Seattle Indian Health Board needs your help to ensure we are able to open the Thunderbird Treatment Center on Vashon Island in 2025. There is a group of people trying to stop us from opening even though it would help us directly address the fentanyl and opioid crisis and increase the number of inpatient treatment … Continue reading We Need Your Help to Open Thunderbird
At SIHB, we know how to create justice for our Native community. We combat the lasting, and ongoing, effects of genocide and settler colonialism. We build Indigenized spaces so that Native people continue to thrive on Native lands. We hold institutions accountable so that Native people experiencing violence are never erased from data. Do your … Continue reading 2024 World Day of Social Justice
Some people trust their gut when making big decisions; others call it listening to their intuition. Sabrina Sykes (Haida) listens to her family, especially her ancestors. You could even say one of them influenced her decision to work at Seattle Indian Health Board. (More on that later.) Whether in her hometown of Ketchikan, Alaska or in the Seattle area, it seems home and family — in the broadest sense of these words — have always grounded her.
Thank you once again for a memorable Indigenous People Festival! The opportunity to be in community with Natives from all parts of the Puget Sound region was life-affirming and nourished our souls — but it was more than just that. As we celebrated both Indigeneity and Pride this month, IPF gave us a much-anticipated means to show up for our Two-Spirit relatives at a pivotal moment in time.
When Christina Diego (Nimiipuu/ Diné) selects one pair of earrings from the 90 pairs she’s collected, she’s just choosing to wear something that complements her outfit. But she is aware her choice can also be interpreted as a statement. “I think earrings are definitely a way to decolonize the workplace, and [to] decolonize spaces when you’re outside in community,” she says.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so we’re connecting our community to vital services and strategies all month long. For many survivors of sexual assault, a forensic examination is an important step on the path towards healing. These examinations gather specific details of the assault, assess your body for injuries, collect forensic evidence, and provide … Continue reading Need a sexual assault forensic exam? Here is a list of locations in your area.
We’re still floating on good vibes, after a marvelous time at the Adeline Garcia Community Service Awards! Congratulations once again to this year’s awardees: Chairwoman Teri Gobin (Tulalip), Rep. Chris Stearns (Navajo), JD, and Brad Finegood, MA, LMHC.
Native people have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s possible these closures could also affect Indigenous people substantially.
Occasionally, you might come across a supremely accomplished person who makes you feel just a tiny bit jealous – yet you can’t help but like them because they’re just too generous with their gifts. Our pharmacy director Terri Adams-Kincaid may be one of those people.
The continued severe cold weather affects us all. However, we’re especially concerned about our relatives in and near Pioneer Square as a significant number of them are experiencing homelessness. With their wellbeing in mind, we’d like to highlight some of the cold-weather shelters currently in operation closest to our clinic. This information comes from the … Continue reading Shelter from the storm
