Tribal elders enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes and food on the Fort Berthold Reservation
Dr. Arne Vainio will be the guest lecturer tonight at 6:00 p.m., March 2, at the Skaggs Building on the University of Montana campus. Vainio is a physician at the Min-No-Aya-Win Human Services Clinic in Cloquet, Minnesota. His lecture tonight is titled, “Walking Into The Unknown: Native American Men’s Health Issues.”
Here’s an excerpt about his speech, which is part of the 2010 Native American & Minority Health & Cultural Competency Lecture Series:
“Walking Into The Unknown” follows the personal journey of an American Indian physician, Dr. Arne Vainio, who
turns 50 and realizes he is not following the advice he gives his middle-aged male patients and his own health is
in jeopardy. Facing all of the health risk statistics for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and etc., that many
American Indians face, he chooses to become healthy by undergoing the medical screenings, diet changes, and new
lifestyle necessary to override the fatal outcomes experienced by many people. He takes the viewers with him every
step of the way on this intimate and fascinating walk into the unknown, as doctor reverses roles and becomes the
patient. The result is a poignant story of vulnerability and personal revelation that inspires and educates viewers.”
Jodi Rave
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
Founder & Editor in Chief
Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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