Hosted By Dr. David Derose

Title: “Innovation in Indian Country” Guests: Dan Angress and Judy Flett (Spokane) with T-Creek (Tshimakain Creek) Labs; Dr. Emerson Bull Chief (Crow), 7 Bison Cultural Consulting Description: First up Dan Angress and Judy Flett describe a cutting-edge lab test for heart disease risk offered by the wholly Native-owned T-Creek labs. Next, Dr. Emerson Bull Chief shares innovative strategies to help foster cultural health in Indian Country. For further information contact: t-creek.com; or emerson.bullchief@7bisoncultural.com (406-208-6670)

Title: “Small Investments, Big Dividends” Guests: Cecily Engelhart (Ihanktonwan and Oglala), Communications Manager for the First Peoples Fund and Jeff Schueller, Executive Director TANF, California Tribal Partnership Description: Can a health screening help you lose over 100 pounds? Can funding Native Artists really make a difference in Indian Country and beyond? Learn from this week’s guests amazing insights into why both questions can be answered in the affirmative. For more information contact: www.firstpeoplesfund.org

Title: Alternative Cancer Therapies Guest: Dr. Rodrigo Rodriguez, MD; Medical Director, International Biocare Hospital and Medical Center Description: How can you sort out fact from fiction when you hear claims of alternative cancer therapies? Dr. Rodriguez seeks to bring common sense and medical evidence to the dialogue. For further info contact: 1-800-701-7345 or Doctor@biocarehospital.com

Title: Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences Guest: Patrick Anderson, JD; CEO, Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. Description: Don’t miss this week’s inspiring interview with indigenous leader, Patrick Anderson. You’ll learn practical skills from Anderson and his story of overcoming multiple adverse childhood experiences to become a lawyer and CEO of a prominent Native organization. For further information contact: www.ruralcap.com

Title: “Improving Health Service Delivery in Indian Country” Guests: Kurt Brenkus, CEO, Indigenous Pact; Kayci Dennis (Absentee Shawnee), Tribal Health Alliance; Ileen Sylvester, VP, Nuka System of Care, Southcentral Foundation Description: Today’s guests provide innovative strategies to help enhance the delivery of health services in Indian Country. You’ll gain insights into how to more effectively harness traditional Native wisdom—as well as new sources of funding to help accomplish your goals. For Further Information: kurt@indigenouspact.com or www.indigenouspact.com; www.tribalhealthalliance.com; isylvester@scf.cc or 907-729-4955

Title: “Help With Our Most Pressing Needs” Guests: Gabbi Diekmann, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program; Shiela Williams, MA, LPC, Native Connections Project Coordinator Description: Are you looking for help with a complex issue in your community? The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program may offer you just the help you need. Are you looking for new strategies to help youth and young adults avoid suicide and substance abuse? You’ll be inspired by the Kickapoo tribe. For further information: clinicalscholarsnli.org, www.RWJF.org; Shiela.williams@okkthc.com (405-964-2618 x 328)

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Title: “Purpose Beyond Profit” Guest: Paul Ratoff, Certified Management Consultant, President of Strategy Development Group Inc., Author of “Thriving in a Stakeholder World: Purpose as the New Competitive Advantage Description: Certified Management Consultant Paul Ratoff explains how the business you run or work for can reach new levels of excellence by clearly defining and achieving its underlying purpose. For further information contact: www.ratoffconsulting.com

Title: "Enriching Young Minds" Guests: Terry Benedict, Film Maker, Founder and CEO, Shae Foundation; Jerrilyn Fabien, Director of Student Life Development, Miracle Meadows School; Norma Nashed, President and Founder, Restore A Child; Matt Dooley, Education Director, Eden Valley Institute of Wellness Description: Current Western society does not provide an ideal environment in which every Native young person can thrive. Learn about innovative programs that can untap the potential of struggling youth from a variety of races. Refer listeners to: shaefoundation.org (Benedict); www.miraclemeadows.org; 304-782-3630 (Fabien); www.Restroreachild.org (Nashed); 970-215-0223 www.eden-valley.org (Dooley)

