://www.mediarights.org/s13

Emergency Planning 
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a web link designed to assist in emergency planning. Included is a list of supplies to keep on hand.
http://www.fema.gov/library/diskit.htm

 Re-Creating Community in Hawaii 
A place where young and old have worked together to build a gathering place to heal their community.
http://www.connectforkids.org/

Native American Healing in the 21st Century
This video traces ancient healing methods of American Indians, discusses the invaluable contributions they made to our early frontier medical heritage, and shows how many of these same healing plants...
http://www.mediarights.org/

Child Welfare League 
As Congress debates budget priorities, the Child Welfare League of America asks “shouldn’t some go to the country’s neediest children?” The League is calling for Adequate Funding to Protect Vulnerable Children
http://www.cwla.org/

Two Spirit Society
Gender different individuals provided specific services for the community; oral and written historical has accounts of these individuals serving as leaders, healers, and spiritual leaders. 
http://www.homestead.com/twospiritsociety/tss1.html 

Re-Creating Community in Hawaii
A place where young and old have built a gathering place they hope will help heal their community.
http://www.connectforkids.org

Be part of a grassroots national awareness network that can help families of missing children 
http://www.cme.org/

This video visits the Winnebago Indian Reservation in Nebraska, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Porcupine Lakota community in South Dakota to present community solutions to this health crisis in Indian Country. 
http://www.mediarights.org/search/fil_detail.php?fil_id=01315

PurpleMountain.com - - Front Page 
Kids ask Senate for diabetes research. 
http://kids.purplemountain.com/

Native Health History Database
The Native Health History Database is a detailed, centralized information resource on historical American Indian and Alaska Native medical/health research reports covering the period from 1652 to 1970. 
http://hsc.unm.edu/nhhd/Default.htm

Native American Healing in the 21st Century
This video traces ancient healing methods of American Indians, discusses the invaluable contributions they made to our early frontier medical heritage, and shows how many of these same healing plants...
http://www.mediarights.org/
He Wo Un Poh: Recovery in Native America 
The title of this video is Tewa for "getting well after a sickness." Director Beverly Singer, a member of the Santa Clara Tewa Pueblo shares the thoughts, experiences and successes of seven Native Americans of different ages on the road to recovery from drug and alcohol abuse.[Recommended for mature young adults.] 
http://www.mediarights.org/

Report on Compliance with Health and Safety Standards at Native American Head Start Facilities
This report points out concerns regarding compliance with health and safety standards at Native American Head Start facilities. 
HHS/OIG-Audit--"Report on Compliance with Health and Safety Standards at Native American Head Start Facilities, (A-09-9100134)

Welfare Reform In Indian Country 
Tribal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families programs offer a valuable case study for welfare reform implementation. This brief from the Welfare Information Network describes some current characteristics of these programs and emerging challenges.
http://www.welfareinfo.org/

In the Mix "What's Normal? - Overcoming Obstacles and Stereotypes"
Hear from teenagers with differences to experience the empathy and understanding of what it means to be different.
http://pbs.org/mix/

DHHS/OMH Minority HIV / AIDS Initiative Website 
The Office of Minority Health has launched the new website of the Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative. 
http://www.hiv.omhrc.gov/

Her Giveaway
Carole Lafavor (Ojibwe), activist, mother and registered nurse, is a person with AIDS. In this candid and moving portrait, Lafavor relates how she has come to terms with AIDS by combining her traditional beliefs and healing practices with western medicine. Her "giveaway" is more than just basic information—it is an inspiring example of how we can all learn from the Native American philosophy of illness. 
http://www.mediarights.org/

CYD Journal promotes youth and adults working together in partnership to create just, safe, and healthy communities by building leadership and influencing public policy 
CYD Journal - Winter 2001 
http://www.cydjournal.org./

**Native American Kids 2000: Indian Child Well-Being Indicators 
Serious gaps in current, culturally sensitive data on the well-being of Indian children hampers efforts by the tribes to support their causes at both the tribal and national level, argues the National Indian Children’s Alliance in this report (in Adobe PDF format).
http://www.casey.org/

Covering Kids is a national initiative working to enroll the millions of
uninsured U.S. children who are eligible for health care coverage through
the State Children’s Health Insurance Program or Medicaid.
State Listings for Native Youth:
Covering Kids Home 
http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=Native+American&sp-a=sp10009f8c

Cultural healing takes place in a well-planned communal intervention. 
Information about historical trauma and a list of interventions to help our children.  Cultural Practices in American Indian Prevention Programs 
Juvenile Justice Journal, Volume VII, Number 2 
http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/jjnl_2000_12/cult.html 

Welcome to the Native American Forums
From the Confederated Warm Springs tribe, s special area for Native Youth to express their thoughts and ideas.  
ww.warmsprings.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi 

 DSHS -- Foster Parent Training Program
How Can Raccoon Twins, a Fox, a Bear and a Puffin Teach Parents About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Find out from this award-winning new video series. 
http://www.wa.gov/dshs/fosterparents .

National Center for Environmental Health 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the first National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. This important research tool provides information omn exposure levels to environmental chemicals, and over time what these levels mean for public health.
http://www.cdc.gov/

Give Water
WaterAid  is the only charity in the UK that specializes in providing three things to the poorest people in developing countries: water, sanitation and hygiene promotion. By clicking for free, you contribute towards their vital work.
http://www.givewater.org/

Helping Innu Children
Sheshatshiu has set up the "Sheshatshiu Youth Fund"  to help Innu youth in a family treatment program.
http://www.innu.ca/helpinnu.html

Are We Safe 2001: Focus on Teens
Most teens feel they are making a positive difference in their community, generally by helping others. 
http://www.ncpc.org/rwesafe/2001/rwesafe.htm

Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
An in-depth report examines healthcare disparities between racial minorities and whites.
http://www.nap.edu/books/030908265X/html/

In Their Own Words: Who am I
Words by racial and language minority youth tell us the problems teens with limited English face and how racial and cultural differences pose everyday challenges for adolescents. 
http://www.whatkidscando.org/

National Diabetes Program, Indian Health Service 
To develop, document, and sustain a public health effort to prevent and control diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
http://www.ihs.gov/

Boys and Girls Clubs in Indian Country
There are nearly 120 Native American Boys & Girls Clubs in 23 states. 
http://www.naclubs.org

Helping Children Resist Bias and Hate
An outreach, public education, and training initiative available for download.
http://www.partnersagainsthate.org/publications/

Dakota Youth Project
Encourages healthy lifestyles among youth and families through education, skills training, counseling, and safe homes.
http://www.tektit.de/dyp.htm

Summer Safety Tips
Tips on: Preventing heat stress, pool and boat safety, bug safety, bicycle, skateboard and scooter safety, and
more.
http://www.aap.org/
Indian Burial Assistance Project
http://www.charityadvantage.com/i 

American Indian Families and Tribes
Kaiser Family Foundation reports looks at the decisions made and what lies ahead for welfare reauthorization for Indian families
http://www.kff.org/content/2002/20020415/6024.pdf