Best Alaska Skeeter Podcasts (2025)

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A Look at Urban Indian Health in Tulsa with Carmelita Skeeter 33:44

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In this episode of A Look at Urban Indian Health in Tulsa with Carmelita Skeeter, host Meredith Raimondi, Vice President of Policy and Communications at the National Council of Urban Indian Health, sits down with Carmelita Skeeter (Citizen Potawatomi Nation), Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa. Carmelita shar…

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COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Practices for Healthcare Providers 22:46

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In this episode, hosts Alyssa Smith-Longee, MPH, BSN, RN, CPN (Assiniboine/Sioux – Fort Peck), Public Health Program Manager at the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), and Dr. Kimberly Fowler, PhD, Vice President of the Technical Assistance and Research Center at NCUIH, discuss the ongoing efforts to address COVID-19 in Urban Indian co…

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Traditional Food Program Successes at Urban Indian Organizations 28:57

4M ago28:57

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This episode, Traditional Food Program Successes at Urban Indian Organizations, provides a deep dive into traditional food programming at Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs), expanding on themes from the previous episode. Drawing from NCUIH’s 2024 report and interviews with various health care providers and leaders, hosts Nahla Holland (Eastern Pequo…

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Food Is Medicine: Traditional Food Programs and Urban Indian Organizations 22:43

5M ago22:43

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In this episode, hosts Nahla Holland (Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation), research associate at NCUIH, and Alex Sampson (Lumbee), federal relations associate at NCUIH, discuss traditional foods for American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) people, including the way food is considered, the policies supporting access to traditional foods, and foods integ…

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Investing in Wellness: Financing Behavioral Health in Indian Country 18:41

6M ago18:41

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In this episode, host Jessica Gilbertson, director of communications and events at the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), interviews NCUIH CEO Francys Crevier about the need for sustainable funding for behavioral health programming in Indian Country and NCUIH’s new “Investing in Wellness” toolkit. The conversation covers the state of …

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Next Gen Healing Through Youth Leadership Programming 39:29

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This episode looks at why youth engagement is essential. Guest speakers with extensive experience in mental health advocacy and youth engagement join Liz Best, manager of technical assistance at NCUIH. Colby Coughlin is a project director for the Tribal Opioid Response Project and Thrive, a suicide prevention initiative at the Northwest Portland Ar…

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Essential Strategies for Marketing Urban Indian Organizations 19:09

1y ago19:09

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Tune in to the NCUIH Native HealthCast for a conversation on the importance of marketing for Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). Jessica Gilbertson, Director of Communications and Events, and Carmen Toft, Associate Director of Communications and Events, discuss the importance of promoting UIOs in a competitive health care landscape to ensure communi…

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Empowering Urban Indian Organizations at the Intersection of Health and Voting Access 18:42

1y ago18:42

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This episode of the NCUIH Native Healthcast delves into the crucial topic of civic engagement and social determinants of health (SDOH). The discussion between hosts Meredith Raimondi, Vice President of Policy & Communications, and Jeremy Grabiner, Interim Congressional Relations Director, highlights how non-medical factors can significantly influen…

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Cultural Resilience and Health: Traditional Healing Services at UIOs 24:41

1+ y ago24:41

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In this episode of the NCUIH Native Healthcast, Alexandra Payan, JD, federal relations manager, and Nahla Holland (Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation), research associate, explore how traditional healing practices can intertwine with Western health care systems, spotlighting the tangible positive impact of traditional healing on health outcomes at Urban …

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Community Care and Cultural Relevance in Public Health Campaigns 15:58

1+ y ago15:58

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Tune in to the episode of the NCUIH Native Healthcast, where we delve into topics that impact urban Indigenous communities. In this episode, NCUIH hosts River Carroll (Cheyenne and Arapaho), Policy and Communications Associate, Tiffani Stark, MHA, Public Health Manager, and Myca Grant Hunthrop, MPH, Public Health Project Coordinator, discuss the pu…

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Demystifying Advance Appropriations and Urban Indian Health 23:05

1+ y ago23:05

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Join Meredith Raimondi, Vice President of Policy & Communications, and Chandos Culleen, JD, Senior Director of Federal Relations, Public Policy, in this episode as they delve into the crucial topic of stable funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the need for advance appropriations. Learn why stable funding for IHS, including for Urban Ind…

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Navigating ICWA and Urban Indian Health 35:26

1+ y ago35:26

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Join hosts Rori Collins, JD, Esq. (Nenana Native Village (Tanana Athabascan)), Public Policy Counsel at the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and Chandos Culleen, JD, Senior Director of Federal Relations at NCUIH in an engaging discussion on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and its intersection with urban Native communities. ICWA i…

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Highlighting Frontline Voices in Health 1:03:30

