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Nawiishtunmi Nightgun
B.S.P., Founder; Cultural Knowledge Practitioner; Indigenous Data Analyst Expert
Brown Bear Woman LLC
Nawiishtunmi Nightgun is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and a descendant of the Blackfeet Nation. They are the proprietor of Brown Bear Woman LLC, an organization dedicated to addressing the programmatic needs and data sovereignty of indigenous peoples. Nawiishtunmi has devoted her career to enhancing systems for homelessness and mental health services, with a focus on whole health for indigenous people. She has led teams that honor cultural and traditional healing practices, integrating systems that respect the past, present, and future of indigenous people beyond westernized concepts and holding cultural ethics at the center. As a mother of three, Nawiishtunmi actively engages in the gathering and harvesting of traditional foods and medicines with their family, and participates in various ceremonies. Nawiishtunmi has presented on topics such as decolonizing colonialism, decolonizing data, podcast speaker to discuss, "Native Healing Through Homelessness" on spotify, and addressing community needs during the pandemic in collaboration with the regional public health agency.
Sessions
Day 1
2.40
Yarning Circles
A: Youth-led yarn: Join the voices of our next generation and yarn about what’s needed for young people to thrive.
Manny Williams, Program Coordinator, Culture is Life; Yoora Maltha
B: Boorai Dreaming Project: Yarn with Aboriginal Elders and Senior Women who are working tirelessly in their community about the three stages of the Boorai Project.
C: Walking with Knowledge: Join Tammy Hatherill and explore the role of Australian First Nations Traditional Healing, a vital, yet under-recognised, system within contemporary healthcare.
Tammy Hatherill, Psychologist, Tribal Psychology; PhD Candidate
D: Engaging Young People: Join this yarn about the Tangka Marnirninthi Group, a therapeutic art group embedded within a youth mental health service, designed to engage young people.
Pam Ghebretensae, Youth Coordinator, Western Community Mental Health Service, Mental Health Clinical Program, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Vanessa Browne, Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Clinical Program, Central Adalaide Local Health Network
E: 4-Directions, One Path to Healing: The 4-Direction, One Path to Healing model directly addresses the comprehensive well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native individuals by evaluating emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health, with culture as the foundation of mental health practices.
Nawiishtunmi Nightgun, B.S.P., Founder, Brown Bear Woman LLC; Cultural Knowledge Practitioner; Indigenous Data Analyst Expert
Veronica Owens, Operations Leader, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Process Improvement
Day 2
1:50
Yarning Circles
A: Youth-led yarn: Join the voices of our next generation and yarn about what’s needed for young people to thrive.
Manny Williams, Program Coordinator, Culture is Life; Yoora Maltha
B: Boorai Dreaming Project: Yarn with Aboriginal Elders and Senior Women who are working tirelessly in their community about the three stages of the Boorai Project.
C: Walking with Knowledge: Join Tammy Hatherill and explore the role of Australian First Nations Traditional Healing, a vital, yet under-recognised, system within contemporary healthcare.
Tammy Hatherill, Psychologist, Tribal Psychology; PhD Candidate
D: Engaging Young People: Join this yarn about the Tangka Marnirninthi Group, a therapeutic art group embedded within a youth mental health service, designed to engage young people
Pam Ghebretensae, Youth Coordinator, Western Community Mental Health Service, Mental Health Clinical Program, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Vanessa Browne, Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Clinical Program, Central Adalaide Local Health Network
E: 4-Directions, One Path to Healing: The 4-Direction, One Path to Healing model directly addresses the comprehensive well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native individuals by evaluating emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health, with culture as the foundation of mental health practices.
Nawiishtunmi Nightgun, B.S.P., Founder, Brown Bear Woman LLC; Cultural Knowledge Practitioner; Indigenous Data Analyst Expert
Veronica Owens, Operations Leader, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Process Improvement