Dakota Roundtable III articles

Recent articles from Dakota Roundtable III

Acknowledgments.(Brief Article)
April 12, 1996... The Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center would like to thank the following Foundations for their essential support of the work of the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center and its programming focus on the...

Preface.(Brief Article)
April 12, 1996... Dear Colleagues, On April 12-13, 1996, the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center convened the Dakota Roundtable III to bring young Native women together who represented a cross section of the Native American community to...

Introduction.
April 12, 1996... The third Dakota Roundtable was held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on April 12-13, 1996. This Roundtable provided a forum for a group of sixteen young Native American women, ages 12-19, who usually do not have opportunities to present their...

Special thanks and appreciation.(Brief Article)
April 12, 1996... Our heartfelt thanks to the young women who courageously shared their lives, experiences, and insights during' the Roundtable. Even though their names are not included in this report for the sake of confidentiality, their contributions are...

Opening prayer.(Poem)
April 12, 1996... Opening Prayer Fei Skye opened the Roundtable with the following poem written in 1939 by E-Yeh-Shure, a Pueblo Indian. BEAUTY Beauty is seen In the sunlight, The trees, the birds, Corn growing and people walking Or...

The Dakota Roundtable III proceedings.
April 12, 1996... GENERAL SESSION In the opening session, it was important to build an atmosphere of safety and trust among the young women participants. After an introduction that included what to expect during the Roundtable sessions, the participants...

Issues brought forth in the general session.
April 12, 1996... As a way to engage in a dialogue regarding the participants' issues and concerns, this question was posed: "What difficult things do you personally experience in your lives as Native American young women?" Their responses follow (in their own...

Everything is a circle.(Brief Article)
April 12, 1996... ... everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the sacred...

How alcohol and other drugs affect the lives of Native American teen girls and young women. (Group One).
April 12, 1996... In this group, Charon Asetoyer facilitated the discussion with Fei Skye as recorder. Charon shared with the group participants the importance of addressing issues involving drugs and alcohol and Native American youth. Previously, there were...

Issues that young Native American women face as mothers and teenagers. (Group Two).
April 12, 1996... Native American young women who become pregnant during their teenage years face numerous challenges. In the group facilitated by Cheryl American Horse, six young women shared their experiences as mothers: what happened during their pregnancies,...

Problems teens face related to prejudice and racism. (Group Three).
April 12, 1996... One of the three priority areas that the young women wanted to tackle in this Roundtable was the problem of prejudice and racism that they face in their lives. This topic was particularly difficult to discuss because several incidents occurred...

Closing ceremony.(Brief Article)
April 12, 1996... Fei Skye led the group in a shawl ceremony that is based on the Dakota/Lakota values of honor and importance of praying for good things, for oneself, for one's family, and for others. As the ceremonial shawl was passed on to each of the young...

Significant health status indicators for young Native American women.
April 12, 1996... I. Alcohol-related risks * 34.1% of females in grades 10-12, and 22.2% of females in grades 7-9 report they have driven after drinking. * 23.9% of females in grades 10-12, and 18.1% of females in grades 7-9 claim that they often or...