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AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH& EDUCATION ALLIANCEANNUAL REPORT 2015
Who is AIHREA?The American Indian HealthResearch & Education Alliance(AIHREA) is an alliance of organizations whose mission is to partnerand collaborate with AmericanIndian peoples, Nations, communities, and organizations to improvethe physical, mental, emotional,and spiritual wellbeing of AmericanIndians throughout the UnitedStates through quality participatoryresearch and education. The threeprimary organizations involved areAIHREA, Inc. (the 501(c)(3) notfor-profit organization associatedwith AIHREA), the Center forAmerican Indian CommunityHealth (CAICH) at the Universityof Kansas Medical Center, and theCenter for American IndianStudies (CAIS) at Johnson CountyCommunity College. We partnerand collaborate with numerousother organizations, conductingresearch with and providing services to the American Indian community in the Heartland and aroundthe country. We use communitybased participatory research(CBPR) in all of our studies.CBPR is a type of research thatinvolves community members in allparts of the research process.Almost 75% of our team membersare American Indians from manydifferent Nations across the UnitedStates. We are among the largestAmerican Indian research teams inthe country. We also have threecommunity advisory boards(CABs) comprised of AmericanIndians from the communities ofLawrence, Wichita, and Topeka,Kansas, the four tribes in Kansas,Haskell Indian Nations University,and the Kansas City Metro Area,who guide all of our activities. Inaddition to health and research, wevalue education and want toincrease the number of AmericanIndians entering the health professions and conducting healthresearch. To meet this goal, we haveestablished an academic pipeline toimprove the educational attainmentof all American Indians. We havescholarships available to help!AIHREA Collaborators:American Indian Council, Inc.Blackfeet Community CollegeCheyenne River Sioux TribeCheyenne River Sioux Tribe Title 1 ProgramChickasaw NationChildren’s Mercy Allergy and Immunology Research LabChildren's Mercy Hospital Center for Environmental HealthFirst Nations Student Association (University of Kansas)Haskell Indian Nations UniversityIowa Tribe of Kansas and NebraskaKansas City Indian CenterKickapoo Diabetes Prevention CenterKickapoo Head StartKickapoo Health and Wellness ProgramKickapoo Tribe in KansasNakota Designs, Inc.Notah Begay III FoundationOglala Sioux TribeOmaha Tribe of NebraskaPonca Tribe of NebraskaPrairie Band Potawatomi Boys and Girls ClubPrairie Band Potawatomi Early Childhood Education CenterPrairie Band Potawatomi NationSac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and NebraskaSalish Kootenai CollegeCover Art: Suicide Prevention Art Contest winning drawing, titled “Carrying On”. Artist Becky Harmon(Prairie Band Potawatomi) explains her inspiration for the piece, “My children, my traditions, beliefs, spirituality.Keeping in balance with the world around me.”
AIHREA, INC., UPDATESAIHREA, Inc., is the 501(c)(3)not-for-profit organization associatedwith AIHREA. Established in2010, AIHREA, Inc., is focused onproviding scholarship opportunitiesto American Indian students. Wehave been providing scholarships tocollege and graduate students whowish to enter careers in health andeducation for several years. Thisyear, we sponsored Sunny Boadofrom Lawrence, Kansas. Sunny is amember of the Kickapoo Tribe andreceived her scholarship to attendJohnson County CommunityCollege in Fall of 2015.This year, AIHREA, Inc., begantwo new scholarship programs,including one to support youngstudents at the University ofKansas Language AcquisitionProgram (LAP) pre-school. LAP isa licensed preschool program thatuses the Early Literacy in Action:The Language Focused Curriculumfor Preschool (Bunce, 2008), whichfosters language and early literacyskills through natural class activitiesand incorporates instructionalstrategies that are culturally-tailoredto diverse learners. Our first recipient of this scholarship was AnnelliKemppainen, daughter of Lenoraand Dean Kemppainen. Annelli isJemez Pueblo, Ojibwe, and Dine.She is currently in her secondsemester at LAP and will startkindergarten in Fall 2016. We areproud to say that our scholarshipwas able to cover her