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Native American women are victims of sexual assault at higher rates than other women in the country. Does that puts them at risk for being infected with HIV? Today we talk about the current rates of HIV infection among Native women and efforts to prevent future infections. When Native women are dealing with HIV and AIDS, how does that impact our communities?
Guests:
Shana Cozad (Kiowa) – Public speaker, grandmother and advocate
Dr. Pamela Jumper-Thurman (Western Cherokee) – Past Director of Commitment to Action for 7th-Generation Awareness and Education
Michaela Grey (Diné ) – Deputy Director, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center, or NNAAPC
Kayla Walker (Choctaw) – Founder and executive director of MAMA Knows, Inc.
Break Music: On The Road Missing Home (Corn Dance) (song) Sheldon Sundown (artist) Hand Drum/Smoke N’ Round Dance (album)
Hi I am helpless as my wife I love dearly is hiv hepc pos ! Left me her trix list for safe keeping she has not takes hiv meds reg since may2014 she told me she doesn’t have to tell she hiv pos she hooked on meth heroin Gbh extacy smokes and pokes police hiv alberta and disease control never had this and told me just to keep the list so after a bit I texted all men on trix list and told them to get tested as she hiv hepc herpees2 pos she still sells self and no doubt has a new trix list and we know junkies don’t care but of drugs at any cost ! I love my wife always support her to get stay clean but I can’t fight so many predatorial dope dealers ! She wants to die and don’t care who she infects ! I need help ! I am clean sober14 yrs and in alberta no one will help so sad she’s out of control and I feel so useless helpless thankz r Solic