Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley (IHC) Podcast

Welcome to our January 2024  IHC Podcast: Know your why! Listen in as we meet IHC's new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Elizabeth McCraven ! She shared about her path at IHC and we had a great Q&A session about being a doctor, dispelling myths and the importance of a health care professional's reason for working in medicine.  "Knowing your why is one of the most important things as a D...

Welcome to our January 2024  IHC Podcast: Culture is Medicine!  Listen in and meet Jose Morales, a Mexica Dancer and aspiring Nurse. As he shares his experience of being a Mexica Dancer with Calpulli Tonalehqueh , a San Jose Bay Area cultural dance collective. He also shared the impact Mexica New Year has on him each year and how it helps him feel closer to his ancestral roots.  “’Culture is medic...

Welcome to our December 2023 IHC Podcast segment: Culture is Medicine We are elated to talk about our topic this month, 'Indigenous Authenticity' with a Aresena "Ari" Equihua, a film major and writer. Areseña Equihua, also known as Ari, is a Yurok Native Youth who’s currently a sophomore at West Valley College. She is majoring in film studies in hopes of transferring to a film sc...

Welcome to our October 2023 IHC Podcast! We are elated to talk about our topic this month, 'Culture is Medicine,' with a Neela Samayoa who was recently crowned Stockton Community Powwow Princess 2023-2024. Neela is from San Jose and is a member of the Oglala Lakota nation. She currently works for IHC as a Youth Dance Instructor within our Counseling Prevention Services program. This talk w...

Happy Pride Month! Welcome to our June 2023 podcast featuring a returning guest speaker, IHC CWO Fitness Coordinator, Co-Founder of IHC's Two Spirit Group, Marissa Hemstreet. Two Spirit Group serves as a safe space for people of the Two Spirit LGBTQIA community and allies. Each month will consist of some or multiple components: - Talking Circle - Arts & Crafts Project - Nutrition Presentat...

Happy AAPI Heritage Month everyone and welcome to our May 2023 IHC Podcast!  We are so excited to have a very important conversation about the power of art with Chopsticks Alley Art. The mission of Chopsticks Alley Art [is to] promote Southeast Asian cultural heritage through the arts. [Their goals encompass] to celebrate the cultural diversity of Southeast Asian contemporary art to foster greater...

Happy spring everyone and welcome to our April 2023 IHC Podcast! We have some members of the IHC Youth Media Team joining us today. We are so excited to be having a conversation with our future generation of AI/AN creators. If you did not know, IHC has developed a Youth Media Team in the winter of 2022. They have since embarked on media projects, with one of their latest projects being their highl...

Before we begin this program today, we do want to provide a trigger warning that some of the details discussed may be emotionally difficult or disturbing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you are seeking help, please refer to the following resources for aid in the description of this program. Thank you so much for listening. Strong Hearts Native Helpline: 1-844-7NATIVE Nationa...

Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley (IHC) is proud to present our newest podcast! This monthly podcast serves as a news outlet for connecting you with our agency through education, collaboration, and wellness. Each episode will feature updates pertaining to IHC’s work in serving the greater Santa Clara Valley community, ensuring the survival and healing of American Indians/Alaskan Natives....