Ending Bullying in Our Schools

The White House has endorsed the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) and the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) as an important step to prevent bullying in schools. The Student Non-Discrimination Act would prohibit discrimination in public schools against any student on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity.  And the Safe Schools Improvement Act would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment, including on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion. The President, Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries and White House staff have also recorded videos on bullying prevention for the It Gets Better project.

Understanding and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

If you are a service professional working with children in Indian Country, take some time to attend this tuition free webinar with Nadja Jones of NICWA.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 28

Unused prescription drugs can be a danger to everyone in your home, but it can be difficult to dispose of drugs without harming the environment. The DEA is hosting another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day all across the nation on April 28. At the last event in November, the DEA collected nearly 200 tons of expired or unused drugs. If you're a law enforcement department interested in hosting an event, call the DEA point of contact for your area. The DEA has downloadable posters and other materials to help you host an event.


If you would like to turn in unneeded, unused or expired drugs, call 1-800-882-9539 to find the take-back site closest to you.

Be Prepared for Tornadoes

We hope our friends, colleagues and loved ones in the Plains stay safe as the nation anxiously watches tornadoes brewing in the region today. Much of Indian Country is prone to tornadoes and ready.gov has some great tips for preparing and for staying safe during and after a tornado hits. Lamar Associates is ready to help, whatever weather comes your way.

Preserve Tribal Heritage on May Day

When we train families to prepare for disasters, we advise them to consider how to preserve irreplacable mementos like family albums. However, when our tribal governments plan for disaster, the needs of libraries and museums are not always considered, even though many tribes' material heritage might be concentrated in those facilities.

This May 1st, all Indian Country librarians, archivists, historians, curators and museum administrators are encouraged to open up dialogue with your tribal councils about plans you can make and steps you can take to preserve your tribe's heirlooms. The National Institute for Conservation will be hosting a free webinar April 18 on how to start planning.

One of Lamar Associates' specialties is Emergency Preparedness. We can help your organization or tribe every step of the way from assessment to delivering training.

Standing up Against Bullying in Indian Country

These young women say it well: Native pride means to honor and respect one another. Bullying does not honor our people, our traditions or our culture.

Strength Based Tribal Collaboration for Drug Endangered Children

In case you didn't catch the webinar, you can still watch the recorded session. Steve and Nadja did a great job as always, looking at how Native people can build on their strengths to protect children and how service providers can improve the cultural appropriateness  of their assessments.

Protecting Children Against Abuse in Indian Country

How do we know when a child is the victim of physical or emotional abuse?
What are the signs and what do we do next?
What are the signs of a child living in an endangered environment?

If you are a parent or service provider with children in Indian County, join Indian Country Training's master instructor, Steven Juneau, for an engaging and informative webinar on how we can protect our children against abuse.

Register now while they still have spaces!