American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Global Indigenous (AIANNH Indigenous) Cluster

For its 2018 annual conference, the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) established the American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Global Indigenous Populations Cluster to be facilitated by Dr. Tessa Evans-Campbell, Dr. Mike Spencer, and Dr. Karina Walters. As SSWR Vice President and conference coordinator for SSWR this year, Dr. Walters has been working to incorporate themes consistent with our cluster, including an indigenous opening to honor our Opening Plenary speaker, Dr. Linda Tuhiwai Smith of the University of Waikato and author of the acclaimed book, Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples. The three invited symposia for this year’s conference titled, The Grandest of Challenges: Unearthing the Deep Roots of Social Problems, also features AIANNH indigenous themes and speakers.

We would like to also thank all of you who submitted abstracts to our cluster and invite you to participate in the planning of the indigenous opening, SIG meeting, or other leadership opportunities within the cluster. We hope that these activities will offer an opportunity to meet and exchange with other indigenous researchers and those who work on behalf of indigenous communities. Please contact any of us if you would like to be involved. We also invite you to share this information with anyone who may be interested.

 

Indigenous Opening and Opening Plenary Session

Thursday, January 11, 2018: 5:00 PM-6:40 PM

Independence BR Salons D/E (ML 4) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

 

Speaker/Presenter:

Linda Tuhiwai Smith, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand/Aotearoa

 

 

AIANNH (Indigenous) Special Interest Group (SIG)

Saturday, January 13, 2018: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Chinatown (ML 3) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC).

 

 

Indigenous Cluster Oral Presentations

Thursday, January 11, 2018: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Treasury (ML 4) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

 

The Added Value of Traditional Native Hawaiian Healers in Primary Care
Michael Spencer, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Mary Oneha, PhD, Waimanalo Health Center; Leina’ala Bright, MA, Waimanalo Health Center

A Trail of Transformation: The Meaning of Place in Health for Indigenous Women
Angela Fernandez, MSW, LCSW, University of Washington

Environmental Changes, Indigenous Experiences, and Health Outcomes
Assistant Professor Billiot, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Understanding and Decolonizing Maternal Health in Ethiopia through Indigenous Methodologies
Aissetu Ibrahima, PhD, Miami University of Ohio

Culture Matters: The Protective Roles of Traditional Practices in the Relationship between Historical Trauma and Alcohol Use
Ciwang Teyra, MSW, University of Washington

 

 

Indigenous Cluster Roundtable  

Friday, January 12, 2018: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Independence BR B (ML 4) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

 

Toward a Research and Practice Model for Empowering Child Welfare-Involved Native Families: Moving Beyond Icwa (Independence BR B (ML 4)) 

Speakers/Presenters: Claudette Grinnell-Davis, PhD , Melanie Sage, PhD , Bryn King, PhD and Dallas Pettigrew, MSW 

 

 

Poster Presentations All sessions held at the Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

 

Thursday, January 11, 2018: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Culturally-Informed Interventions for Substance Abuse Among Indigenous Youth: A Systematic Review
Jessica Liddell, MSW/MPH, Tulane University; Catherine Burnette, PhD, Tulane University

 

Thursday, January 11, 2018: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Factors Associated with American Indian Mental Health Service Use in Comparison with White Older Adults
Heehyul Moon, PHD, University of Louisville; Soonhee Roh, PhD, University of South Dakota; Yeon-Shim Lee, PhD, San Francisco State University

 

Friday, January 12, 2018: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Indigenous Clients’ Perspectives on Delegated Child Protective Services
Amanda Neufeld, MSW, University of British Columbia – Okanagan; Crystal Mundy, MA, University of British Columbia – Okanagan; Susan J. Wells, PhD, University of British Columbia – Okanagan

 

Friday, January 12, 2018: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Resilience within Indigenous Transition Age Foster Youth
Sumer Al-Ahdali, University of Kansas; Nancy Jo Kepple, PhD, University of Kansas

American Indian child welfare, indigenous family and child wellbeing

 

Post-Separation Coparenting and Its Effect on Stepfamily Quality Among American Indian Stepfamilies
Jordan Bybee, MSW, Brigham Young University; Nathan Porter, MSW, Brigham Young University

 

Friday, January 12, 2018: 1:45 PM-3:15 PM

Trauma Experiences of Urban American Indian Parents/Caregivers Involved with Child Welfare Systems
Nancy M. Lucero, PhD, University of Denver; Shauna Rienks, PhD, University of Denver

 

Friday, January 12, 2018: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

An Age-Friendly Community with Intergenerational Dynamics
KyongWeon Lee, MSW, Ohio State University

 

Friday, January 12, 2018: 5:15 PM-6:45 PM

Historical Trauma, Discrimination, and Alcohol Use Among Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan
Ciwang Teyra, MSW, University of Washington

 

Saturday, January 13, 2018: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

A Suicide Prevention Approach in an Urban American Indian Community: Gatekeeper Trainings for Community Members and Providers of Service
Sandra Momper, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Rachel Burrage, MSW, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

 

Saturday, January 13, 2018: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Culturally Relevant Risk and Protective Factors Related to Depression Among U.S. Indigenous Peoples: Why Historical Oppression and Family Resilience Matter
Catherine Burnette, PhD, Tulane University #8906; Lynette M. Renner, PhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Charles Figley, PhD, Tulane University

 

Sunday, January 14, 2018: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

The Impact of ‘compassionate Disruption’ Policies on Indigenous Populations: The Criminalization of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Houseless in Hawaii
Sarah Soakai, MURP (Masters in Urban and Regional Planning), University of California at Los Angeles – Luskin School of Public Affairs; Susan Nakaoka, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa

 

Invited Symposia: The Grandest Challenge: Unearthing the Deep Roots of Social Problems

Session 1: Session 1: Excavating Constructs for Grand Challenges: Unearthing White Supremacy, Neoliberal Racism, and Neocolonialism  

Friday, January 12, 2018: 1:45 PM-3:15 PM

Capitol (ML4) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Speakers: Sean Joe, Laina Bay-Cheng, & Debora Ortega

Chair: Edwina Uehara

 

Session 2: Building Authentic Alliances: Addressing the Denial and Significance of Race, Whiteness, Gender, and Indigeneity in Research Partnerships

Saturday, January 13, 2018: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Capitol (ML4) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Speakers: Bonnie Duran, Roberto Orellana, Darrell Wheeler, & Tessa Evans-Campbell

Chair: Susan Kemp

 

Session 3: Decolonizing Research: Generating Community-Grounded Inquiry

Saturday, January 13, 2018: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Capitol (ML4) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Speakers: Waldo Johnson, Michael Lindsey, Michael Spencer, & Laura Wernick

Chair: Karina Walters

 

 

Relevant Special Interest Group

 

Close the health gap (Grand Challenge) (Marquis BR Salon 12 (ML 2)) 
Facilitators: Michael Spencer, PhD and Karina Walters, PhD