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Native American Resources

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Research Tools/Demographic Information

Statistical Atlas
Easy to use statistical atlas to find basic demographic information of each state.

Unit One: Culturally Congruent Nursing

Topic: Alaska Geography

Review website:

Alaska Geography

Topic: Alaskan Cultures

Listen to the Common Knowledge: Audio Narrative Profiles.

Note: If the audio does not play right away, click "Online Media". Then, scroll through the list to the Audio Section to find each of the following profiles.

Dr. Dolly Garza (Quicktime version)
Interview of Dr. Dolly Garza from Alaska Native Knowledge Network. (7 mins.)
Orville Huntington (Quicktime version)
Interview of Orville Huntington from the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. (7 mins.)
Smiley Knutsen (Quicktime version)
Interview of Smiley Knutsen from Alaska Native Knowledge Network. (7 mins.)
Tauni Rodgers (Quicktime version)
Interview of Tauni Rodgers from Alaska Native Knowledge Network. (6 mins.)
Taqulik Hepa (Quicktime version)
Interview of Taqulik Hepa from Alaska Native Knowledge Network. (7 mins.)

Review the following websites:

Alaskan Eskimo Education: A Film Analysis of Cultural Confrontation in the Schools
Online book by John Collier, Jr. Copyright 1973. Available at the Alaska Native Knowledge Network.
Letters to Howard
A collection of letters interpreting the Alaska Native Land Claims.

Dena'Ina Culture (Kenai, AK)

Kenaitze Indian Tribe
Information about the Kenaitze Indian Tribe.
Dena'Ina Wellness Center
An integrated medical facility offering a holistic approach to care following the Dene' Philosophy of Care.
Dena'Ina
Information about the Dena'Ina from Wikipedia.
Alaskan Athabaskans
Information about the Alaskan Athabascans from Wikipedia.

Seldovia Culture

Seldovia Village Tribe
Information about the Seldovia tribe.

Russian Old Believers

Russian Old Believer Communities
From Alaska.org.
A 17th-Century Russian Community Living in 21st-Century Alaska
Article from "The Atlantic"
Almanac: New Home, Citizenship for Old Believers
Article from "The Redoubt Reporter," a community newspaper for the Central Kenai Peninsula.
Feast of Holy Nativity: Russian Orthodox and Old Believer Communities Celebrate
Article posted in "Our Town" magazine.
Old Believers
Article about "Old Believers" on Wikipedia. (Optional Read)

Watch Video: Alaskan Old Believers
Created by: bezmolvie
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 5:06 mins

Watch Video: Nanwalek Alaska, Russian New Year Celebration
Created by: ExploringAlaskaNow
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 7:27 mins.

Map of Alaska

Image in the Public Domain.

Unit Two: Public Health Nursing In Alaska

Topic: Public Health

Read report and watch videos.

Improving Public Health in Alaska
Report created by Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health. Discusses 10 Public Health Essentials.
Healthy Alaskans 2030
A list of 30 health objectives organized within 15 priority health topics.

Watch Video: South Central Alaska Public Health Nurse Recruitment
Created by: alaskadhss
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 6:14 mins

Watch Video: Southeast Alaska Public Health Nurse Recruitment
Created by: alaskadhss
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 7:08 mins

Watch Video: Public Health Nurse Recruitment Video - Bethel, Alaska
Created by: alaskadhss
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 10:00 mins

Watch Video: 2015 ANTHC Year in Review: Healthy People, Healthy Communities across Alaska
Created by: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 7:54 mins

Technology used to improve healthcare access in remote locations:

Telehealth
From the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health.
Store Outside Your Door
7 short YouTube videos created by ANTHC

Watch: Vidyo for Rural Medicine: Enhancing Alaska's Statewide Medical Communications
Created by: Vidyo
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 3:21 mins

Inupiat Family

An Inupiat family from Noatak, Alaska, 1929.

Author: Edward S. Curtis

Image in the Public Domain.

Unit Three: Disaster Preparedness in Alaska: What to Know Before We Go...

Topic: Disaster Management Services

Review video to learn about disaster management services:

Watch Video: The Essential Emergency Manager
Created by: Black Swan Emergency Manager
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 4:54 mins

Topic: Volcano Emergency Preparedness

Review websites to learn about volcano preparedness:

Volcano Information
Website from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management
Volcano Public Information
PDF handout from the American Red Cross and the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Be Prepared for A Volcano
PDF fact sheet from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Ash Alert! How to Protect Your Family, Home, & Business
PDF brochure created by Sharon & Jeff Dallman

Topic: Earthquake Preparedness

Review resources to learn about earthquake preparedness:

Are You Prepared for the Next Big Earthquake in Alaska?
PDF guide from the Alaska Earthquake Information Center
Earthquake Fact Sheet
PDF fact sheet from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Watch video: 1964 Quake: The Great Alaska Earthquake
Created by: USGS
License: CC BY
Length: 11:37 mins

Watch Video: Alaskan Earthquake: 7.0 Magnitude Quake. Tsunami Warning in Anchorage
Created by: ABC News
License: Standard YouTube
Length: 30:34 mins.

Topic: Tsunami Emergency Preparedness

Review resources to learn about tsunami preparedness:

Tsunamis Fact Sheet
PDF fact sheet from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Tsunami! Safety Tips for the Gulf of Alaska
PDF brochure from the City of Homer, Alaska.
Tsunami: An Interactive Guide that Could Save Your Life
An interactive activity about tsunamis from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Topic: Nuclear Missile Threat

Review resource to learn about preparing for nuclear missile threat.

Preparing for an Nuclear Missile Threat: What to Know and What to Do
PDF fact sheet from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Climate Control

Topic: Climate Control

News and reports

Review news and reports for more information.

Climate Change in Kivalina, Alaska: Strategies for Community Health
PDF report about climate change and community health from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Climate Change in Point Hope, Alaska: Strategies for Community Health
PDF report about climate change and community health from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

Websites

Websites for more information.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Organization providing the highest quality health services for Alaska Native people.
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment & Policy
Program created with funding from NOAA to assist with improving the ability of Alaskans to respond to a changing climate.
Center for Climate & Health
Part of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Climate Map - Changes in the North
Map hosted by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Center for Climate and Health. This map tracks climate change related events in the news from across the circumpolar north.
Health Impact Assessment
Created by the WHO. This website looks at all aspects of and all information needed to conduct a Health Impact Assessment in your community.
Public Health Information for Tribes
Resources from the CDC and links to other HHS materials.

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