We are members of diverse and vibrant communities.
Built to serve youth in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, We R Native is a multimedia health resource for Native teens and young adults. The service includes an interactive website (insert new url link), a text messaging service (Text NATIVE to 94449), YouTube, and social media channels. We R Native launched in 2012, and is a project of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.
The website includes content on social, emotional, physical, sexual, and spiritual health, as well as on AIAN culture, the environment, and food sovereignty. The site contains over 600 health and wellness pages, all reviewed by AIAN youth and experts in public health. By holistically covering a wide variety of topics, the service delivers youth-friendly health messages alongside trending topics.
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One of the most popular sections of the website is an “Ask Your Relatives” Q&A service that provides medically accurate, youth-friendly support. Youth can search through the library of nearly 600 Q&As and read prior submissions or submit their own questions to receive a text or video response. The AYR response team includes diverse educators, public health professionals, guest celebrities, and caring adults. Click the “Ask Your Relatives” image or scan the QR code to get started.
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About Us
Our primary audience is AI/AN teens and young adults (13-24 years old) located throughout the U.S. The site has been accessed by youth from every state, with strongest utilization across the west coast. Roughly 2/3 of the website’s users are female; 1/3 are male.
We R Native collects digital metrics recommended by digitalgov.gov. Since its launch, the website has received over 323,800 page views. The average user visits roughly 3 pages per visit. The Facebook page and text message service alert followers to health tips, contests, internship opportunities, and current events. Altogether, We R Native reaches over 32,000 users per week through its various media channels.
We Are Native. We are members of diverse and vibrant communities. Learn more about your culture, history, and current events.
I am Strong in Mind and Spirit. By sharing with one another, we can teach each other lessons about self-confidence, self-respect, pride, courage, and spirituality.
I Control My Body. My body is mine and mine alone. I have control over my physical and sexual health.
We Are Not Alone. Regardless of the issue, there are other Native teens and young adults going through the same life challenges… hear their stories and share your own. Together, we can support one another through tough times and come out stronger in the end.
We Can Change Our World. Community involvement is something that can start small and make a big impact. We have the tools you need to get started shaping your community in positive ways.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We R Native is supported, in part, with funds from the Indian Health Service and the Minority AIDS Initiative Fund, and by a GLS suicide prevention grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.
We R Native is housed at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We R Native is supported, in part, with funds from the Indian Health Service and the Minority AIDS Initiative Fund, and by a GLS suicide prevention grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.
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