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TheAmerican Indian GrAduAte Spring 2010 Inside this Issue: • President’s Message Higher education: Key to Improving • From the director: Health in Indian Country Obama Administration Indian education Initiative • Overcoming Challenges: Clinical Psychology • the DETS Project: diabetes education in tribal Schools • Healthcare Shortages: the Need for More Native Healthcare and dental Professionals The American Indian Graduate is now available online at www.aigcs.org CFC# 11514 President Obama hosts Tribal Nations Conference on November 5, 2009 An easy way for federal employees to donate — 11514 American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT FOR THE GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM Scholarships for our Dallas Lopez, Pima/Hopi Future Leaders Westmont College "Learn to love learning on your Eligibility Criteria own, then you will find it a joy and a blessing to be learning at Students are eligible to be considered for a college." 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Table of Contents the American Indian Graduate Volume 9, Number 1 Volume 9, Number 1 • Spring 2010 A Publication of the American Indian Graduate Center 4520 Montgomery Blvd., NE Suite 1B AIGC Board of directors 5 Albuquerque, NM 87109 Message from the President Phone: (505) 881-4584 Fax: (505) 884-0427 6 Message from the director Website: www.aigcs.org Obama Administration Indian education Initiative by Sam Deloria Publisher Sam Deloria 8 Graduate Horizons 2010 Director Arizona State university to Host Graduate Horizons Susan Duran by Michele St. George Stephine Poston Editors 12 AIGC 2009-2010 Academic Year Jim Weidlein All Native American High School Academic team Production Editor Carolyn S. Tate by Marveline Vallo Design and Layout 15 Internships AIGC Board of Directors A unique Opportunity Elizabeth Washburn, President by Erick Rhoan Chickasaw 16 A Blueprint for Success David Mahooty, Vice President American Indian Well-Being Model in Higher education Zuni by Shawn Secatero, Ph.D. Melanie P. Fritzsche, Treasurer Pueblo of Laguna 19 Overcoming Challenges Dee Ann DeRoin, M.D. Clinical Psychology Ioway Tribe of Kansas by Billie Jo Kipp, Ph.D. Grayson B. Noley Choctaw 20 Dr. George Blue Spruce Jr. Michael E. Bird One Man’s destiny Santo Domingo/San Juan Pueblo by Dr. George Blue Spruce Jr., DDS, MPH Assistant Surgeon General (SSPHS) Retired Rose Graham Navajo 22 Personal Motivation Finding a Cure Cover: President Obama hosts by Walter G. Besio, Ph.D. Tribal Nations Conference on November 5, 2009 (Photo courtesy of the National Continued on page 4 Indian Gaming Association) the American Indian Graduate 3 Table of Contents 25 Webster university 40 Diversity in Healthcare “Have You Considered…?” Considering a Healthcare Career by Ellen Driber-Hassall, Gerontologist and Senior by Dee Ann DeRoin, M.D. Director, Webster University 42 Indian Health System 26 World eskimo-Indian Olympics Trahant: the Business Model for This is Our tradition an Indian Health System by Michael Jerue by Mark Trahant 30 the DETS Project 44 40th Anniversary Celebration Diabetes education in tribal Schools AIGC’s 40th Anniversary – by Susan Duran A Huge Success 32 An AIGC Alumnus Serving Others 45 Opportunities My Gift of Service and education 2010-2011 Academic Year by Daniel Nagasawa AIGC Fellows update 34 Healthcare Shortages 46 The Need for More Native Alumni Connection Healthcare and dental Professionals 47 UNM School of Medicine by Ken Lucero Native American enrollment doubles at uNM Medical School 36 Oweesta Financial education as the by Luke Frank, UNM Media Relations Manager Foundation for Personal Growth and economic development for Native Nations by Heidi Davis 38 Public Media Filling in the Gaps for Public Media Contact Us by Kim Baca Mailing List: If you are not currently on our mailing list and would like to receive future issues, please call or write to the address below. 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Published submissions and advertisements do not necessarily reflect the view of AIGC, Inc. 4 the American Indian Graduate AIGC Board of Directors Message From the President by Elizabeth Rodke Washburn s I write this final letter as President of the Board of Directors for the American Indian Graduate A Center magazine, I find myself reflecting on an incredible number of memories. The past seven and a half years have been a remarkable personal experience. I would like to let all of you know how thankful I feel to have had this opportunity to represent such a great organization. Along with my fellow board members, I wit- nessed many goals accomplished and faced several interest- ing challenges. With the help of my board colleagues, none of the challenges proved insurmountable. The responsibili- ties shouldered by boards are incredible – members often Elizabeth Rodke Washburn work very hard behind the scenes without recognition or accolades. I would like for all of these wonderful individu- als to know they are deeply appreciated. be a part of this fine organization, its mission and the It has also been a privilege knowing and working with very special people who make it work and I look forward Sam Deloria, as well as the rest of the dedicated people to hearing about new programs, new approaches and new staffing the organization, an impressive group of scholar- adventures in the future! I am also confident that the ship recipients and alumni, and our generous and dedi- board will be in good hands with David Mahooty and cated supporters, contributors and volunteers. I’d like to will continue to plan and manage strategically for the express my appreciation to all of these people for making future. my tenure an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Please rest assured that I will continue to support This past year, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary AIGC’s mission and ask that you continue your support and we awarded our 15,000th scholarship! I take great as well. ✦ pride in being part being part of the organization that has accomplished so much in 40 years. Without excep- tion, the successes at AIGC are tied directly to the excel- Sincerely yours, lent work done by our Director and staff members. Elizabeth Rodke Washburn It’s bittersweet to think of not being directly involved with AIGC after this year, but as an alumna, I will always This past year, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary and we awarded our 15,000th scholarship! I take great pride in being part being part of the organization that has accomplished so much in 40 years. the American Indian Graduate 5 Message from the Director Obama Administration Indian education Initiative by Sam Deloria recently attended a meeting called by Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, and Assistant Secretary for IIndian Affairs, Larry Echo-Hawk, that included Sec- retary of Education, Arne Duncan, along with a host of their top staff members (and Kim Teehee from the White House), to talk about what the Obama Administration can do to improve education for Indian students. The non-governmental people attending the meeting includ- ed a cross-section of people working at charter schools, public schools and universities, and representatives of Sam Deloria tribal colleges and Indian education organizations. Before anyone gets all excited about who was there and who wasn’t, I want to caution everyone to think somewhat impatient and, some feel, too direct. I have carefully about how we are going to respond to the been working in Indian affairs at all levels since the Ken- Administration’s promise of consultation – we must nedy Administration, sometimes in education, sometimes have a workable and useful consultation system.