[Practice Brief] A Global Indigenous Collaborative To Restore Balance for the Wellbeing of Humanity and the Environment
Published April 2023 The impact of climate change and ecosystem collapse can no longer be ignored. We have reached a critical moment, a tipping point that calls for informed and effective climate action. “Engaging Indigenous communities” as suggested by the United Nations, national governments, researchers, and others is not enough. Indigenous-led systems transformation is needed […]
May Blog: A Meeting of Sacred Waters and Indigenous-led systems change
Three years ago, Red Star International, Inc. (Red Star) invited a delegation of tribal leaders representing four tribal communities in Arizona to meet the Māori Peoples in Aotearoa/New Zealand. This cross-cultural exchange took place along Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River), the first river recognized by law asa living entity by the New Zealand government. The […]
[Newsletter] January 2023
MĀORI AND ARIZONA TRIBAL LEADERS REUNITE! Participate in the next chapter of this cultural exchange! After 3 long years, Arizona Tribal leaders will reunite with the Māori peoples of the Whanganui River at A Meeting of Sacred Waters. 6 Whanganui Delegates will visit 6 Tribal Nations in Arizona and the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona to explore […]
Speakers for A Meeting of Sacred Waters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023 CONTACT: Aleena Kawe, Chief Executive Officer (520) 777-9208info@redstarintl.org Red Star International Announces Speakers for ‘A Meeting of Sacred Waters’ 2023 TUCSON, Ariz. – Red Star International, Inc. is pleased to announce its speakers for the upcoming conference “A Meeting of Sacred Waters 2023” to be held at the Heard […]
Training: More Than the 5 A’s Virtual Training Commercial Tobacco Cessation Beyond the Clinic Visit – August 25, 2022
The Red Star team will be delivering this 3-hour training at the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Virtual Training Summit. Tobacco has always been apart of tribal ways yet commercial tobacco companies have twisted it into an addictive and deadly product. Today, most people who are addicted to nicotine want to quit, but cannot stop […]
Special Event! From the Mountains to the Sea Film Screening – August 18, 2022
7:30pm @ The Loft Cinema (Tucson, AZ) Join us for a screening of our new short film, From the Mountains to the River, followed by a conversation about the health and healing of our rivers. “Kaua e kōrero mote Awa, me kōrero ki te Awa” “Do not merely speak of the River, speak instead to […]
Transforming Tribal Health Governance August 1, 2022
We are grateful to the Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals for the opportunity to share the Tribal Health Governance Transformation: A Resource to Strengthen Sovereignty through Public Health Authority this August! We will be delivering a 3-hour pre-conference training at the National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota on August 29, 2022. […]
[Newsletter] June 2022
PREPARING FOR A NEW PHASE It’s that time of year here in Aotearoa when the caterpillars are eating all they can so they have energy and sustenance for the next phase of life. Like them, Red Star is readying itself for the next phase of our work. We hope you will join us on this journey of […]
Revitalizing Inherent Alignment for Community Health – June 1, 2022
Red Star collaborated with four tribes and one tribal entity to work across sectors-health care, public health, social services and education-to strengthen communication, collaboration, and service coordination for their communities’ wellbeing. Red Star provided small grants and worked with the tribes to share their success stories with others. It was an honor to serve as […]
[Newsletter] January 2022