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3 days ago
3 days ago
In this conversation, Dr. Haley Shea, a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, discusses her work at the Myaamia Centre, focusing on cultural and language revitalization efforts. She shares insights into the history of the Myaamia people, the significance of the Heritage Award Program at Miami University, and the impact of language on community wellbeing. The conversation highlights the importance of community engagement, assessment, and evaluation in fostering cultural identity and growth within the Myaamia Tribe.
Watch the video of this conversation here! https://youtu.be/bFePALDOcTg
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Contact:
Dr. Haley Shea
https://www.dr-shea.com/
The Myammia Center
https://miamioh.edu/centers-institutes/myaamia-center/index.html
Articles Referenced:
Shea, H., Mosley-Howard, G. S., Baldwin, D., Ironstrack, G., Rousmaniere, K., & Schroer, J. E. (2019). Cultural revitalization as a restorative process to combat racial and cultural trauma and promote living well. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 25(4), 553–565. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000250
Shea, H. A., Mosley-Howard, G. S. & Hirata-Edds, T., (2023) “A community-driven approach to assessing language and cultural revitalization”, Living Languages 2(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/9918-c506
Baldwin, D., Mosley-Howard, G., Ironstrack, G. & Shea, H. (2022). Chapter 7 Community-Engaged Scholarship as a Restorative Action. In C. Barnes & S. Warren (Ed.), Replanting Cultures: Community-Engaged Scholarship in Indian Country (pp. 169-201). SUNY Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781438489957-009
Snowshoe, A., Crooks, C. V., Tremblay, P. F., Craig, W. M., & Hinson, R. E. (2015). Cultural Connectedness Scale (CCS) [Database record]. APA PsycTests.
https://doi.org/10.1037/t39610-000
Related Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes:
The Sweetgrass Method with Dr. Mark Standing Eagle Baez
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-111-the-sweetgrass-method-a-culturally-responsive-approach-among-american-indianalaska-native-peoples-with-dr-mark-standing-eagle-baez/
Education Is The New Buffalo: Healing and Wellness for the Piikani/Blackfoot People with Angela Grier
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-150-education-is-the-new-buffalo-healing-and-wellness-for-the-piikani-blackfoot-people/
Indigenizing Higher Education with Dr. Robin Zape-Tah-Hol-Ah Minthorn
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-181-indigenizing-higher-education-with-dr-robin-zape-tah-hol-ah-minthorn/
Links:
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
https://miamination.com/
Miami Nations of Indians of the State of Indiana
https://www.miamiindians.org/
Dr. Susan Mosley Howard
https://miamioh.edu/profiles/ehs/susan-mosley-howard.html
Dr. Daryl Baldwin
https://miamioh.edu/profiles/myaamia-center/daryl-baldwin.html
The Heritage Award Program
https://miamioh.edu/miami-tribe-relations/myaamia-students/myaamia-heritage-award-program.html
The Algonquin Conference
https://algonquianconference.atlas-ling.ca/
Dr. Maria Crouch
https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/maria-crouch/
Dr. Melissa Lewis
https://medicine.missouri.edu/faculty/melissa-lewis-phd
National Breath of Life Program
https://mc.miamioh.edu/nbol/
PSYPACT
https://psypact.gov/
The Society of Indian Psychologists
https://www.nativepsychs.org/
Fitness Blender
Dr. Shea's Page
https://www.fitnessblender.com/team-members/haley
https://www.youtube.com/user/FitnessBlender
https://www.fitnessblender.com/

Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
In this conversation, Jessica Huancacuri shares her journey as a Quechua woman adopted into a family of European descent. She discusses her research on the Quechua people of Peru, focusing on identity, cultural context, and the role of family in children's education. Jessica highlights the rich mathematical practices embedded in Quechua culture and emphasizes the importance of Indigenous perspectives in developmental psychology. She also reflects on her experiences with adoption, language learning, and the Quechua diaspora.
Watch the video of this conversation here! https://youtu.be/W8l2EOQyDSA
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Contact:
Jessica Huancacuri
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-huancacuri/
https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/programs/developmental-psychology/student-experience/jessica-huancacuri
https://www.cfdmelzi.org/current-members
Links:
Exploring Indigenous child development in the Quechua Runa
https://as.nyu.edu/research-centers/clacs/research/field-notes/exploring-indigenous-child-development-in-the-quechua-runa.html
Narratives from the Ayllu: A Look Inside Qoricha
https://www.loc.gov/item/2024698068/?loclr=blogloc
Living Quechua Short Filmhttps://film.twn.org/products/living-quechua
Quechua Collective of New Yorkhttps://www.nyquechuacollective.org/
https://www.facebook.com/QuechuaCollective/#
Inka Kusi Sonqo
https://queenseagle.com/all/queens-based-inkarayku-brings-andean-arts-and-culture-to-beat-of-the-boroughs
https://inkarayku.bandcamp.com/album/inkarayku-inka-kusi-sonqo
Kichwa Hatari Radiohttps://www.kichwahatari.org/
Quechua Projecthttps://quechuaproject.com/
Quechua Alliancehttps://thequechua.org/
https://www.instagram.com/thequechua/?hl=en
Americo Medoza-Morihttps://web.sas.upenn.edu/quechua/americo-mendoza-mori/
https://scholar.harvard.edu/americo/home
Articles Referenced:
Halpin, E., Huancacuri, J., & Melzi, G. (2024). Exploring the Language Attitudes of Dual-Language Latine Preschoolers. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 46(3), 150-175. https://doi.org/10.1177/07399863241283065
Gallagher, G., Huancacuri, J., & Condori Arias, N. (2024). Phonetic variation in Southern Bolivian Quechua: dorsal lenition and vowel elision. Letters (Lima) , 95 (142), 74-90. http://revista.letras.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/le/article/view/2586
Melzi, G., Prishker, N., Kawas, V., & Huancacuri, J. (2022). Multilingual Parenting in the United States: Language, Culture and Emotion. In A. Stavans & U. Jessner (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Childhood Multilingualism (pp. 515–536). chapter, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes on Related Topics
172 Qienes Somos - An Exploration of Latinidad with Dr Corinia Jimenez Gomez, Dr. Sarah Lechago and Dr. Denice Rioshttps://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/ep-172-quienes-somos-an-exploration-of-latinidad/
Episode 173 The Science of Learning Foreign Languages with Dr. Juliana Sequeira Cesar De Olveira https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-173-the-science-of-learning-foreign-languages-with-dr-juliana-sequeira-cesar-de-oliveira/
Episode 182: Healing the Disconnect: Culture Climate, and Community with Dr. Emma Elliotthttps://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-182-healing-the-disconnect-culture-climate-and-community/

Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
In Episode 111, Ben speaks with Dr. Mark Standing Eagle Baez, an Assistant Professor of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Bemidji State University and is the President-Elect of the Society of Indian Psychologists. Dr. Baez is of Mohawk/Pawnee/Coahuiltecan and Mexican descent. Dr. Baez uses a culturally responsive approach he developed in 2009 called the 'Sweetgrass Method' which incorporates introspection, collaboration, and continuity that braid essential approaches in mental health and substance abuse issues for clients, communities, and professional staff that are working with clients or communities in those areas.
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BACB: 1.0 Ethics
IBAO: 1.0 Cultural/Ethics
QABA: 1.0 Ethics
Contact:
Dr. Mark Standing Eagle Baez
mark.baez@bemidjistate.edu
https://www.bemidjistate.edu/directory/facstaff/vp2955ia/
The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:
Lisa Agular Episode
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-107-indigenous-school-psychology-with-lisa-aguilar-bryanna-kinilicheenem-and-wamnuga-win-kiva-sam/
Grant Bruno Episode
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-37-the-realities-of-autism-in-first-nations-communities-in-canada-with-grant-bruno-phd-candidate/
Evan Auguste Episode
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-98-black-liberation-psychology-a-conversation-with-dr-evan-auguste/
Links:
Film with Grant Bruno
https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/asd-id-core-knowledge/the-gift-of-being-different
Articles Referenced:
Baez, Mark SE PhD and Baez, Carla Allison PhD (2023) "Cultural-Emotional Learning and Mental Health Challenges among American Indian/Alaska Native students," Journal of Indigenous Research: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 1.Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol11/iss1/1
Baez, Mark Standing Eagle PhD; Baez, Carla Allison PhD; Lavallie, Brittany; and Spears, Whitney (2022) "Sweetgrass Method: A Culturally Responsive Approach among American Indian and Alaska Native K-12," Journal of Indigenous Research: Vol. 10: Iss. 2022, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol10/iss2022/3
Baez, Mark Standing Eagle; Isaac, Patricia; and Baez, Carla Allison (2016) "H.O.P.E. for Indigenous People Battling Intergenerational Trauma: The Sweetgrass Method," Journal of Indigenous Research: Vol. 5: Iss. 2, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26077/6y5z-6w02
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol5/iss2/2

Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
In Episode 190, Leslie Peters shares her story as a Métis individual, exploring her family history, cultural identity, and the impact of colonization. Leslie discusses her professional role in student support services in the Yukon, her experiences growing up in a mixed heritage family, and the importance of understanding and embracing Métis culture. The conversation delves into the complexities of identity, the historical context of the fur trade, and the significance of cultural practices in parenting. Peters also reflects on the interplay between science and Indigenous knowledge, emphasizing the healing potential of recognizing the shared experiences of both colonizers and the colonized. The discussion transitions into the intersection of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Indigenous approaches, emphasizing the need for culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices. Leslie shares her journey into the field of ABA, highlighting the challenges and misconceptions she faced, and how she aims to integrate Indigenous perspectives into her work.
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BACB: 1.5 EthicsIBAO: 1.5 EthicsQABA: 1.5 Ethics
Contact Leslie:
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-peters-5b011b44/
Email:
leslieinbc@gmail.com
Links:
Moose Factory Metis
https://www.ontariometisfacts.com/post/major-metis-presence-moose-factory
https://www.ontariometisfacts.com/post/the-turners-a-metis-family
Metis Nation of Ontario
https://www.metisnation.org/
Autism Yukon
https://autismyukon.org/
Neurosequential Model
https://www.neurosequential.com/
Dr. Richard Stock
https://www.capilanou.ca/programs--courses/search--select/explore-our-areas-of-study/faculty-profiles/richard-stock/
Articles Discussed:
Penney, A.M., Bateman, K.J., Veverka, Y. et al. Compassion: The Eighth Dimension of Applied Behavior Analysis. Behav Analysis Practice (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00888-9
Wolf M. M. (1978). Social validity: the case for subjective measurement or how applied behavior analysis is finding its heart. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 11(2), 203–214. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1978.11-203
Beaulieu, L., Kwak, D., Jimenez-Gomez, C., & Morgan, G. (2024). Implementing culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices with checklists and goal setting. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 57(4), 821–839. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.1095
Stack, A., & Lucyshyn, J. (2019). Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Experience of Traumatic Events: Review of the Current Literature to Inform Modifications to a Treatment Model for Children with Autism. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 49(4), 1613–1625. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3854-9
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Mentioned:
Episode 162 Michael Yellow Bird
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-162-the-decolonization-equation-with-dr-michael-yellow-bird/
Episode 148 Deb Fernando
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-148-behaviour-analysis-in-first-nation-communities-of-australia/
Episode 147 Jaxcy Turietta
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-147-the-chickasaw-behavior-analyst-with-dr-jaxcy-odom/
Episode 130 Jordyn Burleson
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-130-the-tonowanda-seneca-behavior-technician-with-jordyn-burleson-rbt/
Episode 117
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-117-the-lakota-bcba-with-valerie-clack-ma-bcbalba/
Episode 106 Mari Cerda
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-106-ancient-wisdom-meets-modern-insights-dr-mari-cerda-s-journey-as-an-indigenous-mestiza-autistic-behavior-analyst/
Episode 64 Naomi Tachera
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-64-culture-based-education-with-naomi-k-tachera-ma-bcba-lba/
Episode 11 Louis Busch
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-11-the-treatment-of-life-threatening-pica-with-louis-busch-bst-abs-hc-med-bcba/
Episode 2 Alexia Stack
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-2-trauma-informed-supports-for-autism/

Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Episode 185 Raven Lacerte: Ending Gender Based Violence One Conversation at a Time
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
In episode 185 I chat with Raven Lacerte, co-founder and national ambassador for the Moose Hide Campaign, a grassroots initiative aimed at raising awareness and preventing violence against women and children. She delves into the tragic realities of the Highway of Tears, a stretch of highway notorious for the disappearance of Indigenous women, and explores the historical context of violence against Indigenous women stemming from colonization Raven emphasizes the importance of community involvement, cultural practices, and the need for ongoing healing and awareness. Raven also reflects on the challenges of sustaining this work and the necessity of self-care in the face of trauma
Contact:
The Moose Hide Campaign
https://moosehidecampaign.ca/
https://www.instagram.com/moose_hide_campaign/
Raven Lacerte
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raven-lacerte-41bba6188/
Links:
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
https://bcaafc.com/
Elaine Alec
https://www.elainealec.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainealec/
Cultivating Safe Spaces
https://www.cultivatingsafespaces.com/
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced
Episode 151: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives With Dr. Amanda Young
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-151-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-relatives-with-dr-amanda-young/
Episode 162: Decolonizing The Mind with Michael Yellow Bird
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-162-the-decolonization-equation-with-dr-michael-yellow-bird/

