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Native peoples

Native peoples is a common term for the indigenous peoples of North America, who are also referred to by their particular national or tribal identity (e.g. Crow, Ohlone, Hopi) or as Native Americans or American Indians. Native peoples are socially and culturally distinct groups (including tribes and nations) of people whose ancestors inhabited a territory prior to settler and colonial domination. Although Native communities are very diverse, with at least 1,000 indigenous languages spoken in the Americas, indigenous peoples share ancestral ties to the lands and natural environments where they live or from which they have been displaced.

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Abortion History among Hawaiʻi's Indigenous People

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For centuries, Native Hawaiian healers treated abortion as a core part of normal health care. In 1970, Hawai'i was the first U.S. state to legalize abortion.

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ICE Violence, Eating Disorders, and Harm Reduction in the Face of Authoritarianism

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Indigenous activist Gloria Lucas discusses how state violence contributes to disordered eating in undocumented and indigenous communities.

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The Rise of Indigenous Doulas

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A network of indigenous doulas in Washington shows how Indigenous knowledge and experience foster healthier pregnancies and birth outcomes within Native communities.

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Holiday Survival Guide: Family Style

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This guide provides tools and Q&A with a clinical psychologist to help us navigate difficulties with family around the holidays.

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Menstrual Poverty and The Kwek Society

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Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Eva Marie Carney discusses menstrual poverty, her work with Indigenous students and communities, and the founding of The Kwek Society.

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Indigenous Women's Stories on Menopause

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A group of Indigenous women elders share their experiences with perimenopause and menopause, highlighting the mainstream silence around menopause.

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It Takes a Village

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In this video, Norby Blake, a White Earth Tribe elder, shares her experience as a community organizer.

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"To The Indigenous Woman" Poem: A Call to End Sexual Violence

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This video from the Indian Law Resource Center presents a poem protesting the epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in the United States.

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Ending Violence against Indigenous Women

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This overview from the Indian Law Resource Center explains how the United States fails to protect Indigenous women against violence

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Reconnecting with My Spiritual Roots for My Mental Health

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MF describes their process of returning to their indigenous spiritual roots. Please note: this story is an audio recording only - there is no video.

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Coerced Sterilization in Immigrant Detention

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This article focuses on the history of coerced sterilization, up through the abuse of migrants in detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Podcast on Violence against Indigenous Women and Other Topics

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This podcast shares Native stories of survival and interviews with experts on violence against Indigenous women, and work to restore Native sovereignty and safety.