entire tuitionfor Fall 2015 and Spring 2016,giving her an excellent head start toher schooling! We plan to continuethis new scholarship, sponsoring aRecipient of the first ever AIHREA LAP Scholarship, Miss Annelli Kemppainen.new student each year to participate in this important early development schooling.We also announced in 2015 theavailability of a new scholarshipthat has not yet been claimed!The Lance T’ain Tha-gyah (GoodHeart) Cully Memorial Scholarshipfor artists is for American Indianhigh school, college, or graduatestudents pursuing education in oneof the fine arts. This scholarship isnamed for Lance Cully (Apacheand Seminole Nations ofOklahoma), AIHREA ArtisticDirector, who passed away suddenlyand far too young at the age of 48in March 2014. Lance was anexceptional visual artist, known forhis drawings and AIHREA t-shirts,as well as a respected southern stylesinger and grass dancer. He was anavid supporter of Native arts andyoung Native artists. If you areinterested in any of our scholarshipprograms, please visitwww.aihrea.org!AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE - Annual Report1
CAICH UPDATESThe Center for American IndianCommunity Health (CAICH) continues to bring researchers andAmerican Indian communitiestogether for the purpose of conducting quality community-basedparticipatory research to reducehealth and educational disparities.CAICH has recently undergonesome changes in its structure andhas named three new AssistantDirectors! Dr. Christine Daleyremains the overall Center Director.She is assisted by three long-timeCAICH members, Ms. ShelleyBointy, MSW, Mr. Jason Hale,MA, and Mr. Charley Lewis,MPH. Shelley is our new AssistantDirector for Administrative Affairs.She is an enrolled member of theFort Peck Assiniboine and SiouxTribes and also descends from theLittle Traverse Bay Band of OttawaIndians. She has a BA in psychologyand an MSW from the Universityof Kansas and has been working inthe field of diabetes prevention andhealthy living in American Indiancommunities for 14 years. Jason isour new Assistant Director forEducation & CommunityEngagement and is an enrolledmember of the Prairie BandPotawatomi Nation. He has anMA in Indigenous Studies from theUniversity of Kansas, where hefocused his research on the roleof stress and historical trauma inobesity among American Indians.His bachelor’s degree is in anthropology and he has extensive ties toNative communities in Kansas.Charley is our new AssistantDirector for Data Management.He is an enrolled member of theUtu-Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe and2Komen Scholars (L-R) Crisandra Wilkie, Jordyn Gunville and Kelly Berryhillis also descended from the DinéNation. He received his MPHfrom KUMC in 2014 with aconcentration in EnvironmentalHealth. He also has extensiveexperience in both qualitative andquantitative data management andanalysis. We wish them all luck intheir new positions!CAICH also received a new grantfrom Susan G. Komen for the Curethat has allowed us to fully fundthree Native graduate students whowill focus their studies on issuesrelated to breast cancer amongAmerican Indians. Kelly Berryhillis Sac & Fox from Lawrence, KS.She chose the MPH programbecause she wanted to help othersmake lifestyle changes. One of herfavorite aspects of being at KUMed is engaging with the facultyand staff and working at CAICH.After obtaining her MPH Kellyplans to work in a tribal clinic orIndian Health Services in diabetesprevention and management.Annual Report - AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE
c o m m u nimulthtylat theianind ingmrart of heheacenterfam eri carnoouThrough funding from theSchool of Medicine, CAICH has afourth MPH Scholar. StephenValliere is from Lac du Flambeau,Wisconsin, and is a member of theLac du Flambeau Band of LakeSuperior Chippewa Indians. Hedecided to get an MPH because itis a growing field and there is aneed for health professionals inIndian Country. One of his favoriteaspects of KUMed is the friendlycompetitiveness because it makesthe students support one another,American Indian students enteringboth undergraduate and graduateprograms at the University ofKansas. Our research areas willbroaden to include more activitiesCAICH members will be focusing surrounding different types ofour energies in some new directions addictions and other mental