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Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 1.
Jamal Alonzo_ SHP .webmMy Personal Connection:
My reason for picking this topic is because I want our younger generation to know there is a better route than drugs and alcohol. As natives I feel like we get caught in those type of things even if it's not attend. Also because I feel like sports can be a big outlet to anything. It's a hobby that brings happiness to you mentally, sports can be a stress reliever in my opinion. Using sports as an alternative activity which can keep you out of trouble, doing sports can be a time management because of the time that goes into it rather than making bad decisions.
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 4. March 8, 2023.
Alonzo, Jamal. personal photo 2. July 27, 2023.
Sharing One Skin :
Jeanette Armstrong
There are a lot of meanings within this essay that all connect to the Okanagan tribe. She talks a lot about the Okanagan tribe and how their tribe is physically, mentally, spiritually connected to the earth from all aspects of their life revolving around the earth and land. They also believed that all people were as one, they all shared one skin. A way I connect this to my people and how we were connected to the land and things around us. Especially the spiritual side, I feel like our people have the four sacred mountains and that's how our people are spiritually connected to the land.
Armstrong, Jeanette. 1996 “sharing one skin: The Okanagan Community.” Pp. 460-470 in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds.), The case against the Global Economy. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 2. November 13, 2021.
How Place Names Impact The Way We See Landscape:
B. Toastie
The article states how lands are connected to our identity and our relation to the environment. through our landscapes but also from stories and teachings that are getting passed down within one's community. There are some stories where we can't understand which landscape they belong to and also where they originated from. The way I looked at these things was in my culture way, how much my people are connected to the land. A part of our land's importance is the sacred ways and all things that go behind it and including teachings and stories. Our four sacred mountains are a good example of land that we pray to, our people have praised our sacred lands that came from our creation story since the beginning of time. We have so many stories that connect us as people to the land.
Toastie, B. 2022 “How place names impact the way we see landscape” 1-8 in the High Country News article
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 3. September 28, 2022.
And Then I Went To School:
Joe Suina
Josina had a huge connection to his Pueblo and also to his grandmother. leaving his home to go to school with a big transition for him, it was difficult because he was raised there his whole life. It is basically like leaving your whole life and identity. Being from a native tribe it's very important to be proud of who you are and where you come from. A huge connection to this article is from my own personal life. I had to leave my family and an environment that I loved and who and it was part of me and my identity. a big connection is with his grandmother, I feel that bond with my mother. having a person that has always been there that you talk to face to face and my home environment is a big comfort zone
Suina, Joe. 1985 “And then I went to school”,The New Mexico Journal of Reading, Winter 1985, Vol. V, No.2
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 5. October 27, 2023.
Alcohol:
By Holona Ochs
The article speaks a lot about the history of alcohol Coming to America and how it had a big impact on Indians from different ways. Learning that we as a nation were all affected by alcohol, due to our people becoming a big part of alcoholism. Also that our people are getting nationally recognized for alcohol and drugs just by stereotypes of our people. Colonists brought habits to the wrong people because once Indians got a hold of alcohol, our people became so familiar with it that it became so widespread and drinking habits started. All the reasons and factors of how people are affected on all levels were connected to violence, oppression, , dis and the loss of self-determination we're all reasons why native started to consume alcohol in alcohol-related problems like a huge effect on our people by having high death rates of our people because of alcohol.
Ochs, Holona, 2018 "alcohol". Encyclopedia of Native American History. Vol 1. Facts on file. 2011.American Indian History, online.infobase.com
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 6. October 27, 2023.
Alcoholism in the cities and border towns:
By Donald fixico
The issues and diversity we face as Indians. Happens to our people affected by alcoholism. It states more of the information and statistics, also that we are in trouble for our people. Showing us major Insight health problems alcohol has caused for us. Settling on alcohol has been only affecting us in a negative way, nothing has really gotten better with alcohol for my people.
Fixco, Donald."Alcoholism in the cities and border towns"The urban Indian Experience in America, Unversity of NM Press, 2000.American Indian History. Onlinebase.com
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 7. November 9, 2023.
