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Tips for Going Green

What an intricate web of interconnectedness between man and the environment! The choices we make and the lifestyles we lead can really impact the environment. I’m sure you’ve heard of the three R’s, reduce, reuse and recycle. Why do we keep hearing them? When adopted and practiced, it really can…
Categories: Land, My Environment, My Impact, Native Energy, Recycling, Take Action, Water

The Science Behind Drug Misuse

Get the real story behind drug abuse. Check out teens.drugabsue.org and get the facts for yourself. Just a few things you can do on this site: For Teens. Drug Facts, Drugs & Health Blog, Interactives & Videos, PEERx, Have a drug problem-need help – include many highly engaging multimedia activities…
Categories: Feeling Healthy, Health Care, My Body, My Life, Substance Abuse

The Native Youth Vote: You Count!

Like many high school seniors this time of year I find myself nervously checking the mailbox each day for those important college acceptance or denial letters. Just the other day I received my first voter registration card. While many Native youth see reaching voting age as a rite of passage,…
Categories: Life Hacks, Life Tips, My Life

The National Native American Youth Initiative

Preparing Future Native Physicians and Researchers For many students, summer is a time to relax with friends, enjoy time away from early school mornings, studying, and tests, but don’t forget that summer also gives you a great opportunity to explore possible future careers options and special interests. Summer academic camps…
Categories: Becoming Independent, Education, Health Care, Life Hacks, Life Tips, Life Transitions, Managing School Pressures, My Life

The Lakota Berenstain Bears

The first ever Native American language cartoon series celebrated its one year anniversary September 2012. The series set out with the goal of bringing the Lakota language and values to families in Lakota speaking communities in North and South Dakota and beyond. The 20 episode Lakota language edition of the…
Categories: Traditional Stories and Teachings

The Dangers of Distracted Driving

Can talking on a cell phone cause more accidents than drunk driving? What about other things like eating, or having your friends in the car. The dangers of distracted driving are real and there are many more distractions than just the ones mentioned here. Check out the infographic from insurancequotes.org…
Categories: Life Hacks, Life Tips, My Life

Starr GreenSky – Poem

I think that the best way to represent myself is to tell you where I come from. The best way to do that, in my opinion, is through a poem: I come from a race not easily forgottenLike my tribes’ sovereignty not easily gottenI come from a people that are…
Categories: Identity and Native Pride

Report Suicidal Content on Facebook

Facebook recently announced a new service that harnesses the power of social networking and crisis support to help prevent suicides across the United States and Canada. The service allows Facebook users to report a suicidal comment they see posted by a friend to Facebook using either the Report Suicidal Content…
Categories: Suicide

Preparing for College

Finally, it’s SENIOR year at long last! Like most rising high school seniors, I look forward to attending football games, planning for prom, ordering my senior pictures, taking my last SAT and ACT tests, and yes…applying to college. But planning for college shouldn’t wait until you’re officially a senior; planning…
Categories: Education, Life Hacks, Life Transitions, Managing School Pressures
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