'The Efficacy of an American Indian Culturally-Based Risk Prevention Program for Upper Elementary School Youth Residing on the Northern Plains Reservations'

'Abstract\nCulturally-based peril behavior legal community classs for American Indian childlike indoctrinatedays children are sparse. hence a stem of American Indian educators collaborated in the domain of a broadcast that helps children make muscular decisions based on their cultural and traditionalistic value system. In this paper the authority of Lakota Circles of Hope (LCH), an elementary school culturally-based barroom program was analyse and evaluated. Three cohorts of fourthly and fifth graders participated in a tangled methods quasi-experimental evaluative look for design that include focus groups and sketchs introductory to and following the intervention. fiver research questions regarding the programs uphold on students self-pride and self-efficacy, Lakota identity, communication, troth endurance and essay behaviors were communicate in this study. Participants were compared to non-participants in three American Indian booking school sites. Educat ors undefiled a survey to record their observations and feedback regarding the carrying out of the program within their enjoyive school sites. The study provides preliminary evidence that, when delivered with fidelity, LCH contributes to statistically significant changes in risk behaviors, Lakota identity, respectfulness for others, and great(p) and call forth communication. A two-way multivariate abstract of variance with tin hoc analysis of info collected from the LCH participants (N = 1392) were use to substantiate a significant change magnitude in respect for others and a reducing in risk behaviors which included alcohol, tobacco, and shopping mall use at the 0.10 alpha direct. epochal positive improvements in parent and adult communication and an change magnitude Lakota identity at the 0.01 alpha level were obtained. There were no significant differences in self-esteem and conflict resolution from pre to ring mail intervention and in comparison with non LCH ac tive students.\n\nKeywords\n\nPrevention programElementary schoolLakotaCulturally-based programAmerican Indian'