United States Indigenous Resources
The Indigenous Justice Circle is a Native-female-led organization that seeks to empower, connect, and support Indigenous leaders and organizations. Our mission is to advance gender justice, increase health equity, combat the MMIWG2S epidemic, and renew cultural lifeways and systems for Native Americans and Indigenous peoples. We are committed to contributing to an overall systemic change for Indigenous communities. Our work is informed by conversations with our trusted Native Women Advisory Council and our partners working in Indigenous-led organizations to support their communities.
IMAGEN GIRL SOCIETIES
Indigenous cultures throughout the world have experienced diminished female decision-making and control of resources due to colonization. Through IMAGEN, IJC seeks to help communities to reweave their social fabric by establishing neighborhood-level “Girl Societies” where matrilineal knowledge and skills can be passed on to the next generation. This “girl-centered” approach is evidence-based and has been used with positive results in many low-income communities around the world.
The Imagen Girl Society program builds resilience through "in-person social connections and cultural renewal activities with same-race, same-gender peers and mentors." These activities are culturally tailored to meet the mental health wellness needs of indigenous girls.
Wellbriety / White Bison (Wellbriety Movement)
A Native-led, culturally grounded recovery/wellness movement that blends traditional teachings (e.g., Seven Grandfathers) with trauma-informed recovery supports for Native American/Alaska Native communities.
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Qungasvik (“Tools for Life”)
Yup’ik-developed “toolbox” of 30+ culturally based activities/interventions created by Alaska Native communities to build protective factors against suicide and alcohol misuse among youth.
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Elluam Tungiinun (“Towards Wellness”)
A Yup’ik community-based, culturally grounded intervention developed via CBPR to reduce youth suicide risk and underage drinking in rural Alaska communities.
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Healing of the Canoe (HOC)
A community-driven life-skills/substance-use prevention curriculum developed with Pacific Northwest tribes; uses canoe journey metaphors and local culture to strengthen belonging and resilience in youth.
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Native Wellness Institute (trainings & capacity building)
Native-led organization offering trainings, peer-led approaches, and conferences for Indigenous wellness, historical trauma healing, and community resilience.
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Native Connections (SAMHSA Tribal Native Connections grants / approach)
A federal grant program that funds Indigenous-designed, tribal-led suicide prevention and youth behavioral-health projects (often the mechanism supporting local, community-developed programs). Useful as a hub for community models and grantee examples.
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We R Native Text Support
Youth-focused, Native-created health and wellbeing resources (including culturally relevant mental-health content) and access to a crisis line/text option for Native youth. Action Alliance
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“Hope for Life” / AI/AN Hope for Life Day resources
Tribal-led suicide-prevention day of action and toolkit co-created by AI/AN organizations to promote life-affirming community events and culturally based prevention activities.
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Tribal Suicide-Prevention and Community-adapted Toolkits (examples / clearinghouses) Collections and toolkits (e.g., Suicide Prevention Resource Center/One Sky Center/IHS resources) that document Indigenous-developed and tribal-adapted programs and best practices for Indian Country. These hubs point to many local, community-created interventions. Zero Suicide+1
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