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Tribal Foster Care Research
- NatalieSocial WorkGraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The lack of tribally specific foster homes in Humboldt County is representative of the statistic that Indian children are three times likely to be placed in foster care, ninety percent of these placements are within non-native homes (CA Dept. of Social Services, 2002). This literature review will discuss the importance of having tribally specific foster homes, review tribal foster care recruitment strategies, and successful foster placement models for Native youth in agreement with ICWA objectives.
Tsunami Effects and Mitigation Results for South-east Regions in Sri Lanka
- John DellysseDepartment of Environmental Science & Management & Forestry & Wildland ResourcesUndergraduate Student
- Buddhika MadurapperumaDepartment of Environmental Science & Management & Forestry & Wildland ResourcesFaculty
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
This study examines the land-use changes along the south-east coast of Sri Lanka before and after the 2004 Tsunami to spot vulnerable areas for future monitoring efforts. A time-series vegetation change: (i) immediately after Tsunami between 2004-2005, (ii) pre-Tsunami & long-term between 2004 -2016 and (iii) post-Tsunami & long-term between 2005-2016 were mapped using Landsat TM images. The resulting series of multiple change detection models became a series of maps displaying a considerable disturbance of vegetation patterns and agricultural activity at the coastal and inland areas.
Understanding the Importance of Frameworks Through Art
- Sylvia BellhouseEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Throughout the Spring 2017 semester, I conducted my service learning at the Sunny Brae Middle School afterschool program. Using my experience from the Environmental Studies program, I led an environmental art class where students learned the importance of frameworks by looking giving a critical look at photographers work and also putting what they learned to practice by taking photos of their own. I hope that knowing how frameworks operate will allow the students to be critical about the produced world around them.
Using Art and Mindfulness as Coping Mechanisms for Teens with Depression: A Guidebook
- Eve S. FreedmanSocial WorkGraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), as much as 10 to 15 percent of American teenagers experience symptoms of depression at any one given time (2014). Research has shown that mindfulness methods and art therapy methods have both proven themselves useful in treating this disease, but there is little research that has delved into the possible benefits of combining these two methodologies. This project combines these two forms of coping skills into one curriculum for use in school or therapeutic settings aimed at helping adolescents find outlets for dealing with their depression. That's the goal of this project: the creation of a mindfulness and art therapy guidebook.
Wailaki Directional Terms
- Jocelyn EdmondsonNative American StudiesUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Wailaki is an indigenous Northern California language within the Dene (Athabaskan) language family historically spoken in the Eel River basin. The language is categorized as a 'sleeping' language as there are no longer living first language speakers; however, there are second language learners today. This project examines translations in texts for words used in the Wailaki directional system and determines if this system is closer to river-based systems common to Northwestern California, or cardinal direction-based systems. In addition, this research discusses the extent to which geospatial references may have been preferred to relative frames of reference involving the body (left, right).
Wailaki Postpositions
- Emily EllisNative American StudiesUndergraduate Student
- Kayla BegayNative American StudiesFaculty
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Wailaki is an indigenous language within the Dene (Athabaskan) language family, historically spoken within the Eel River Basin. This project examines postpositions found in Wailaki texts. Unlike English which has a system of prepositions, Wailaki has a system of postpositional suffixes that indicate an object’s position in space relative to another. Words in English such as at, in, during, outside, next to, etc. modify a noun to indicate position, whereas in Wailaki this is accomplished with a suffix. Some are incorporated into verbs, as well as temporal expressions. This goal of this research was to compile a list for future language study, and use by second language learners.
What We Think, We Are
- Olivia NeuCommunicationUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Self-talk is the inner dialogue we use to talk to ourselves. My research project addresses the significance that self-talk has on you both mentally and physically. I emphasize that we should be mindful of how we talk to ourselves because we are always doing it. I also explain the importance of positive self-talk and how to do it. My goal is that this research project motivates individuals to use self-talk in ways that let them live happier and more positive lives.
Yurok Social Services Internship Manual
- Dianna HeimstadtSocial WorkGraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
I’ve partnered with the Yurok Social Services (YSS) department to develop the Yurok Social Services Internship Manual. As the largest federally recognized tribe in California with over 6000 enrolled members, interns placed within YSS have an opportunity to learn from and be exposed to a diverse community with varied Indigenous, Yurok worldview(s). The Yurok Tribe continues to suffer from the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism, and as Indigenous peoples, they have also continued to thrive. The intent of this manual is to better orient and train incoming interns as to their roles and responsibilities as well as to provide an introduction to a Yurok worldview.
~OG~ Organic Guru ~ Humboldt Homegrown Handmade and Fair Trade ~ Sustainable Village Project
- Barbara NearingccatGraduate Student
Other
Organic Guru is an organic food company and sustainable village. The food company replaces Sysco, and US Foods as a restaurant and small market supply, supplying Humboldt's restaurants, schools and general population with organic food. The profits in turn support a sustainable/ecovillage which provide quality sustainable housing such as tee pee's, yurts, for either permeant or transitional housing. allowing for a large segment of the population to have food shelter clothing and income. We also have planned to create a product line of food to sell at the retail stores, and restaurants, such as kombucha, teas, superfood cookies, pasta sauces. Like Newmans own.