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2 Voices of Native Youth
2 Voices of Native Youth
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Health Sciences Center and a project coordinator at the center's Institute for Indigenous Knowledge and Development • Mary Lou Gutierrez, a student at Newcomb High School in New comb, New Mexico • Lia Abeita-Sanchez, a UNM student and research assistant at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Native American Health Policy at UNM • Daniel Albert, a student at the Native American Community Acad emy in Albuquerque • Kyle Smith, a UNM student and project coordinator at the Institute for Indigenous Knowledge and Development • Elgin Watchman, a student at Newcomb High School 5
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We are also funny and loud. We are leaders of the next generation." Some of the key issues identified by survey respondents were peer pres sure, alcohol abuse, drugs, obesity and diabetes, teen pregnancy and parenting, dropping out of school, lack of access to healthful food, too much unhealthful food available, too many fast food restaurants, the loss of Native languages, and too much time spent on social media.
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That is my motivation to stay in school and to become as equipped as I can, so that I can return home and return what they have given to me." "I want to do those things that are going to help generations to come." -- Micah Clark REACHING OUT TO OTHERS Mary Lou Gutierrez said that health means being "happy with yourself and confident that you can help other people feel confident about themselves." Students can help others who have a drug problem, are overweight, or are having problems in school, she said. Being healthy means being able to offer such help to others in a community.
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"Being healthy isn't just about not feeling sick." Since the Snyder Act of 1921 established the legislative authority for the Indian Health Service (IHS) , Native American communities have gone
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Give them heart and give them meaning. That in and of itself will probably be the biggest vehicle to seeing change take place." "Community has been the greatest teacher in my entire life.
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Students can have erratic schedules given their classes, work, travel, and group projects, he said, adding that "maintaining my sanity, keeping calm, keeping organized, and also keeping motivated, those are very difficult." A particular challenge for Smith has been establishing a routine for physical activity and healthy eating. He has worked hard to develop a regular exercise schedule.
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"If you want to have a healthy life, you have to start now." -- Elgin Watchman THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA During the discussion period, several students mentioned the potential of social media to both improve and detract from health. Abeita-Sanchez described a campaign in which Native Americans representing every language family in New Mexico were videotaped saying the same slogan, explaining that "it was great.
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THE ROLE OF GRANDMOTHERS In response to a question about the person to whom each student would give the most credit for inspiring their educational pursuits, many of the students mentioned their grandmothers. "Immediately, my grandma popped into my head," said Clark.
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THE WISDOM OF YOUTH Native youth are moved by internal and external factors toward educational and health equity. Their own strength is evident and is creating new paths each day as they affect entire communities.
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