Episode 220: Decolonizing Mental Health with Dr. Julie Smith-Yilenmi

In this conversation, Julie Smith-Yilenmi shares her journey as an Indigenous educator and health professional. She discusses her background from the White Earth Nation, the significance of her traditional name, and the impact of growing up on the reservation. Julie emphasizes the importance of cultural identity, community support, and language revitalization in her work. She reflects on her path to behavioral health and academia, highlighting the challenges and transformative experiences that shaped her commitment to her community and the Indigenous health field

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Julie Smith-Yliniemi

University of North Dakota

https://campus.und.edu/directory/julie.smithyliniemi

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-smith-yliniemi-phd-59b409239

Links:

White Earth Nation

https://www.whiteeartcoh.m/

Johnson O’Malley Act

https://www.bie.edu/landing-page/johnson-omalley

Sam Rock, Ojibwe teacher

https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/2155832/samuel-j-rock

Healing Our Spirit Worldwide 

https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/healing-our-spirit-worldwide-concludes-international-event

https://www.facebook.com/IICHOSW

World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference

https://www.facebook.com/WISPC2024/

National Board For Certified Counselors 

https://nbcc.org/

Two Eyed Seeing

https://www.2eyedseeing.ca/

University of North Dakota Indigenous Trauma and Resilience Research Center

https://med.und.edu/research/itrrc/itrrc.html

Dr.Nicole Redvers

https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/epibio/people/faculty/core_appointees/dr_nicole_redvers.html

Dr. Brynn Luger

https://campus.und.edu/directory/brynn.luger

Dr. Mel Nadeau

https://campus.und.edu/directory/melanie.nadeau

Dr. Shawnda Schroeder

https://campus.und.edu/directory/shawnda.schroeder

 

Articles Referenced:

Malott, K. M., Smith-Yliniemi, J., Ali, L., & Darazsdi, Z. (2025). Decolonizing Adolescent Interventions: From Marginalization to Liberation. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counselling, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/23727810.2025.2517521

Smith-Yliniemi, J., Malott, K. M., Riegert, J., & Branco, S. F. (2024). Utilizing Collective Wisdom: Ceremony-Assisted Treatment for Native and Non-Native Clients. Professional Counselor, 13(4), 448-461.
https://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/utilizing-collective-wisdom-ceremony-assisted-treatment-for-native-and-non-native-clients/

 

 

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