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Host: Alyssa Yáx̱ Ádi Yádi London
Native people are over-represented in the number of people with disabilities. The U.S. Census finds almost a quarter of the Native population has a disability. At the same time they are underserved when it comes to treatment because of inadequate funding, staff shortages or bureaucratic barriers. There are efforts to both reduce the number of Native people with disabilities, and find ways to improve the lives of those living with disabilities.
Guests:
Hoskie Benally (Navajo) – community/government liaison for the Native American Disability Law Center, and president for the Navajo Nation advisory council on disabilities
Erica Myron (Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation) – Ms. Wheelchair USA 2021-2022
Joseph Ray (Laguna Pueblo, Zuni and Maidu) – vice president of the board of directors for UNITE, United Nursing Homes in Tribal Excellence, and chairman of the National Congress of American Indians’ disability subcommittee
Jen Deerinwater (citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) – founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism
Break 1 music: Intertribal (song) Cree Confederation (artist) Pakosiyimitan (album)
Break 2 music: Dat One (song) The Delbert Anderson Trio (artist) MANITOU (album)
Is there a transcript of this interview anywhere? Would love to be able to share it with my Deaf, hard of hearing, and neurodiverse friends!