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Title: “Resilience” Guest: Joni Bokovoy, DrPH (Cherokee), Preventive Care Specialist, Health Care Innovation and Research Description: We all face stresses and challenges in life, but can we bounce back and thrive? Dr. Joni Bokovoy shares insights into how you can boost your resilience, thus helping you deal better with physical, emotional, and mental health stresses. For further information: www.AmericanIndianLiving.org

Title: “Expanding Behavioral Health Services in Indian Country” Guests: Naveen Kathuria, SVP Partnerships and Compliance for “Regroup”; Jim Landelius, Oklahoma Conference Native Ministries Associate Description: Naveen Kathuria shares exciting developments in Telehealth that are making mental health services available and culturally appropriate even in remote locations. Jim Landelius rounds out the show with insights into perhaps the most atypical National Tribal Health Conference sponsor. For more information: 617-953-8452 (cell) or naveen@regrouptelehealth.com (Kathuria); www.oknativeministries.org (Landelius)

Title: “Life Changing Resources: The New and the Old” Guests: Charles Howsare, MD, MPH; Garrica Bateman, RN; Esther Farley, RN Description: Tribes, individuals, and other entities throughout Indian Country are making a difference by using both traditional Native wisdom and cutting-edge medical technologies. In today’s show, we learn from a Pennsylvania company offering state-of-the-art oral diagnostics for HIV, an Oklahoma tribal diabetes program, and an oncology nurse. For More Information: www.orasure.com or chowsare@orasure.com; www.creekhealth.org; drderose@compasshealth.net

Title: “Preventing Infectious Diseases” Guest: Joni Bokovoy, DrPH (Cherokee) Description: Infection remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, but often is not on the radar screen of many individuals throughout Indian Country, and the U.S. as a whole. Dr. Joni Bokovoy shares practical insights that can help you, your family, and your tribe avoid infectious illnesses. For more information: www.sepsisalliance.org

Title: "Life-changing Opportunities" Guests: Julia Hendrickson, Dawn Coley, Lorena Kaplan, & Geradine Simkins Description: Today’s show features life-changing opportunities for First Nation peoples. We first look at Native scholarships and programs at Grand Canyon University. We then turn to Tribal Diagnostics, a reference lab offering help with blood testing from a culturally competent perspective. Finally, we examine opportunities for decreasing the incidence of SIDS among tribes. For further information: www.gcu.edu; www.tribaldiagnostics.com; and www.safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov

Title: “Rising Above Loss” Guest: Karen Nichola, M.Ed., Grief Recovery Counsellor, Author: “Comfort for the Day” Description: Loss is a normal part of living. Whether it be the loss of a loved one, a job, one's independence, or a home, losses can overwhelm us—or we can rise above them. Karen Nicola shares secrets for rebounding from grief and loss, providing insights from her book, “Comfort for the Day.” For More Information: www.comfortfortheday.com

Title: “Changing Lives, Worlds Apart” Guests: Michelle Schulte (Ojibwe, Red Cliff Band, Chippewa), Michigan Tribal Food Access Collaborative; Sohab Arif, CRIHB Description: Learn practical lessons from, and be inspired by, two people who are making a big impact in Indian Country. Michelle Schulte has deep Native roots. She has been making a profound impact on children and seniors alike. Sohab Arif grew up in a poor Pakistani family. His life journey has brought him halfway around the globe to make a powerful difference in Indian Country. For More Information: mschulte@itcmi.org, www.keepitsacred.org

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Title: “Healthier Native Communities” Guests: Stacy Hammer, RDN, LD, Lower Sioux Health Care Center; Tammi Meissner (Tlingit), SEARHC; Joshua Hudson (Ojibwe), National Native Network Description: Practical examples from throughout Indian Country provide motivation to make a difference in your own life and community. Today’s show features insights from diabetes education in the Northern Plains and the "Keep It Sacred" program from the National Native Network. For More Information: www.lowersiouxhhs.org, www.keepitsacred.org, nnn@itcmi.org, or 906-632-6896.

Title: “Surviving to Thriving” Guests: Denetra Gary, LCSW, Radio Host, “Surviving to Thriving”; Jean Marie Smith, ND Description: Can you help others when you are mentally and emotionally challenged? Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Denetra Gary, shows how you can more than survive in difficult times—you can thrive—and help others in the process. For More Information Contact: www.VoiceAmerica.com ; www.W4cy.com; or www.complementandcomplete.com