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Carolyn Lewis Altneave, PhD (1920-1992). Founder of The Society of Indian Psychologists. Nativel American and Alaska Native professionals advocating for and bringing attention to issues influencing Native mental health and psychology today. https://nativepsychs.org. Dr. Carolyn Attneave was a prominent psychologist of American Indian heritage, recognized for her expertise in cross-cultural counseling and pioneering work in family therapy that included the client's social network. Her book Family Networks: Retribalizaiton and Healing (1973, coauthored with Ross Speck) is a key resource on social network therapy for families, translated into several languages. In 1976 she contributed to the Special Panels on Mental Health Services and American Indian Mental Health for the President's Commission on Mental Health and attended the White House Conference on Families during the administrations of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. She also played a significant role in enhancing graduate psychology training programs.

IDEA Native American Heritage Month Spotlight – Roundup

This year in honor of Native American Heritage Month, MSP’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (IDEA) created a weekly spotlight honoring members of the Native American and Alaska Native communities. Each week of November, IDEA sent a community email highlighting a Native American trailblazer in the field of psychology. Here

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Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month. This month has been federally designated since 1990, but the push for formally recognizing the contributions of Native Americans dates back to 1916 in New York State. In his 2024 Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month, President Biden spoke about the resilience of

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th each year. It is a time to celebrate Hispanic Americans through the exploration of art, music, food, and more. While the contributions, accomplishments, and culture of the community should be acknowledged and celebrated every day, this month provides

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Summer Reading, Watching, and Listening List

As the end of the 2023-2024 academic year draws near, the Structural Racism Programming Subcommittee of the MSP Institutional Equity and Anti-Racism Committee (IEARC) is also wrapping up our third year of education programs for the MSP community!  We focus our educational efforts on structural racism – the embedding of

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Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate and increase the visibility of individuals with disabilities. Disability Pride Month began as the commemoration of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July of 1990 and has since become not only a celebration but an important time

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Celebrating Pride Month

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual, and the + recognizes other identities not encompassed in the acronym. Pride, which originated as a commemoration of the Stonewall Riot, is a time of self-affirmation and increased

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Jewish American Heritage Month

Jewish American Heritage Month is observed every May to honor the rich traditions of the Jewish community. Since Judaism is an ethnoreligion this is a time to celebrate all aspects of Jewish culture , through the exploration of art, music, food, and more. It’s also important to acknowledge that there

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Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is observed every May to honor the rich culture, traditions, and achievements of the AAPI community. It’s also a time to celebrate AAPI culture through the exploration of art, music, food, and more. While the contributions, accomplishments, and culture of the community should

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Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month

Arab American Heritage Month is observed in April to honor the achievements of Arab Americans. During this month, we celebrate the rich culture of Arab Americans through art, music, food, and more. While the contributions, accomplishments, and culture of Arab Americans should be acknowledged and celebrated all year, many organizations

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