Breastfeeding is Food Sovereignty for Native Communities by Ann Seacrest 17 Apr 2014 Camie Jae Goldhammer (Sisseton-Wahpeton), MSW, LICSW, IBCLC, Founder and Chair of the Native American Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington. Years ago I was honored to visit with some of the elders on the Yavapai reservation in Arizona. I listened to their stories of being taken from their homes as young children, being criticized by their own children who are regaining a sense of their Native ways, and dealing with the challenges of their grandchildren, who are facing a high suicide rate. Their stories penetrated my heart. Growing up near the Sisseton/Wahpeton Dakota Reservation in South Dakota, I have come to respect Native cultures. I want to help Native mothers who want to breastfeed their babies. .... see link for more
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:37:34 +0000
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