Native American Health Seminar Series
Previous Speakers
Tara Houska, J.D.
“Climate, Identity, and Our Health: Indigenous Lessons and Voice from the Front Lines to Prevent Climate Collapse.”
Nicole Charley, B.A, M.S. Candidate
“Gathering First Foods with Family, Our Way of Life”.
Evan Adams, M.D., M.P.H.
“Medicine, Academia, and Maintaining Focus on Indigenous Health”.
Abigail Echo-Hawk, M.A.
”Indigenous Leadership: Decolonizing Scoial Justice - Equity Work”.
Terry Cross, M.S.W.
”Indigenous Leadership: Decolonizing Social Justice - Equity Work”.
Matika Wilbur
“Indigenizing Space: Reclaiming Traditional Values in Contemporary Settings”.
Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, PhD, M.P.H.
“Food System and Food Sovereignty Interventions to Improve Native American Health”.
Karina Walters, PhD, M.S.W.
”Honoring the Sacred: A focus on Native American Women and Future Generations and Addressing Historical Trauma, Health, and Healing”.
Donald Warne, M.D., M.P.H.
“Impacts of Historical Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences on American Indian health.
Josué Rivas
“The Power of Telling Your Own Story”.
Northwest Native American Center of Excellence & Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Panel
“Connecting for Culture: Virtually Engaging Indigenous Learners during COVID”
Rodney Haring PhD, MSW
“Two-Row Wampum & Indigenous Patient Navigation: Building respectful parallels of sovereignty along the cancer care continuum”