healthstarting this year. Though we have issues, as well as maternal and childalways dedicated time to educational health. We will also continue ouroutreach, this will become more of work in tobacco control, weightloss, environmental health, anda priority for us this year. We willbe working hard to engage moregeneral health promotion andAmerican Indian students interested prevention.in the health professions and healthresearch to increase the number ofbut also strive to turn their bestwork in. His future plans are tocontinue working in public healthand to continue his education.coJordyn Gunville is an enrolledmember of the Cheyenne RiverSioux Tribe from Eagle Butte,South Dakota. She decided to get aMPH degree because she wanted togap health disparities by addressingthe social determinants of healthamong American Indian communities. Her favorite aspect of KU Medis being able to work with CAICHconducting research in AmericanIndian communities. Her futureplans are to become a family doctorand go back to her reservation topractice medicine and stay involvedin research. Crisandra Wilkie isan enrolled member of the TurtleMountain Band of Chippewa. Shewas born and raised in Salem,Oregon. She decided to get herMPH because it is a vast field thatfocuses on health disparities.Crisandra says she enjoys thesupport system she has found atKU Med from her fellow students,as well as the faculty and staff. Afterreceiving her degree she hopes towork with Native American communities to improve mental healthservices and treatment.nit y heaMissionTo improve the physical, mental, spiritual, and cultural healthof American Indian communities and individuals throughout Kansas,the region, and the nation through collaborative research,education, and service.VisionHealth equity and equality for all American Indians.AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE - Annual Report3
CAIS UPDATESgemulejocenterhian4r am e ri ca nof son counyAIHREA members (L-R) Ryan Goeckner and Ed Smith begin plantingthe AIHREA garden.CAIS also hosted two events forAmerican Indian Heritage Month:the showing of The Only GoodIndian and AIHREA AmericanIndian Dance demonstration. Bothevents were very well received!in dThe AIHREA garden, located onthe JCCC campus, produced corn,beans, squash, tomatoes, potatoes,sage, and sweetgrass, as well as various plants used in traditional teas.Much of the produce was donatedto the JCCC Student Food Pantry,a college initiative started severalyears ago to help JCCC studentsand their families in times of need.Other products from the gardenwere donated locally and sold atAmerican Indian events.In November, CAIS worked withthe JCCC Billington Library todevelop two displays at the library,one focusing on traditionalAmerican Indian agriculture andone on Native peoples of Kansas.ntCAIS also led development ofAIHREA’s Building ReservationYouth Through Education (BRYTE)College Prep and Study Skillsbooklet. The 30-page booklet wascreated for American Indian highschool students interested in college. They were distributed atevents in Kansas and SouthDakota. We hope to reach morestudents in other states in thefuture!comIn 2015, the Center forAmerican Indian Studies (CAIS) atJohnson County CommunityCollege (JCCC) continued its mission to partner and collaborate withAmerican Indian peoples, nations,communities, and organizations toimprove the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being ofAmerican Indians through qualityparticipatory research and educational programs. CAIS workedwith numerous local area schools toteach Kansas youth about AmericanIndian cultures and societies. Forexample, CAIS worked with teachersat Leawood Middle School toincorporate a component onAmerican Indian artistic traditionsinto the school’s art curriculum.nit y colst u diesAIHREA Intern Luke Swimmerdemonstrates the Prairie ChickenDance at the November dancedemonstration. (Photo courtesy SusanMcSpadden, JCCC.)Annual Report - AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDSThe Center for American IndianCommunity Health’s CommunityAdvisory Boards (CAB) are an integral component to our healthresearch and services and educational outreach. Over the years wehave had three separate CABs, theExecutive Community AdvisoryBoard (ECAB), the CommunityAdvisory Board (CAB), and a youthadvisory board which has evolvedto