Episode 220: Decolonizing Mental Health with Dr. Julie Smith-Yliniemi
In this conversation, Julie Smith-Yliniemi shares her journey as an Indigenous educator and health professional. She discusses her background from the White Earth Nation, the significance of her traditional name, and the impact of growing up on the reservation. Julie emphasizes the importance of cultural identity, community support, and language revitalization in her work. She reflects on her path to behavioral health and academia, highlighting the challenges and transformative experiences that shaped her commitment to her community and the Indigenous health field
Watch the video of this conversation here! https://youtu.be/HqzGUwDLsto
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Julie Smith-Yliniemi
University of North Dakota
https://campus.und.edu/directory/julie.smithyliniemi
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Links:
White Earth Nation
https://www.whiteeartcoh.m/
Johnson O’Malley Act
https://www.bie.edu/landing-page/johnson-omalley
Sam Rock, Ojibwe teacher
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/2155832/samuel-j-rock
Healing Our Spirit Worldwide
https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/healing-our-spirit-worldwide-concludes-international-event
https://www.facebook.com/IICHOSW
World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference
https://www.facebook.com/WISPC2024/
National Board For Certified Counselors
https://nbcc.org/
Two Eyed Seeing
https://www.2eyedseeing.ca/
University of North Dakota Indigenous Trauma and Resilience Research Center
https://med.und.edu/research/itrrc/itrrc.html
Dr.Nicole Redvers
https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/epibio/people/faculty/core_appointees/dr_nicole_redvers.html
Dr. Brynn Luger
https://campus.und.edu/directory/brynn.luger
Dr. Mel Nadeau
https://campus.und.edu/directory/melanie.nadeau
Dr. Shawnda Schroeder
https://campus.und.edu/directory/shawnda.schroeder
Articles Referenced:
Malott, K. M., Smith-Yliniemi, J., Ali, L., & Darazsdi, Z. (2025). Decolonizing Adolescent Interventions: From Marginalization to Liberation. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counselling, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/23727810.2025.2517521
Smith-Yliniemi, J., Malott, K. M., Riegert, J., & Branco, S. F. (2024). Utilizing Collective Wisdom: Ceremony-Assisted Treatment for Native and Non-Native Clients. Professional Counselor, 13(4), 448-461.
https://tpcjournal.nbcc.org/utilizing-collective-wisdom-ceremony-assisted-treatment-for-native-and-non-native-clients/
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