Transcript: Galen Drapeau

Helping people understand their identity helps them be strong

[Drapeau:]: I think that if we help people with their identities, you know, help people with a background of who they are— where they come from—that they’ll take a different stance on life, and they’ll take a stand of trying to be healthy, you know, not just physically but mentally, spiritually, and even emotionally. They’ll be able to stand up and be strong as individuals, as families, as “tiospaye,” extended families, as a tribe, and then as a nation.