Addiction and Identity:
By Ed Latimore
The video talks about his alcohol journey. Telling a big reason why he drank was because of emotions, feeling lonely and depressed. He also said that he had got caught in this cycle of trying to become sober. Which made it harder to stay sober. until he realized he needed to lean to his identity by remembering who he was but also forgetting his past identity that was connected to alcohol. He did that by doing new activities which became his new identity, by meeting new people and building connections that led to a sober lifestyle.
Latimore, Ed."Addiction and Identity". Ted Talk. lake high. Youtube.June 15, 2022.
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 8. November 30, 2023.
Death By Huffing:
By John DiConsigilo
The article talks a lot about the use and accessibility that teens have to these inhalants. Talks on how easy and common it is to use on a daily basis. The dangers of using these are the chemicals that are getting breathed in, cutting your oxygen to your brain and lungs. A long time use have bad effects on your heart, lungs, and permanent brain damage that could lead to death. Most deaths accuried by accidents when "high" but also sudden death by sniffing death sydrome that speeds up your heart so much to cause a heart attack.
DiConsigilo, John."Death by huffing: teens are getting high on household products called inhalants. They're cheap, legal... and deadly. Your first whiff could be your last."Scholastic Choices, vol.26, Apr-May 2011.
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 9. December 15, 2023.
Refuse to use drugs and alcohol
By Teen Health And Wellness
(Brings the real sense of what the drugs are about) Mentioning that friends could be encouraging you to take part. It being a personal choice, you making the choice to take part could take a negative toll on your body. Common use in high school students tells the people that drug use us everywhere. Having a bad toll on your brain also, eventually could lead to death because of your choice to take part.
"Refuse to use Drugs and Alcohol" Teen Health And Wellness, Rosen Publishing Group, MC. November 10, 2023
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 10. December 30, 2023.
Unmasking Addiction
By Michael Quinn
Many people have to go through this stage of denial. Having to act like everything was okay when it really wasn't. People rather fight addiction while wearing all these masks just so it seems like their life is not being ruined by drugs. Behind all of these negavtive effects is someone who is feeling a lot of emotions because their losing their life.
Quinn, Michael."unmasking addiction." TedtalkxRutgers. Youtube. 26, June.2023.
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 11. February 3, 2024.
Substance Abuse and addiction in the Muslim community: Facing Stigma and seeking support
By Dalia Mogahed
Muslim addiction needs to be heard and mentioned. Not having a lot of research on the topic means we can't help the people in need. By having more info, the Muslim community could positively be affected. Also mentions about having 2 sides, a supportive and helping side while the other is being more "Tough" on addicts. Overall the article talks about many problems the community faces with addiction but also the support system when it comes to addicts.
Mogahed, Dalia. "substance abuse and addiction in the muslim community: facing stigma and seeking support." American Muslim Poll 2020, ISPU.Org.Oct,6.2021.
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 12. February 23, 2024.
White, Suburban, and addicted to heroin
By T.J. Cicero
The recent use of heroin in the white community, seeing a lot of new activity from statistics in the opioid use also having a hard time finding a solution. Acknowledging the change about the uses can also find new solutions. Article gives knowledge not many people are bound to know. Stating the rise of heroin use is because it is cheaper, stronger, and more accessible to the poor.
Ciero, T.J. . " The changing face of heroin use in the united states a retrospective anaylsis of the past 50 years."JAMA Psychiatry. 71(7), 821-826. 2014.
Alonzo, Jamal. Personal Photo 13. March 3, 2024.
Refuse to use drugs and alcohol
By Lafarge lake
In the video it talks about the uses and reasons behind youth drug use. Mentioning a lot of valid points on why kids are getting caught up on drugs, it being around the environment a lot. Also that as adults we could be role models and be a guidance for them. Stating that there is a low rate of action that is being done to help. A solution would be to knowledge the problem and talking but also guiding programs for those in need.
Lake, Lafarge. " The domino effect: youth and substance abuse|Helia Moghaddam|tedxtalk@larfargelake." Youtube.TedxTalks. 28 Mar, 2019
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