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Is My Relationship Healthy?

All relationships exist on a spectrum from healthy to abusive with unhealthy somewhere in the middle. Check out the Relationship Spectrum to see where your relationship falls. And don’t miss the ‘how to’ video in the upper, right-hand corner for some context on what we mean by “healthy,” “unhealthy” and…
Categories: Abuse and Violence, My Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships

Tips to Protect Yourself from COVID-19

The spread of COVID-19 in our state, threatens our elders, our families, and our Nations. Stay Home To protect our people, many schools are closing, and tribes are asking people to “stay home.” It may feel like an overreaction, but each of us has an important role to play to…
Categories: Feeling Healthy, Health Care, Life Tips, My Body

History Through a Native Lens

Timeline Overview This timeline of historically traumatic events was authored by Karina L. Walters, Ph.D. (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, University of Washington, with assistance from Danica Brown, Ph.D. (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma). Historically traumatic events are events designed to eradicate a people (genocide) and/or their culture,…
Categories: History, Identity, Identity and Native Pride, Language, My Culture, Sovereignty, Teachings, Traditional Stories and Teachings, Traditions

Helping a Friend Who’s Been Raped

Getting support from people they love and trust can be invaluable for survivors of sexual assault – to help them cope and heal. The following are some helpful suggestions from the Rape Crisis Center. Supporting a survivor can feel challenging for a number of reasons: you may be worried about…
Categories: Abuse and Violence, My Relationships, Sexual Health

Creating Safe Spaces

While the perpetrators of violence (like intimate partner violence, domestic violence, or sexual assault) are solely responsible for their crimes, we all play a role in creating safe spaces and looking out for each other. Recognizing the signs or situations that can lead to violence can help us stay safe…
Categories: Abuse and Violence, My Relationships

Tips to be an Engaged Bystander

Leading up to every violent incident (be it intimate partner violence, domestic violence or sexual assault) there are all kinds of behaviors, words, and actions that can normalize and condone violence in a community. The good news is, if we all view ourselves as engaged bystanders and learn strategies to…
Categories: Abuse and Violence, My Relationships

Fitness Challenge

Working out does not require having an expensive gym membership or equipment. All you need is a pair of good athletic shoes and a can-do attitude. And there is never a perfect time to start your fitness journey. The best time to start is now by taking the We R…

Feeding 7 Generations

Food is a gift. Salish Elders remind us that true wealth is having access to native foods, along with knowledge of how to gather, prepare and serve them. Live with the Seasons. From spring camas prairies to summer huckleberry meadows to autumn fish runs, seasonal foods connect us with the…
Categories: Eating Well, My Body

10 Tips for Staying Healthy & Happy in 2020

Smile every day and make a special effort to see and notice the beauty in the world around you. Seek out things that make you laugh, and limit the things that don’t. Gaze into your own eyes in the mirror everyday and say, “(your name), I love you.” Set your…
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