Health and Health Care Forum: Oregon Public Health Association, Part 2

Download:

Health and Health Care Forum: Oregon Public Health Association, Part 2

Health and Health Care Forum: Oregon Public Health Association, Part 2

Host Roberta Hall speaks with Kerri Lopez, staff member at Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, who works with tribal governments in Oregon, Idaho and Washington on developing policies and programs that are beneficial to their tribal members and employees. In the program she describes the policy approach as one in which she and tribal leaders discuss ways to address known health problems and helps them develop programs to meet their individual needs. Kerri gave a talk at the Oregon Public Health Association meetings in October and has served on the OPHA board. 

Download:

B&R 1-11-13.mp3

Richard Van Camp is a proud member of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation from Fort Smith, NWT, Canada and the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed novel, The Lesser Blessed, (recently made into a film) and the new collection, Godless But Loyal To Heaven.

Keavy Martin is a assistant professor at the University of Alberta, Department of English and Film Studies, and the author of several publications and the new book, Stories In A New Skin: Approaches to Inuit Literature.

We'll discuss their writings and Aboriginal rights activism.

Leigh Anne Kranz hosts.

www.richardvancamp.org

https://www.facebook.com/richard.v.camp

https://twitter.com/richardvancamp