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Welcome to the Rural Alaska Community Action Mutimedia Publication library 2009 Rural Providers' Conference Keynote Speeches  RurAL CAP mutimedia uses Windows Media Streaming Services to deliver video to your desktop.
If you encounter difficulty viewing any of the videos in our library please be sure that you have Windows Media Player 9 Series or later installed on your computer. If you continue to encounter difficutly please click here to email our Web Development Specialist and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Doug Modig, Anchorage
Doug Modig is a Tsimshian of the Eagle Clan. He was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska. Professionally, Doug has worked with Native peoples since the early 70s. He is trained nationally in the drug courts initiatives and for Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT). Doug is a longtime advocate for people taking personal responsibility for their actions and this helped begin what has become known as the Alaska Sobriety Movement. He and his wife, Amy, are the co-authors of Nation Building: An Alaska Native Guide to Personal and Community Empowerment. They have been RPC Stakeholders since 1986.
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Jim Miller is a village based alcohol program coordinator and counselor with over twenty years experience. He has designed and directs Llangcarwik, a residential family treatment program for Alaska Natives in Port Graham. He is active as a men's advocate and is known for his work as a traditional woodcarver and instructor. To watch the video Click here for Part I | Click here for Part II Lydia Olsen, Kodiak
Lydia is of Alutiiq and Danish descent. She was born and raised in the City of Kodiak where she now resides. Growing up, Lydia had little to no positive experience with her academic learning. At the age of 45, she entered her first year of college. In her senior year she was nominated, to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.” In May of 1997 she received her Bachelor Degree in Behavioral Science. She is currently enrolled in the Trail Blazer Associate Degree Program, from The Sure Foundation and desires to become a licensed and ordained minister. In March 2009, Lydia will celebrate 31 years of sobriety. As an Alaska Native her greatest desire is to see her people go from leading the nation in alcohol/drug abuse, suicide and other maladies to becoming number one in “overcoming.” She is an advocate for the Family Wellness Warriors Initiatives and the Kodiak Women’s Resource and Crisis Center.
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