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Car crashes are one of the leading causes of injuries for Native Americans, according to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention. Have you or a loved one ever been hurt in a car accident? The CDC recommends that tribes work to increase the use of seat belts and child safety seats in cars on reservations. Do you think encouraging these changes could help save lives in your Native community? What do you think it would take to change attitudes about car safety in your family or in your tribe?

Guests:

Lawrence Robertson (Sissaton Wapeton Oyate) – Program Director, BIA Indian Highway Safety Program

Lehi Jessop – White Mountain Apache Police Department

Connie Johnson(Oglala Lakota) – data clerk, Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety

Ken Franks (Oglala Lakota) – Sergeant of Highway Safety, Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety

Break Music:Wake Up Song (song) Voices of Salish & Ped d’Oreille Women (artist) Heart of the Bitterroot (album)