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Cultural Connection and Transformation: Substance Abuse Treatment at Friendship House

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Edwards
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 53-58
Description
Interviews graduates of substance abuse treatment program which uses Native American medicine combined with Western models. Presents twelve emerging themes.
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The Culture is Prevention Project: Measuring Culture As a Social Determinant of Mental Health for Native/Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Masotti
John Dennem
Shir Hadani
Karina Banuelos
Janet King … [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 1, 2020, pp. [86]-111
Description
Phase 4 of the project involved validating the Cultural Connectedness Scale – California using a sample of 344 Indigenous adults from the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
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Editors' Introduction: Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Saylors
Nelson Jiim Ana Vanesa Plasencia
Derek Smith
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 241-246
Description
Overview of issue articles highlighting traditional support and innovative projects for healthier lifestyles, the state of HIV in communities, information on current rates of HIV, substance use, STIs and other risk factors.
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Holistic Native Network: Integrated HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health Services for Native Americans in San Francisco

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ethan Nebelkopf
Maritza Penagos
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 257-264
Description
Looks at the success of this program which meets the spiritual, medical and psychosocial needs of Native Americans based on community involvement and cultural relevance.
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A Holistic System of Care for Native Americans in an Urban Environment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ethan Nebelkopf
Janet King
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 43-52
Description
Assessment of system of care developed to incorporate holistic concepts with Native cultural values.
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Native Community Development Financial Institutions: Building A Foundation For Strong Native Economies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carolina Reid
Community Investments, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 21-30
Description
Looks how the Native Community Development Financial Institutions are addressing the financial services needs and promoting economic development in Native communities. Entire issues on one pdf. To access this article, scroll to p. 21.
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Native Women, Violence, Substance Abuse and HIV Risk

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Saylors
Nalini Daliparthy
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 273-280
Description
Outlines the overlap between sexual, physical and substance abuse and increased HIV risk behaviours amid urban Native women in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Navajo Women in the City: Lessons from a Quarter-Century of Relocation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Metcalf
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 71-89
Description
An examination on the effects of Navajo women moving to urban settings in the mid-twentieth century by looking at the rationale for the relocations, comparing field-work research and formulating new research strategies for the future.
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Oral Disease Prevalence Among HIV-Positive American Indians in an Urban Clinic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Goddard
Carolyn Brown
Ahmad Saleen G. Ahmad
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Face of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities , September 2005, pp. 313-319
Description
Study confirms the prevalence of dental disease in American Indian population with HIV/AIDS as compared to general population.
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Substance Dependency Among Homeless American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Lobo
Margaret Mortensen Vaughan
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 63-70
Description
Examines common factors, coping and survival strategies, roles of extended family and friendships, and organizations offering services in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Three Cousins in Two Worlds

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Reissa Schrager
Abraham Anghik
Bill Nasogaluak
Joe Nasogaluak
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring, 1994, pp. 4-12
Description
Comments on work of Abraham Anghik, Bill Nasogaluak and Joe Nasogaluak displayed in The Shaman's Drum: Echoes of the Past exhibition at the Images of North Gallery, San Francisco, October, 1993. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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Urban Indian Adjustment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph H. Stauss
Bruce A. Chadwick
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, 1979, pp. 1-22
Description
Study conducted with 93 residents of Seattle, Washington looked at levels of economic, social and psychological adjustment, and correlations between those variables and length of residence and strength of cultural identity.
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The Women's Circle Comes Full Circle

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Saylors
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 59-62
Description
Looks at the impact of a substance abuse facility (Friendship House) through interviews with staff and clients.
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