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2023–2024: An Indigenous Approach to Chronic Disease Education, Prevention, and Management
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We are breaking down stereotypes of urban Indians through culturally attuned stock photography
Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) and TONL—an agency that creates libraries of stock photos showing diverse people and their stories around the world—partnered to create the first ever stock image library of urban American Indians and Alaska Natives called We Exist. This project was designed to show the resilience, strength, and diversity of Native peoples, while bringing attention to the lack of accurate representation in stock imagery of Native peoples in urban settings.
We Exist consists of a variety of photos with families, individuals, elders, youth, and more. This project centered on showing urban American Indian and Alaska Native people and families participating in everyday activities to break down stereotypes that have consumed mainstream media and culture for too long.
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Indigenous knowledge, practices, and values are valid and should be prioritized to tell the story in a good way, even if it means going against western approaches and frameworks.
UIHI’s Indigenous Evaluation Framework recognizes the following principles
Evaluation starts in the creation of these communities.
Uses the tools of evaluation to identify solutions by and for the community
Rigorous data must be collected and used with the intent to benefit urban Indian communities.
Community involvement in evaluation is key to reclaiming data, recognizing its value, and incorporating community perspectives.
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