title: Healing of the canoe: preliminary results of a culturally tailored intervention to prevent substance abuse and promote tribal identity for Native youth in two Pacific Northwest tribes.
abstract: Using Community-based and Tribal Participatory Research (CBPR/TPR) approaches, an academic-tribal partnership between the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute and the Suquamish and Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribes developed a culturally grounded social skills intervention to promote increased cultural belonging and prevent substance abuse among tribal youth. Participation in the intervention, which used the Canoe Journey as a metaphor for life, was associated with increased hope, optimism, and self-efficacy and with reduced substance use, as well as with higher levels of cultural identity and knowledge about alcohol and drugs among high school-age tribal youth. These results provide preliminary support for the intervention curricula in promoting positive youth development, an optimistic future orientation, and the reduction of substance use among Native youth.
authors.forename: Dennis M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: Lisa Rey
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Robin Little Wing
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sigo
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lonczak
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahvakana
authors.forename: Lisette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.forename: Albie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Abby
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Purser
authors.forename: Lenora
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bagley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D015205:Northwestern United States; D000067656:Optimism / Q000523:psychology; D016730:Program Development; D012933:Social Identification; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome