health in indigenous youth

Question 1

HIV statistics in indigenous youth

Answer 1

11% of new infections
10% overall
3x more likely to get HIV (mostly between 15-24)

Question 2

residential schools

Answer 2

indigenous children between 4-16 were exposed to sexual abuse from figures of authority
18 schools in BC
led to broken systems for transferring culturally safe sexual knowledge

Question 3

fear based/ abstinence education

Answer 3

abstinence, be faithful, condomize
largely unsuccesful
“one size fits all”

Question 4

what is the sexy health carnival

Answer 4

offers accessible safer practices information
breaks down stigma barriers
created by native youth sexual health network

Question 5

where was the sexy health carnival

Answer 5

at 4 powwows in Ontario

used iPad surveys

Question 6

research in indigenous communities

Answer 6

provides a narrow lens

dominant society refused to acknowledge indigenous people

Question 7

snagging

Answer 7

finding a date, getting a phone number or having a sexual interaction at or after
can also mean tipi-creeping

Question 8

snagging

Answer 8

finding a date, getting a phone number or having a sexual interaction at or after
can also mean tipi-creeping

Question 9

why use powwows

Answer 9

present a unique opportunity to promote culturally safe, positive sexual health behaviour

Question 10

why use powwows

Answer 10

present a unique opportunity to promote culturally safe, positive sexual health behaviour

Question 11

examples of stations

Answer 11

HIV and aids
birth control
two spirit
moving through trauma
family planning

Question 12

results of sexy health carnival

Answer 12

300 youth engaged
majority First Nations and 16 years old
thought sexual health was important