Kenneth Deer

The Role of Indigenous Men in Ending Violence Against Women

This column was originally pubished in The Eastern Door, a community newspaper in the ancient Mohawk territory of Kahnawake, in Quebec....

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May 24, 2012

Ayahuasca May Hold Key to Breaking Addiction, But Canada Is Forcing Doctor to Stop Testing

Kevin Taylor
April 30, 2012
Do you see them? All over Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside there are junkies, addicts and alkies. On street corners, in alleys, lurking outside the ancient hotels...

The 13th Step: Peyote Ceremony Cured Author’s Addictions

Jordan Wright
March 18, 2012
By the time Robert Hayward, Winnebago, decided to write about his journey to redemption, he had been through hell...
Walter Lamar

Drug Endangered Children in Indian Country

If you saw a toddler walking toward a busy intersection, would you wait before you intervened? Indian children in homes where adults are substance abusers are in similar danger. Tribal community members must step in before children are hurt or taken away from the community....

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January 11, 2012

Gila River Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years

ICTMN Staff
October 28, 2011
U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell sentenced Darin James Kisto, 42, of Laveen, Arizona, to 87 months in federal prison on October 24...

The Inspiring Bounce-Back Story of Super Dunker, Kenny Dobbs

Bryan Abrams
July 29, 2011
Kenny Dobbs can fly. When he jumps with a basketball either in his hand or in his sights (many of his dunks have him chasing a ball in midair), he appears to be floating...

500-Officer Police Raid on Kanesatake Mohawk Territory

ICTMN Staff
June 14, 2011
Kanesatake Mohawk territory northwest of Montreal is being raided by 500 officers in a "major police operation," CBC News reports...

Chickasaw Take Back Program Offers Safe Way to Dispose of Medication

ICTMN Staff
June 13, 2011
The Chickasaw Nation's Take Back Program offers a new solution for disposing of unused or expired medications that will help reduce drug abuse and accidental poisonings and improve...

Oglala Sioux Tribe Revives Native Health Program After Fire, Wins Award for Aberdeen Area

ICTMN Staff
May 19, 2011
The Oglala Sioux Tribe's alcohol and drug treatment program rebuilt itself after a devastating electrical fire destroyed its Rapid City, South Dakota-based facility in April 2010...

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