Hunter Genia, MSW , Behavioral Health Administrator, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, in Mt Pleasant, Michigan was a panel member in last week's Senate Oversight Hearing on "The Preventable Epidemic: Youth Suicides and the Urgent Need for Mental Health Care Resources in Indian Country."
The webcast was recorded on Thursday, March 25, 2010. R. Genia speaks about the Great Lakes tribes in Michigan and addresses the wounds caused by the trauma ofpast attempts to "Americanize" native peoples in the Indian boarding schools. He begins speaking about the Access to Recovery grant, and tribal funded services to access culturally sensitive care.
His speaking segment occurs from 64:25 to 78:15 (minutes:seconds) within the 3 hour hearing.
Read transcript of Hunter's testimony.