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About This Project
Summary
Dire health inequities and the painful legacy of colonization are often the focus of reporting on Indigenous communities. Reported from the first-ever gathering of a partnership of Indigenous communities from New Zealand, Australia, the U.S., and Canada, this story highlights how Indigenous communities are focusing on their shared strengths—rather than deficits—to break the cycles of historical trauma and recenter Indigenous views of health to improve health outcomes in their communities.
Goals & Objectives
-Challenge narratives that focus only on health inequities and disparities in Indigenous communities -Highlight how Indigenous communities deploy evidence-based, Indigenous-centered approaches family health - Capture the diversity and value of Indigenous approaches to health through vivid reporting
Results & Impact
This story reached 30K+ print readers, 40K+ email readers, 950K+ social media followers, and 90K+ newsletter readers. As one reader responded, “It’s great to know that we’re not alone in this struggle to keep our culture and traditions alive for our future generations.”
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