Friday Nov 08, 2024
Episode 182: Healing the Disconnect: Culture, Climate, and Community
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
This episode explores the intersections of Indigenous knowledge, colonialism, and mental health, emphasizing the need to continuously unpack modernity's implications on identity and relationships. Dr. Emma Elliott discusses the importance of strengthening community ties, the urgency of climate action, and the role of Indigenous practices in fostering resilience and well-being. They highlight the potential of Indigenous knowledge systems to provide sustainable pathways for the future and the significance of subsistence practices in preventing mental health issues among youth
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 1.0 EthicsIBAO: 1.0 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 1.0 Ethics
Contact
Dr. Emma Elliott
Email: emmae@uw.edu
Faculty Website: https://education.uw.edu/about/directory/emma-elliott
Links:
Robin Zape-Tah-Hol-Ah Episode
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-181-indigenizing-higher-education-with-dr-robin-zape-tah-hol-ah-minthorn/
Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjgordon/
Email: sauyaqsolutionsllc@gmail.com
Michael Yellow Bird Episode
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-162-the-decolonization-equation-with-dr-michael-yellow-bird/
Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass
https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass
Grant Bruno Episode
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-37-the-realities-of-autism-in-first-nations-communities-in-canada-with-grant-bruno-phd-candidate/
Gift of Being Different
https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/asd-id-core-knowledge/the-gift-of-being-different
Articles Discussed:
Elliott, E., & Fish, J. (2024). Overcoming human exceptionalism: The role of ethical nature-culture relations in the developmental contexts of Indigenous children. Child Development, 00, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14195
Elliott-Groves E. (2019). A Culturally-Grounded Biopsychosocial Assessment Utilizing Indigenous Ways of Knowing with the Cowichan Tribes. Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work, 28(1), 115–133. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2019.1570889
Ullrich, J. S., Demientieff, L. X., & Elliott, E. (2022). Storying and re-storying: Co-creating Indigenous well-being through Relational Knowledge Exchange. American Review of Canadian Studies, 52(3), 247–259. https://doi.org/10.1080/02722011.2022.2095498

Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
In Episode 181, Ben speaks with Dr. Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn. Dr. Minthorn is an enrolled citizen of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma. She is a full professor at the University of Oklahoma in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department and, in 2025 will be the first Indigenous President-Elect of the Association For The Study of Higher Education.
In this conversation, Dr. Minthorn discusses her journey as an Indigenous scholar and educator, focusing on the impact of historical trauma on education, the transformation of boarding schools into healing spaces, and the importance of Indigenous leadership in higher education. She emphasizes the need for indigenizing educational practices, creating inclusive spaces for Indigenous students, and the role of tribal colleges in providing access to higher education. Dr. Minthorn also reflects on her return to Oklahoma and the challenges faced by Indigenous communities in the current political climate, advocating for resilience and community support.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 2.5 EthicsIBAO: 2.5 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 2.5 Ethics
Contact
Dr. Robin Zape-ah-toh-lah Minthorn
Email: robstarr@ou.edu
Faculty Website: https://www.ou.edu/education/people/faculty/robin-minthorn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-zape-tah-hol-ah-minthorn-68515828/
Links:
The Association For The Study of Higher Education
https://www.ashe.ws/
Articles Discussed:
Bill, D.; Minthorn, R.Z.-t.-h.-a.; Montgomery, M. Visioning Indigenous Futures: Centering Sovereignty and Relationality in Belonging. Educ. Sci. 2022, 12, 678. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12100678
Davidson, C., Shotton, H., Minthorn, R. & Waterman, S. (2018). Chapter 1. The Need for Indigenizing Research in Higher Education Scholarship. In R. Minthorn, H. Shotton & R. Minthorn (Ed.), Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education (pp. 7-17). Ithaca, NY: Rutgers University Press. https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813588728-003
Minthorn, R., & Chavez, A. F. (2014). Indigenous leadership in higher education. In Indigenous leadership in higher education (pp. 19-23). Routledge.
Minthorn, R., & Craig, A. (2023). Embodying an Indigenous-Centered Approach to Mentorship in Doctoral Programs. In Best Practices and Programmatic Approaches for Mentoring Educational Leaders (pp. 1-15). IGI Global.
Minthorn, R. Z. (2018). Indigenous Motherhood in the Academy, Building Our Children to Be Good Relatives. Wicazo Sa Review, 33(2), 62–75. https://doi.org/10.5749/wicazosareview.33.2.0062
Shotton, H. J., Tachine, A. R., Nelson, C. A., Minthorn, R. Z., & Waterman, S. J. (2018). Living Our Research Through Indigenous Scholar Sisterhood Practices. Qualitative Inquiry, 24(9), 636-645. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800417744578
Youngbull, N. R., Wagnon, J. D., & Minthorn, R. Z. tah hol ah. (2023). Inspiring Empowerment, Leadership, and Advocacy of Indigenous Women Through a Native American Sorority. Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, 16(4), 275–294. https://doi.org/10.1080/26379112.2023.2269284

Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
In this conversation, Ben Reiman hosts Hillary and Oswin to discuss their experiences and insights into neurodiversity, the evolution of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and the importance of intersectionality in advocacy. Hillary and Oswin discuss their collaboration on a new project with Foundations for Divergent Minds and the significance of a public health approach to neurodiversity. The discussion delves into the historical context of the anti-ABA movement, personal experiences with ABA, and the current trends and challenges within the ABA community. The conversation emphasizes the need for competence, mentorship, and the creation of supportive communities for neurodivergent individuals.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 1.0 EthicsIBAO: 1.0 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 1.0 Ethics
Contact:
Oswin Latimer
https://oglatimer.com/
Hilary McClinton
https://coastalridgeconsulting.ca/
Foundations for Divergent Minds
https://education.divergentminds.org/
Links:
Oswin on Rants With Justin and Joe (Now It Has To Be Said with Justin and Jow
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/some-perspectives-of-aba-as-it-relates-to-asd/id1530613239?i=1000504435358
Oswin and Hilary on SLP NerdCast
https://courses.slpnerdcast.com/courses/recorded-webinar-elevating-autistic-voices-recognizing-your-power-and-privilege-abje7008
The Do Better Movement
https://collective.dobettermovement.us/
The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
https://thinkingautismguide.com/
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episode with Terra Vance
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-54/

Friday Oct 04, 2024
Episode 177 Susan Aglukark and The Arctic Rose Foundation
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
In Episode 177 Ben speaks with the legendary Inuk singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark. In her career spanning over 30 years, Susan Aglukark has received countless awards, including multiple Juno awards. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2004, the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, and many more. She has held command performances for Queen Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela. In 2012 she founded what is now known as the Arctic Rose Foundation to help address hunger, homelessness and the health and wellness of Inuit children and youth with its mandate expanded to support Northern Inuit, First Nations, and Métis youth, promote emotional and mental wellness, and connect participants with their culture through intentional and adaptable arts-based programming. Susan was recognized for her work at the foundation with the 2022 Humanitarian Juno Award Presented by Music Canada.
Links:
The Arctic Rose Foundation
https://arcticrose.org/
https://www.instagram.com/arcticrosefoundation_/
Susan Aglukark
https://susanaglukark.com/bio/
https://www.instagram.com/susanaglukark/
https://www.etsy.com/shop/susanaglukark/
Angela Grier
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-150-education-is-the-new-buffalo-healing-and-wellness-for-the-piikani-blackfoot-people/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelagrierpiikani/

Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
In Episode 164, Ben chats with Gitxsan-born Indigenous developmental disabilities advocate Frankie (Sii Lu Yee) Abel. Frankie works as an Indigenous Practice Advisor for Community Living BC in rural remote British Columbia while attending Simon Fraser’s Beedie School of Business in the Indigenous Executive MBA program. She is passionate about advocating for Indigenous people and vulnerable adults and children who don't have their voices yet. Frankie hopes to focus her career on bridging the gap between Indigenous people and the rest of the world.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 1.5 EthicsIBAO: 1.5 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 1.5 Ethics
Contact:
https://www.gitanmaax.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankie-abel-8bab06234/
https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/about-us/indigenous-relations/
Links:
Residential schools
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/first-person-facing-genocide-mohawk-institute-la-tuque-residential-school-1.6527631
The Indian Residential Schools Surivivors Society
https://www.irsss.ca/
The 60s scoop
https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/sixties_scoop/
Indigenous Day school
https://irshdc.ubc.ca/learn/indian-day-schools/
Indigenous Foster Care
https://themedium.ca/disproportionate-suffering-indigenous-children-and-ongoing-discrimination/
The Gift Of Being Different
https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/asd-id-core-knowledge/the-gift-of-being-different
Shikabe Makwa
https://www.camh.ca/en/driving-change/shkaabe-makwa
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced
Rachelle Gladue
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-132-culturally-safe-harm-reduction-with-rachelle-gladue-pisimoyapiy-ka-nipawit/
Grant Bruno
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-37-the-realities-of-autism-in-first-nations-communities-in-canada-with-grant-bruno-phd-candidate/
Louis Busch Episode
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-11-the-treatment-of-life-threatening-pica-with-louis-busch-bst-abs-hc-med-bcba/
Links:
DMV Association of Black Behavior Analysts (DMV ABBA)
https://www.dmvabba.org/
Black Men in Behavior Analysis
https://bmbanetwork.org/
Black Applied Behavior Analysts
https://babainfo.org/
Missouri Black Behavior Analysis Community (MOBBAC)
https://www.mobbac.org/
TAP: The ABA Pathfinders
https://www.mobbac.org/tap-the-aba-pathfinders
Black Women in Behavior Analysis (BWIBAAD)
https://bwibaad.org/
ABA Verzus Block Party
https://www.linkedin.com/company/abaverzus-block-party/
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:
Black Men in Behavior Analysis with Jeron Trotman
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode79-black-men-in-behavior-analysis-with-jeron-trotman/
The Missouri Black Behavior Analysis Community with Kelly Baird
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-86-the-missouri-black-behavior-analysis-community-mobbac-with-kelly-baird-ma-bcba-cctsi/
Behaviour Analysis in Ghana and Nigeria with Josephine Akure and Joy Oviojie
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-91-behaviour-analysis-in-ghana-and-nigeria-with-josephine-akure-and-joy-oviojie/
Culturally Responsive Screening Tools for Autism and/or Intellectual Disabilities in Nigeria with Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-120-culturally-responsive-screening-tools-for-autism-andor-intellectual-disabilities-in-nigeria-with-dr-eziafakaku-nwokolo/
Artificial Intelligence and Behaviour Analysis with Dr. Marc Lanovaz
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-8-artificial-intelligence-and-behaviour-analysis-with-marc-lanovaz-phd-bcba-d/
Black Liberation Psychology with Dr. Evan Auguste
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-98-black-liberation-psychology-a-conversation-with-dr-evan-auguste/

