Thunderwolf MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatric, Behavioral Health

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    Black Indians: an American Story--Video

    Another video mentioning the Black Seminoles in Texas, who also became known as the Buffalo Soldiers. Texas Music Museum-Kickapoos and Black Seminoles [YOUTUBE]
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    Black Indians: an American Story--Video

    Here are some additional discussions on our Black Indians (as related to the Seminoles) and on some of their history...contained in 3 parts. Black Seminoles / pt. 1...
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    Black Indians: an American Story--Video

    Another history lesson/video: Black Seminole Indians in Central Florida
  4. Wilma Mankiller, a Cherokee, discusses how the Allotment Act in 1887 helped in the continued destruction of the Indian identity. The movie, Far and Away with Tom Cruise, also portrayed this "Land...
  5. A precious Indian woman speaks of her childhood abuse at the hands of a Boarding School. You nearly choke up along with her as she speaks of this type of abusive assimilation forced upon her. Many of...
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    Indian Boarding School Abuse--Video

    A documentary movie trailor also speaks of this
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    Indian Boarding School Abuse--Video

    This little video does a nice job explaining some of this.
  8. [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE]I think this video may hit home for many Indian people. I remember once for myself that I was personally written up at work for giving a fellow Indian, a patient, a sage smudge...
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    Indian Boarding School Abuse--Video

    Our Government encouraged
  10. following scant debate, the senate last week approved an amendment to an indian health care bill that would permanently prohibit the use of federal dollars to fund abortions for native americans...
  11. A remote population of a few hundred indigenous Siberians who live thousands of miles west of Alaska speak a language that appears to be an ancient relative of more than three dozen Native languages...
  12. She said that when she was young, she had an old uncle who told her that she was going to see changes in the world and changes in the Pueblo people. "The changes are here, I have seen them," she...
  13. according to an asu press release, the indians mascot and the "indian family" were taken from the heritage of the state of arkansas from the osage tribe. the head of asu's "indian family" is named...
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    U.S. considers American Indian health

    Yes....the world does watch how we treat our own...this Russion website is but one proof. Thru our own efforts, we either shame or honor ourselves. Yes, it is time for some change. It is time to...
  15. The Senate passed the bill in an 83-10 vote, sending it to the U.S. House. It would spend $35 billion over 10 years. "This is a big step forward for Indian health care, and the Senate can be proud of...
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    Holy Moly!

    A Big Congrats To
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    BPD View

    Thanks for the post. You are correct, folks with BPD often fight against the very thing they need most...structure and boundaries. Once a person begins seeing this as a basic human need that we all...
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    56 hours...

    Excellent!
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    BPD Clinical Tips

    Folks with Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD can often be a challenge on a behavioral health unit. When dealing with BPD, here are some cognitive-behavioral tips: 1. Focus on the here and now,...
  20. It has been awhile since I posted something like this....but, it is now time for me to do so again. Like many, I stumbled upon allnurses.com several years ago....and I very much liked what I saw....
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  22. Some folks may think or even believe that culture has very little to do with health or even health care. As one who lives and works in the predominate culture, much of which is very blended, I can...
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    How to get in to RN program

    Welcome!
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    Question about how i should handle this???

    Chronic pain can make one's life miserable...often it does become the topic of one's life. I have a sister with Chrone's disease, which leaves her quite somatically preoccupied and negative. She too...
  25. Good job, nd_mom...and bravo to your