Key points
- ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Native Diabetes Wellness Program (NDWP) helps improve the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people.
- Learn more about NDWP.
About
NDWP is part of ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT). The program goals include:
- Sharing messages, stories, and art about traditional ways of health. These are remembered, retold, and talked about where people live, work, and play.
- Supporting sustainable ways to promote health through traditional foods, physical activity and social support.
The NDWP works with ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø networks to develop programs for improving the health status of American Indian and Alaska Native people. Collaborative partners have included:
- American Indian and Alaska Native communities (rural and urban).
- National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
- National Institutes of Health.
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Prevention
The NDWP offers wellness tools including the Eagle Books. These are a set of books and tools to help educate children about wellness and type 2 diabetes prevention.
It also offers information on traditional foods to promote health through tradition.
Principles of practice
- Consult tribal leadership and tribal members.
- Honor the federal responsibility to tribal nations.
- Respect and incorporate Native American science.
- Share a vision of hope.
- Honor the power of storytelling.
- Establish direct relationships with tribal nations.
- Respect the power of words—keep our word.
- Seek reciprocity and balance.
- Be grateful for our work.
- Reflect critically and deeply.
- Be accountable for our actions.
- Assure that the stories are owned by the people.