Friday Jun 14, 2024
Episode 162: Decolonization of the Mind with Dr. Michael Yellow Bird
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Episode 161 is a humbling, wonderful conversation with Dr. Michael Yellow Bird. Dr. Yellow Bird works with Tribal and Indigenous Peoples to bring mindfulness and neurodecolonization approaches to these communities for the purposes of healing and improving wellness. He uses neuroscience research to examine how mindfulness approaches and traditional Indigenous contemplative practices can train the mind and positively change the structure and function of the brain. He also studies how experiences and perceptions change the brain (neuroplasticity); shape our DNA and affect the expression of our genes; activate different brain regions, change our brain waves, shape specialized brain cells such as mirror neurons; and alter our neurotransmitters and modulators. Dr. Yellow Bird uses his work as a means of translating the neuroscience of mindfulness and neurodecolonization to Tribal and Indigenous communities so they can understand why and how mindfulness and Indigenous contemplative practices work.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 1.0 EthicsIBAO: 1.0 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 1.0 Ethics
Contact:
https://www.indigenousmindfulness.com/
Links:
2 Crees in a Pod Interview with Dr. Yellow Bird
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ceremony-and-the-brain-with-dr-michael-yellow-bird/id1517083728?i=1000477932025
Jessica Barudin
https://www.jessicabarudin.com/

Friday May 10, 2024
Episode 152: Native American Counselor Education
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
In Episode 152 Ben chats with Courtney Copeland, a doctoral student in counseling psychology at the University of Buffalo and an Enrolled Member of the Seneca Nation and Dr. Katy Leigh-Osroosh, an Assistant Professor in the School of Counselling, School, and Educational Psychology at the University of Buffalo.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 1.5 EthicsIBAO: 1.5 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 1.5 Ethics
Check out Courtney's awesome podcast!! https://thedsmpodcast.podbean.com/
Contact:
Courtney Copeland
https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneysiricopeland/
Katy Leigh-Osroosh
https://ed.buffalo.edu/about/directory/faculty/profile.html?uid=kosroosh
Links
Native American Concerns Group
https://www.multiculturalcounselingdevelopment.org/nativeamerican
The Society for Indian Psychologists
https://www.nativepsychs.org/
Kim Tallbear
https://kimtallbear.com/
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced
Episode 130 Jordyn Burleson
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-130-the-tonowanda-seneca-behavior-technician-with-jordyn-burleson-rbt/
Articles Referenced
Leigh-Osroosh, K. T., & Copeland, C. (2024). Distributive Justice for Native American Indigenous Peoples within Counseling. Counseling and Values, 69(1), 21-46. https://brill.com/view/journals/cvj/69/1/article-p21_3.xml
Leigh-Osroosh, Katheryne T. and Hutchison, Brian (2019) "Cultural Identity Silencing of Native Americans in Education," Race and Pedagogy Journal: Teaching and Learning for Justice: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/rpj/vol4/iss1/3

Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
In Episode 151 Ben chats with Dr. Amanda Young. Dr. Young is Hidatsa of MHA Nation as well as an Anishinaabe of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, both reservations of North Dakota. Amanda received her PhD in Counseling Psychologist from Oklahoma State in 2022. Her current research embraces the stories of Native women who are leaders within the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Movement in what’s colonially known as the U.S. She is hopeful this research will help rewrite the narrative of Native women, as we are more than a statistic. Currently, Dr. Young is completing her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Two Feathers Native American Family Services in Humboldt County, CA
Correction: Near the end of the episode Dr. Young referenced two recent murdered relatives, Cole Brings Plenty and Trey Allen Glass who was mistakenly named "Terry Cross" in the podcast.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 1.5 EthicsIBAO: 1.5 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 1.5 Trauma-Informed Care
Contact:
https://twofeathers-nafs.org/about-us/staff/
Links
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Social Media Tool Kit
https://www.nativehope.org/toolkit/mmiw
MMIW USA
https://mmiwusa.org/
Sovereign Bodies Institute
https://www.sovereign-bodies.org/
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
https://www.niwrc.org/resources/report/new-mexico-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-relatives-task-force-report
Native Dads Network
https://nativedadsnetwork.org/
Moosehide Campaign
https://moosehidecampaign.ca/
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced
Piiohskoopanskii/Sings Loudly Far Away (Angela Grier)
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-150-education-is-the-new-buffalo-healing-and-wellness-for-the-piikani-blackfoot-people/
Bukky Akinwale
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-89-tales-by-moonlight-storytelling-for-youths-and-elders-in-a-historically-black-community-with-bukky-akinwale/
Articles Referenced
Dr. Young's doctoral dissertation:
https://shareok.org/bitstream/handle/11244/337337/Young_okstate_0664D_17820.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Isaacs, Devon S. and Young, Amanda R. (2019) "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW): Bringing Awareness through the Power of Student Activism," Journal of Indigenous Research: Vol. 7 : Iss. 1 , Article 2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26077/5t7q-j016 Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol7/iss1/2

Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
In Episode 150 Ben chats with Piiohskoopanskii/Sings Loudly Far Away (Angela Grier), a Piikani/Blackfoot registered provisional psychologist in her traditional territory of Mohkinstsis (Calgary, Alberta). For over 25 years, Angela has been working and supporting First Nation/ Indigenous peoples and communities through direct and systemic experience including Indigenous psychology and counselling, Indigenous and child/ youth rights advocacy, adult education/ post-secondary, elected leadership, extensive executive experience, non-profit, public administration and Blackfoot ways of knowing. Her graduate research explored Indigenous Psychology from a Blackfoot experience and embodiment. Piiohsksoopanskii/ Sings Loudly Far Away, is a proud Piikan First Nation member, a mother of four and a grandmother to Meadow.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 2.0 EthicsIBAO: 2.0 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 2.0 Ethics
Contact:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelagrierpiikani/
https://www.ferchopsychologicalservices.com/angela-grier-m-ed-r-psych-provisional/
The Arctic Rose Foundation
https://arcticrose.org/
https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net/team/angela-grier
Links
Piikani/Blackfoot
https://piikanination.com/
https://blackfootconfederacy.ca/
Sandra Grier
https://www.cutbankpioneerpress.com/obituaries/article_0d68d221-07f5-5f6d-840c-52fa11be6b3b.html
https://www.fortmacleodgazette.com/2011/sandra-grier-selected-for-open-heart-award/
Siera Rose Han
https://www.instagram.com/indigenouskwe_siera/
https://linktr.ee/inaabiwinwiigwaas
Michael Yellowbird
https://www.indigenousmindfulness.com/about
Allan Mi'kskimmiisoka'simii "Iron Shirt" Pard
https://www.pinchercreekecho.com/2016/07/13/remembering-a-piikani-cultural-pillar
Indigenous Research Methodology Scholars
Shawn Wilson
https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/research-is-ceremony-shawn-wilson
Linda Tuhiwai-Smith
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/awards-distinctions/honorary-doctorate/tuhiwai-smith.html
Leroy Little Bear
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/leroy-little-bear
Taiaiake Alfred
https://taiaiake.net/
Willie ermine
https://www.nccie.ca/story/what-is-possible-in-community-reflecting-on-harvest-days-at-sturgeon-lake-first-nation/?lang=fr
Dr Sajek Henderson
https://calloftheearth.wordpress.com/members/james-sakej-youngblood-henderson/
Dr. Cynthia Chambers - University of Lethbridge
https://directory.uleth.ca/users/chambers
Narcisse Blood
https://www.nfb.ca/directors/narcisse-blood/
The Iinni Initiative
https://ipcaknowledgebasket.ca/iinnii-initiative-the-return-of-the-buffalo
The Buffalo Treaty
https://www.buffalotreaty.com/
Forward Summit
https://forwardsummit.ca/
Braden Kadlun Interview with Angela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG48FaVX90M
Articles Referenced
Oster, R.T., Grier, A., Lightning, R. et al. Cultural continuity, traditional Indigenous language, and diabetes in Alberta First Nations: a mixed methods study. Int J Equity Health 13, 92 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-014-0092-4
Angela’s Dissertationhttps://www.proquest.com/openview/ea36a75d504c74b120ec307dca700836/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750