what is now our College andUniversity Community AdvisoryBoard (CUCAB). We have nowmodified our advisory boards toreflect our changing needs. OurECAB, which was needed moreduring development of AIHREA,has been combined with our longitudinal CAB and will meet quarterly together as one board. Membersare still designated as ECAB members and will be used moving forwardto provide continued guidance incertain areas, holding separatemeetings for these activities asneeded.CAB members providing input to our interns during a summer meeting.We have had some drop off inthe attendance of many of our original CAB members. In an effort tocontinue to serve the AmericanIndian community and also keeppace with our new goals we wouldlike to recruit more communitymembers to serve on our advisoryThe College and UniversityAdvisory Board (CUCAB) will con- boards. We will encourage pastmembers to continue to serve buttinue to expand. We hope to reachwill also heavily recruit new indimore and more college students aswe move toward studies that impact viduals who have a strong interestin serving in this important role.this age group. Our upper levelOur CABs are a proactive way forhigh school students have beenAmerican Indians concerned aboutadded to the CUCAB and arereceiving informal mentorship from the health of their community tothe college students. In the future, provide guidance on our activitiesand research.we plan to explore further ways tomentor high school students andcollege students using the CUCABand social media. We believe wehave only touched the surface of howthis type of board can be used andplan to focus future projects on it.AIHREA member Jason Haleproviding an update on our activitiesto CAB members.AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE - Annual Report5
SERVICE RESULTSAIHREA Screening ClinicAIHREA has been running atraveling primary care screeningclinic for the past 10 years. In 2015the screening clinic served 471 individuals, providing several thousandscreening tests. The screening clinicwas created to provide basic healthscreenings to eliminate access barriers, as well as to provide educationon the tests themselves, numeroushealth issues, and preventive information about common health issuesin American Indian communities.The screening clinics were held atour annual Health and WellnessPowwow, two of the four reservation communities in Kansas(Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas andPrairie Band Potawatomi Nation),and two in South Dakota for theCheyenne River Sioux Tribe (EagleButte and LaPlant communities). Atthese screening clinics, we provided14 different screenings, includinganemia, blood pressure, BMI (BodyMass Index), cholesterol, depression& anxiety, diabetes risk, diabeticfoot checks, diet & nutrition,hemoglobin A1C, lung function,speech & language development fortoddlers, suicide prevention, type IIdiabetes, and vision. We are now inAIHREA member Joshuaa Allison-Burbank conductsscreenings in LaPlant, SD, on the Cheyenne River SiouxTribe Indian Reservation.6the planning stages of creating atheme-based screening clinic thatwill focus on one health conditionand community members will getfull spectrum care and educationrelated to that topic.Dr. Edward Ellerbeck discusses results with a participantfrom the annual AIHREA Health and Wellness Powwow.Annual Report - AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Preparing Students for CollegeIn an attempt to address lowcollege attendance, persistence,and graduation rates among Nativestudents, AIHREA developed theBuilding Reservation Youth ThroughEducation (BRYTE) College Prepand Study Skills booklet forAmerican Indian youth. This 30page booklet covers the basic topicsand subjects about which Nativestudents need to think when looking at prospective colleges and universities. Entrance requirementsand ACT/SAT exams, as well as letters of recommendation and admissions essays are also discussed. Inaddition, there is a section on whatNative students need to do oncethey are accepted into a college oruniversity.From March 16 through March20, 2015, Sean Daley, ChristineDaley, and Jordyn Gunville metwith 120 Cheyenne River Siouxhigh school students at CheyenneEagle Butte High School, TiyospaTopa School, and Takini School.The purpose of the meetings was toencourage students to continuetheir education after high