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Host: Alyssa Yáx̱ Ádi Yádi London
Academic studies continue to find much higher rates of brain injuries among Native Americans than any other group in the United States. Accidents at home and in cars are one of the main drivers. Now, health advocates are working to lower that statistic with prevention and awareness efforts. And advancements for recognizing and treating brain injuries offer hope for brain injury survivors and their families.
Guests:
Sixtus Dominguez (Raramuri and Apache) – tribal injury prevention program coordinator for the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center-Aztec
Molly Rutledge – pediatric speech-language pathologist
Alyssa Fredericks-Tafoya (Hopi) – athletic trainer at Hopi junior and senior High School
Break 1 music: Song Of Encouragement (song) Porcupine Singers (artists) Alowanpi – Songs Of Honoring – Lakota Classics: Past & Present, Vol. 1 (album)
Break 2 music: Drum Battle (song) Robert Mirabal (artist) Music From A Painted Cave [Live] (album)
