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Posts Tagged ‘Native Americans’

Mike “Racoon Eyes” Kinney: Sobriety as a Native American

By Cameron Nielsen | September 25, 2020
Portrait of Mike ‘Racoon Eyes’ Kinney, 2012

“Culture is prevention,” he says. “Many native people have turned to alcohol because of the inability to grieve and address the historical trauma of losing their culture, language and spirituality. Becoming a sober native person is an act of decolonizing.”

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Native American Health Center looks for new primary and dental care facility near Richmond BART

By Hasan Dudar | September 9, 2011

The director of a Native American mental health clinic in Richmond said on Thursday that the organization has been looking to expand its presence in the area to include primary and dental care near the city’s BART station. The Native American Health Center, which serves residents across Contra Costa County, has been working for the…

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Native American advocate teaches ‘values of peace’

By Robert Rogers | March 27, 2010 | 2

The man who answers to “Raccoon Eyes” sounded themes of self-improvement and self-worth for indigenous Americans during a recent speech at Richmond’s Native American Health Center.

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Everyone has a say in community mural

By Callie Shanafelt | November 2, 2009 | 1

Richmond’s city government strives to build empathy and understanding between races through public art.

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