school ata vocational/technical school, college, or university. Students weregiven a formal presentation wherethey learned about the differencesin income levels in the UnitedStates based on educational attainment levels. They were shown thehigh school, undergraduate, andgraduate school graduation rates ofAmerican Indian students in SouthDakota, as well as throughout theUnited States. The students werealso given the BRYTE booklet.Data collected on this visit wereanalyzed, summarized, and presentedto the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’sBoard of Education and TribalCouncil in May.Jason Hale and Julia Soap metwith Potawatomi students andpassed out BRYTE booklets at thePrairie Band Potawatomi EducationDepartment’s College and CareerFair on April 2nd. BRYTE bookletswere also passed out to interestedstudents at the AIHREA CommunityResearch Forum and Pow Wowheld at the Prairie BandPotawatomi Old Bingo Hall onNovember 7th.Sean Daley presents to students atTiyospa Topa School in LaPlant, SD.Covers for our BRYTE booklet for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and thePrairie Band Potawatomi Nation.AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE - Annual Report7
SERVICE RESULTS (continued)Summer Internship ProgramThe AIHREA Summer InternshipProgram had another great year! Wewelcomed six interns on June 1: Ashley Granville, Prairie BandPotawatomi – Universityof Kansas Kassie James, Prairie BandPotawatomi – WashburnUniversity-Topeka, KS Lauren King – Hamilton CollegeNew York Luke Swimmer, Eastern BandCherokee – University of Kansas Rachel Bazille, Cherokee Nationof Oklahoma – University ofKansas Robert Vuchetich – Universityof KansasInterns were paired with a mentorfor guidance over the 8 week program. The 2015 internship wasdivided into 2 blocks and included aweek-long trip to the CheyenneRiver Sioux Tribe reservation inAIHREA interns learn how to builda tipi while visiting the CheyenneRiver Sioux Tribe in South Dakota.8Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Blockone projects included the All NationsSnuff Out Smokeless (SOS) program, Interviews for Smoking Policy,and the College and UniversityAdvisory Board. Interns analyzedfocus group and interview data,incorporating suggestions from participants into the development ofprograms. They collected informationand conducted interviews with tribalcollege administrators about theirsmoking and tobacco policies oncampus to create a future resourcefor tribal colleges who wish to gotobacco-free. Interns also facilitatedour student advisory board via socialmedia, connecting American Indianstudents through discussions in current health and social topics. Block2 projects included CulturalPreservation and Current Events,Photography, and SuicidePrevention. Interns researched andwrote up summaries of current issuesin health, law, culture, and environment occurring throughout NativeAmerica. They identified and tookculturally relevant pictures, creatingculturally tailored images to be usedfor program and educational materials. Interns made invaluable contributions to our suicide preventionefforts through research and presentations on bullying and healthyrelationships with American Indianyouth. There were also manyopportunities for communityengagement.Interns attended lectures, engagedin professional development workshops, and received instruction andguidance from KUMC and JCCCfaculty and staff in the academic disciplines of American Indian Studies,anthropology, law, medicine, publichealth, and statistics, as well ashow to conduct ethical academicresearch with Native communitiesand develop scholarly presentationsand posters. Interns were exposed tothe cultural diversity of several tribalNations and spent a significantamount of time in thecommunity.AIHREA intern Lauren King assists students from the Cheyenne River SiouxTribe with an art project.Annual Report - AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Our Trip to the Cheyenne RiverSioux Tribe in South DakotaThe summer of 2015 marked thethird year of community service andoutreach to the Cheyenne RiverSioux Tribe (CRST) in Eagle Butte,South Dakota. Interns and staffspent the week of June 21 - 26 providing health screenings, health education sessions, community service,and physical activity events in theCRST community and with theTitle I Summer