Stan

I don't know my best, but here. First of all, Stan, acknowledge the fact that we have such different kinds of health disparities among different groups of people. How do you... would you explain to us this complicated history that the Native American community has had with the U.S. government?

Because I think that part of, you know, whether we talked about the data, we talked about the narratives, a lot of this stuff comes back to the relationship between the groups and the U.S. government. Could you just kind of give us a short history of what you just share with us? this complicated history between your communities and the US government?

Because I think that part of, you know, whether we talked about the data, we talked about the narratives, a lot of this stuff comes back to the relationship between the groups and the U.S. government. Could you just kind of give us a short history of what you just share with us? this complicated history between your communities and the US government?

So how can we enter into this question then? I mean, the thing for me, and I thank you for that. I think, you know, you mentioned the term sovereign nation, those kinds of things. How do we, those of us who care but don't know how to care, how do we enter into this conversation about this issue of Native American health?

So how can we enter into this question then? I mean, the thing for me, and I thank you for that. I think, you know, you mentioned the term sovereign nation, those kinds of things. How do we, those of us who care but don't know how to care, how do we enter into this conversation about this issue of Native American health?

So let me follow up. And I'm a prober now. Did I say that before we started? I'm a prober. OK. You talked about there are 11 sovereign nations in Minnesota. But is it more than 80% of the people, Native American community, they live outside of the reservation? Is that correct? How then do we address that along with this whole issue around American Indian health?

So let me follow up. And I'm a prober now. Did I say that before we started? I'm a prober. OK. You talked about there are 11 sovereign nations in Minnesota. But is it more than 80% of the people, Native American community, they live outside of the reservation? Is that correct? How then do we address that along with this whole issue around American Indian health?

Because if they're not in the sovereign nation, they're here in the urban communities, how then can we work together to make something happen to address those issues?

Because if they're not in the sovereign nation, they're here in the urban communities, how then can we work together to make something happen to address those issues?

Yeah, you know, I know this is a very difficult conversation, you know, and I thank you for both for entering into it. And I am a community person, very interested in your community as well as my community. It's been difficult having conversations and like what we're having right now.

Yeah, you know, I know this is a very difficult conversation, you know, and I thank you for both for entering into it. And I am a community person, very interested in your community as well as my community. It's been difficult having conversations and like what we're having right now.

You know, people are somewhat hesitant about having, I mean, I call it eyeball to eyeball conversations because there are people in our communities that really do care. But the question for us is what are the low hanging fruits that we can do, I mean, to assist you in this work? I mean, that's really where we're coming from. And so help me to be able to share with others What we can do.

You know, people are somewhat hesitant about having, I mean, I call it eyeball to eyeball conversations because there are people in our communities that really do care. But the question for us is what are the low hanging fruits that we can do, I mean, to assist you in this work? I mean, that's really where we're coming from. And so help me to be able to share with others What we can do.

Yeah. So first of all, let me commend MDH for the creation Amen. But what took him so long? Yeah. The contribution of the Native community has been phenomenal for a long time. And so anyway, it's 2024. OK, so we're grateful for that. But Sam mentioned the fact about getting information out. But I would like to have doable information, OK?

Yeah. So first of all, let me commend MDH for the creation Amen. But what took him so long? Yeah. The contribution of the Native community has been phenomenal for a long time. And so anyway, it's 2024. OK, so we're grateful for that. But Sam mentioned the fact about getting information out. But I would like to have doable information, OK?

Because so many times when we talk about different communities, we always talk about how bad it is, right? what I would like to see for me as a community person is what is it that we can do to assist, to help, to make it better? You know what I mean? In a doable way, because we have so many members that are not clinicians. So many of our members are not doctors.

Because so many times when we talk about different communities, we always talk about how bad it is, right? what I would like to see for me as a community person is what is it that we can do to assist, to help, to make it better? You know what I mean? In a doable way, because we have so many members that are not clinicians. So many of our members are not doctors.

I mean, so, you know, many times when we do this information out there, it's directed at that level. But there are a lot of people that are not at that level that would love to be allies. So help us to learn how we could be allies as well. Give us something that's doable for us. And I think that we can then begin to see some movement. So that's just my thoughts.

I mean, so, you know, many times when we do this information out there, it's directed at that level. But there are a lot of people that are not at that level that would love to be allies. So help us to learn how we could be allies as well. Give us something that's doable for us. And I think that we can then begin to see some movement. So that's just my thoughts.

That would be the goal. Can I ask a question? And this is me now, I told you, I'm just out there. I think the thing for me is that I'm not sure how to get invited. to these places where I can learn more. I think that many times when I think about it, I mean, I'm very open, but I'm not sure where I can enter the space and the place. Those people that want to do that, how can they do that?