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Surviving & Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture

Native Peoples Respond to HIV/AIDS

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Traditional values can stamp out the A.I.D.S. virus, 1980s-1990s

This poster pairs some traditional Native values with contemporary messages, thus connecting time-honored principles to a dialogue focusing on safer practices as a way to prevent infection with AIDS.

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    Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center
  • Type:
    Poster
A drawing of a male and female American Indian dressed in traditional Plains Indian dress dancing in front of an outline of a third person in a headdress.
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    AIDS VIRUS

    Traditional values Can Stamp Out The A. l. D. S. Virus

    1. Wisdom: Informing yourself correctly about AIDS, to protect yourself and those you care about.

    2. Generosity: Sharing what you have learned about AIDS with others is the best way to stop the spread of AIDS in Indian country.

    3. Courage: Having the strength to stand up against peer pressure. And the courage to say no.

    4. Acceptance: Accepting others for the way they are. In sickness and in health.

    5. Respect: To insure future generations, respect your feelings, body, values, your life, and the decision of others.

    “There is an order in life that encircles that man, the woman and the child, everlasting and pure. Silently within the man speaks the love and respect for life. It is echoed in the woman, it is witnessed by the child. This is my heaven, this is my home.” (Chief Dan George, Co-Salish Tribe)

    Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center
    P.O. BOX 572 LAKE ANDES, SOUTH DAKOTA 57356-0572

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