Recreation Program.about health services provided atthe Prairie Band Potawatomi HealthCenter while visiting with administrative, clinical, and social servicestaff. They also spent time meetingwith the members of the PrairieBand Potawatomi Tribal Council.The summer internship concludedwith intern poster presentations.The event allowed family, friends,and KUMC and JCCC faculty andstaff members to view and hearabout their experiences and thework they completed. Interns andstaff gathered for a farewell cookoutand friendly competitions on thelast day to celebrate the end of agreat summer internship.The 2015 interns played a hugerole in the largest one day screeningclinic ever conducted by CAICH,screening almost 280 participants!Interns provided health education toyouth and teens attending the CRSTSummer Rec Program, presenting onfirst aid and safety, nutrition, traditional foods and seeds, sex educationand healthy relationships, bullying,and traditional artwork. AIHREAalso awarded sweatshirts, t-shirts, andgift cards to winners in two 3 on 3basketball tournaments held in EagleButte and LaPlant. Several internsand staff were able to experienceLakota culture in one of its purestforms by participating in a sweatlodge ceremony in the White Horsecommunity of CRST. The NorthernLights were also very visible that night,adding to the special experience.During the month of July, internsspent several days on the PrairieBand Potawatomi and KickapooTribe in Kansas reservations. Theyhelped with a screening clinic, gavepresentations on bullying, sex education, and healthy relationshipswith Potawatomi and Kickapooyouth and teens. Interns learnedAIHREA staff members and interns provide health education and screenings inLaPlant, SD.AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE - Annual Report9
AIHREA POWWOWSThis year’s 9th annual springpowwow and annual fall communityresearch forum and powwow hadanother great turnout and providedan awesome experience for all whoattended! Dancers and singers representing many tribal nations from allover the U.S. and Canada provideda spectacular display of songs anddancing throughout both events.The health screening clinic was ahuge success receiving high praiseand positive feedback from powwow participants, Native communitymembers, and the general public.The AIHREA concessions were alsoable to raise money to benefit ourscholarship and educational programs.The spring powwow continues toattract greater numbers of championdancers and singers from the powwow circuit and the screening clinicis reaching more people.Presentations about our researchefforts and new projects were wellreceived by community members atthe fall powwow. We have listedbelow the head staff and winnersfrom both 2015 powwows!9TH ANNUAL OUR NATIONS’ ENERGIES (ONE) HEALTH AND WELLNESS POWWOWHEAD STAFFHost DrumsThe BoyzWild Band of ComanchesEmceesTim Tall ChiefIsaiah StewartArena DirectorSteve ByingtonHead Man DancerDarrell HillHead Lady DancerJocy BirdHead Gourd DancerBJ TapedoHead Woman JudgeDanita GoodwillHead Man JudgeClifton GoodwillAIHREA BraveOhitika White BullAIHREA PrincessShelby Bointy10Color GuardWe-Ta-Se Post 410CONTEST WINNERSWomen’s Golden Age1. AnnamaePushetonequa2. Charlene Cozad3. Dolores Goodeagle4. Bernadine StewartMen’s Golden Age1. Terry Tsotigh2. Terry Fiddler3. Tim Robinson, Sr.4. Chet EaglemanWomen’s Cloth1. Amanda Harris2. Dyanni Hamilton3. Brittany Pelkey4. Arianna GreenCrowWomen’s Buckskin1. Toni Tsatoke-Mule2. Randi Bird3. Jamie Jon Whiteshirt4. Kelly WalkerWomen’s Jingle1. Grace Pushetonequa2. Yvette Goodeagle3. Mallary Oakes4. Ryanne WhiteWomen’s Fancy Shawl1. Bobbi Lynn Frederick2. Laryn Oakes3. Shelby Williams4. Sabrina PourierMen’s Chicken1. Peanutt Roberts2. CC Whitewolf3. Orlando Begay4. Justis WolfLeaderMen’s NorthernTraditional1. Reuben Crowfeather, Jr.2. Tony Wahweotten3. Austin Benton4. Darrell FrankJr Girls Buckskin Cloth1. Sonja Delgado2. Aislan Levier-Jessepe3. Rayanna Bird4. Alyssa LevierMen’s Southern Straight1. Anthony Monoessy2. Juaquin Hamilton3. Joe Pratt4. Everett MooreJr Girls Fancy Jingle1. Eahtosh Bird2. Thomasina Goodeagle3. Mataya Spoonhunter4. Maura FrankMen’s Grass1. Trae Little Sky2. Freddy Gipp3. Johnnie Johnson4. Colton TohannieJr Boys TraditionalStraight1. Brycen Whiteshirt2. Kealan Hamilton3. Max Frank4. Hector RamirezMen’s Fancy1. Spike Draper2. Canku One Star3. Marquel Crawford4. Davey MaderaJr Boys Grass Fancy1. Shov Warrington2. Dorius Frisby3. Payton Roberts4. Tyrone GreenAnnual Report - AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE
