Episode 231: The Indigenous Connectedness Framework with Dr. Jessica Saniguq Ullrich

In this conversation, Dr. Jessica Sangiq Ullrich shares her journey as a tribal citizen of the Nome Eskimo community in Alaska, discussing her background, the significance of cultural identity, and the impact of intergenerational trauma on Indigenous communities. She emphasizes the importance of connectedness in promoting Indigenous well-being and highlights her research methodology, which focuses on community engagement and spirituality. Jessica advocates for language preservation and community workshops as essential tools for healing and empowerment, ultimately envisioning a future where Indigenous communities thrive through cultural practices and interconnectedness. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5k6TZAxZWMI Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 1.0 Ethics IBAO:  1.0  Cultural QABA: 1.0 General Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behaviourspeak/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/behaviourspeak/ Contact: https://ireach.wsu.edu/people/jessica-saniguq-ullrich/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-saniguq-ullrich-302896213/ Links: The Institute for Research and Education Advancing Community Health (iREACH) https://ireach.wsu.edu/ The Nome Eskimo Community https://www.necalaska.org/ Native Village of Wales https://kawerak.org/our-region/wales/ Láaganaay Tsiits Git’anee https://nationalfolklifenetwork.org/liz-medicine-crow/ Articles Referenced: Ullrich, J. S. (2019). For the love of our children: an Indigenous connectedness framework. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 15(2), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1177/1177180119828114 Chase, Y.E., Ullrich, J.S. A Connectedness Framework: Breaking the Cycle of Child Removal for Black and Indigenous Children. Int. Journal on Child Malt. 5, 181–195 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42448-021-00105-6 Wesner, C. A., Around Him, D., Ullrich, J. S., Martin, L., Denmark, N., Russette, H., Lee, K. S., Sarche, M., Asdigian, N. L., Barnes-Najor, J., Whitesell, N. R., & the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center Early Relational Wellbeing Community of Learning. (2025). Co-creating a conceptual model of Indigenous relational wellbeing in early childhood: Planting seeds of connectedness. Infant Mental Health Journal, 46, 115–132. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.22149 Ullrich, J. S., Young, J. C., Wilbur, R. E., Nguyen, T., Johnston, P., White, L. F., Bright, J., Contreras, A., Alowa, E., & Tobuk, L. (2025). “It Makes My Heart Smile When I Hear Them Say, ‘Hi Grandpa, We’re Home!’”: Relationality, Alaska Native Wellbeing and Self Determination in Tribal Child Protection. Genealogy, 9(3), 85. https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy9030085 Related Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes: Episode 220 Decolonizing Mental Health with Dr. Julie Smith Yliniemi https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-220-decolonizing-mental-health-with-dr-julie-smith-yliniemi/ Episode 210 Indigenous Cultural Revitalization with Dr. Haley Shea https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-210-indigenous-cultural-revitalization-with-dr-haley-shea/ Episode 182 Healing The Disconnect: Culture, Climate, and Community with Dr. Emma Elliott https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-182-healing-the-disconnect-culture-climate-and-community/ Episode 177 The Arctic Rose Foundation with Susan Aglukark https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-177-susan-aglukark-and-the-arctic-rose-foundation/ Episode 150 Education Is The New Buffalo: Healing and Wellness for the Piikani Blackfoot People with Angela Grier https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-150-education-is-the-new-buffalo-healing-and-wellness-for-the-piikani-blackfoot-people/