Friday Apr 12, 2024
Episode 148: Behaviour Analysis in First Nation Communities of Australia
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
In Episode 148, Ben chats with Deb Fernando, who is quite possibly the only Indigenous behaviour analyst in all of Australia. Deb is a proud Bigambul, Gomeroi woman with strong connections to far northwest NSW within the Gamilaraay language nation. She has 30 years’ experience working with First Nations communities throughout Australia, including urban, rural, and remote locations.
Deb started her career as a chef, then worked in government organisation troubleshooting major problems in servicing First Nations people in remote communities.
She then went on to work with the University of South Australia where her team of researchers received the Vice Chancellors award for excellence in engaging in communities. Moving from SA back to New South Wales she began working with the SAX institute as the Study manager to progress their First Nations child health research project in urban and rural children's health. Within a short time, they established the project in five major Aboriginal Medical services, which identified the gaps in services to First Nations children within these areas. One highlight was establishing ongoing specialized services such as hearing and speech therapy for First Nations families. At the age of 50 Deb embarked on my academic career completing my BA and Honors in psychological science at Southern Cross University, continuing her studies in 2020 she completed a Master's in Education in Applied Behavioural Analysis at Monash University. Whilst studying she started to work as a positive behavioural therapist practitioner with The Center for Positive Behavioural support where she held a position as a Behavioural support practitioner. Over the years Deb has been looking and searching for the most appropriate services for First Nations peoples to assist in closing the gap between First Nations people and Non-First Nations peoples. Deb has a passion for applied behaviour analysis and therapies that take a holistic approach to addressing the needs of First Nations families. Due to the impacts of cultural loading, she received over her working career she ended her journey of working for others and started her own business “FeatherWay Road”. Here Deb collaborates with families to establish an environment where everyone feels included, supported, and empowered. Working with neurodiverse children, she embraces their unique strengths, their culture, and challenges to cultivate an inclusive and supportive learning environment. ABA has been one of the many highlights of her academic career. I have seen and experienced the solid sustainable results this has on families and individuals.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 2.0 EthicsIBAO: 2.0 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 2.0 Ethics
Contact:
debfern54@hotmail.com
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced
Grant Bruno
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-37-the-realities-of-autism-in-first-nations-communities-in-canada-with-grant-bruno-phd-candidate/
Louis Busch
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-11-the-treatment-of-life-threatening-pica-with-louis-busch-bst-abs-hc-med-bcba/
Jordyn Burleson
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-130-the-tonowanda-seneca-behavior-technician-with-jordyn-burleson-rbt/
Valerie Clack
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-117-the-lakota-bcba-with-valerie-clack-ma-bcbalba/

Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
In Episode 147, Ben chats with Dr. Jaxcy Turietta., a Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral Level from the Chickasaw Nation based in New Mexico. Dr. Turietta works at the University of New Mexico's Sandoval Medical Center where she provides behavioral support services to patients and staff. The conversation starts with a discussion on diagnosing autism and systems of diagnosis. Dr. Turietta talks about her work with the Navajo Nation, autism acceptance in Native American communities, and culturally responsive care in Indigenous communities.
Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)
BACB: 1.5 EthicsIBAO: 1.5 Cultural/EthicsQABA: 1.5 Ethics
Contact:
evaluate505@gmail.com
https://www.timetoevaluate.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaye-jaxcy-turrietta-44509b143/
Links:
Grant Bruno: The Gift of Being Different
https://aidecanada.ca/resources/learn/asd-id-core-knowledge/the-gift-of-being-different
Chickasaw Lifetime Scholarship Article
https://psychology.as.uky.edu/odom-awarded-lifetime-scholarship-chickasaw-nation
Chickasaw on Rosetta Stone
https://www.chickasaw.net/rosettastone
Chickasaw Language App
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/chickasaw-language-basic/id448797486
Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced
Grant Bruno
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-37-the-realities-of-autism-in-first-nations-communities-in-canada-with-grant-bruno-phd-candidate/
Louis Busch
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-11-the-treatment-of-life-threatening-pica-with-louis-busch-bst-abs-hc-med-bcba/
Jordyn Burleson
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-130-the-tonowanda-seneca-behavior-technician-with-jordyn-burleson-rbt/
Valerie Clack
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-117-the-lakota-bcba-with-valerie-clack-ma-bcbalba/
Eziafakaku Nwokolo
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-120-culturally-responsive-screening-tools-for-autism-andor-intellectual-disabilities-in-nigeria-with-dr-eziafakaku-nwokolo/
Mark Standing Eagle Baez
https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-111-the-sweetgrass-method-a-culturally-responsive-approach-among-american-indianalaska-native-peoples-with-dr-mark-standing-eagle-baez/