NOVEMBER POWWOWHEAD STAFFHost DrumLittle SoldierWomen’s Fancy Shawl1. Naomi Nevaquaya2. Aspen BellEmceeIsaiah StewartMen’s NorthernTraditional1. Reuben Crowfeather, Jr.2. Jason Kingbird3. James GreenArena DirectorCharley LewisHead Boy DancerOhitika White BullHead Girl DancerShelby BointyHonored Veteran DancerChet EaglemanMen’s Grass1. Freddy Gipp2. Andreios Alexander3. Tyrone GreenIncoming AIHREA princess Shelby Bointy receives her crownand banner from outgoing Miss AIHREA Brettnee Beartrack.Men’s Chicken1. Brady Tapedo2. Calvin Smith3. Orlando BegayColor GuardWe-Ta-Se Post 410CONTEST WINNERSWomen’s Golden Age1. Theresa Kitchkommie2. Jan MorrisMen’s Golden Age1. Tim Robinson, Sr.2. Chet Eagleman3. Al NocktonickWomen’s Cloth1. Brittany Pelkey2. Jamie Colvin3. Allie SpruceWomen’s Jingle1. Landri James2. Ryanne White3. Shay CrowfeatherJr Girls Buckskin Cloth1. Aislan Jessepe2. Alicia Robinson3. Adriana RobinsonJr Girls Fancy Jingle1. Sara Bointy2. Evelyn Spotted Horse3. Ayiana GrayJr Boys TraditionalStraight1. Keesis PottsJr Boys Grass Fancy1. Payton Roberts2. DeShaun Gray3. Pewamo Kitchkommie2015 AIHREA ONE Powwow Men’s Southern Straightchampion Anthony Monoessey.Men’s Traditional winnerfrom both AIHREApowwow’s ReubenCrowfeather, Jr., dances atthe 2015 CRF Powwow.AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE - Annual Report11
RESEARCH RESULTSDiet and Physical Activity amongTribal College StudentsFrom April 2011 to October 2014,we surveyed 1,256 students attending three tribal colleges in twostates. This on-line survey included308 questions, 23 of which askedabout their height and weight, diet,and physical activity. By askingthese questions, we were hoping tolearn more about the health behaviorsof tribal college students and what wecan do to help improve them.Of the 1,123 students who werewilling to provide us with heightand weight information, 371 wereoverweight and 398 were obese.12That’s over 68% of participants!When asked if they were satisfiedwith the way they looked, only12% of participants said they werealways satisfied and 30% said theywere satisfied most of the time, leaving 58% of participants either neveror only sometimes satisfied.This information tells us that weneed to develop a weight loss program to help tribal college students.The answers students gave us whenasked about their diet and physicalactivity will help us develop theright program for them. Welearned that 21% of the participantsate 3 or more servings of fruit perday and 26% ate 3 or more servingsof vegetables per day. Only 21% ofstudents met the overall fruit andvegetable guidelines. Nearly threequarters of participants drank sodaregularly. In addition, 27% of participants said they usually had nostrenuous activity in a week; 48%said they watched at least 2 hours ofTV every day and 37% said theyplayed computer or video games forat least 2 hours every day. On theother hand, 34% of participantsreported more than 2.5 hours ofmoderate activity per week.We now know that a healthylifestyle program for tribal collegestudents is needed and will beworking towards developing one!Annual Report - AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH RESEARCH & EDUCATION ALLIANCE
The Challenges of Healthy Eatingfor Tribal College Students inMontanaAs a part of the Tribal CollegeTobacco and Behavior Survey(TCTABS), we talked with studentsat one of our partner tribal collegesin Montana about their ability toeat healthy.We conducted 6 group discussionswith students (N 49) who livedeither on- or off-campus. The purpose of the discussions was to identify and understand food accessissues and possible ways to addressfood access concerns. Our summerinterns analyzed the data, identifiedthemes, and compiled the results.We plan to use these data to helpus develop healthy eating progra
Johnson County Community College in Fall of 2015. This year, AIHREA, Inc., began two new scholarship programs, including one to support young students at the University of Kansas Language Acquisition Program (LAP) pre-school. LAP is a licensed preschool program that uses the Early Literacy in Action: The Language Focused Curriculum