2y ago1:03:30

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In this episode of the NCUIH Native Healthcast, we will highlight the voices of frontline healthcare workers who are employed by UIOs. This episode intends to create a space for UIO staff members to share their experiences related to implementing IPC practices, share policies which have proven successful in protecting patients and frontline staff, …

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Highlighting Young Native Voices 1:23:03

2y ago1:23:03

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Welcome to the National Council of Urban Indian Health’s podcast on infection prevention and control education topics for our frontline warriors, our healthcare team members, serving American Indians and Urban Indian Health Organizations. In this episode we will be highlighting young, Native voices in health. Our goal in this podcast is to have a c…

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Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going hosted by Vickie Oldman, with special guests Dr. Donald Warne and Zoë Harris 55:58

2+ y ago55:58

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NCUIH Native Healthcast presents “Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going” hosted by Vickie Oldman, with special guests Dr. Donald Warne and Zoë Harris. In this exciting episode, Dr. Warne, a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, describes the historical contexts that affect Indigenous public health programming and shares his vision for a robust and inc…

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Exploring Body Reservoirs with Pathways for Infection and How Healthcare Workers Can Minimize Risks 1:01:02

3y ago1:01:02

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In this episode, we discuss methods on informing and educating healthcare workers on germ spread using the Body and the Healthcare Environment Reservoirs. Our first guest is Shay Drummond (MPH RN CIC), who works as an Infection Preventionist with the CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion and is a subject matter expert on this topic. Our seco…

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How Can Healthcare Workers Recognize the Infection Risks in Healthcare 38:59

3y ago38:59

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Today's episode features subject matter experts Karen Kwok (MSN, FNP-BC, MPH) and Marie Zephier, MPH as they lead the discussion on infection prevention control tips for healthcare staff. Karen holds a Dual Master’s degree in Nursing and Public Health and is a nationally certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She has over 20 years of experience worki…

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Project Firstline Reflections - Addressing Emerging Infection Control Threats to UIOs 55:43

3+ y ago55:43

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Welcome to Episode 2 of the NCUIH Native Healthcast! This is the National Council of Urban Indian Health's (NCUIH) podcast platform which is promoting infection prevention and control education topics for our frontline warriors and healthcare team members through collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via Project FIRSTLIN…

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Introductory Podcast: Supporting Healthcare Workers - Infection Control 52:20

3+ y ago52:20

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Welcome to the National Council of Urban Indian Health's (NCUIH) first podcast! Our first episode focuses on Infection Prevention and Control education topics for our frontline warriors and healthcare team members serving American Indians/Alaska Natives in Urban Indian Health Organizations. Our host is Vickie Oldman, a Podcast Developer and an enr…

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Casting Retrievers 16:10

3+ y ago16:10

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In this podcast, we discuss ten casting tips: Mental Counting Expectation After Each Whistle Stop Casting Rotation Cast Refusals Whistle Stops Carry The Cast Training Versus Hunt Test Consider Your Whistle Consider Your Background Success and Repetition in CastsBy Alaska Skeeter

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Retriever Puppy Training 7:56

3+ y ago7:56

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In this podcast, I list ten mistakes I often see newbies make while trying to train their first puppy. These mistakes include: Repeating Commands Giving The Wrong Command Cheerleading Pup Ignoring A Problem Creating A Gunshy Retriever Not Teaching Pinpoint Marking Pup Trains The Trainer Trainer Not Accepting Responsibility For Pups Behavior Trainer…

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Bumpers For Training Your Retriever 6:07

3+ y ago6:07

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In this podcast, we discuss bumpers...canvas or plastic, orange or white or black & white, and the use of birds for training retrievers.By Alaska Skeeter

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Trainer Frustrations 4:46

3+ y ago4:46

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Todays podcast is about the retriever trainer getting frustrated and mad at a retriever. Dogs are not resentful creatures, their behavior is often what in there nature. The best trainers never get mad or frustrated, they have learned "walk in the dogs shoes" and try to understand retriever behavior from the dog's perspective.…

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Retriever Line Manners: From Your Truck to The Line 9:46

3+ y ago9:46

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In this podcast we cover 7 checks for good line manners from your truck to the line: Opening Your Kennel Waiting in the Holding Blind Response to Judges/Marshall Talking/Yelling Leaving The Holding Blind Will Your Retriever Work With You? Walking Towards The LIne: Backwards Heeling Silent Auto-Sit Halfway and Just Behind The Line…

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Initial Line Concepts 5:17

4+ y ago5:17

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In this podcast, we outline a checklist of initial line concepts you can teach your dog while training. Concepts such as barriers, no-seeum blinds, remote sends, targeting, and diversions from the line. These concepts are important in running bind retrieves at Master Hunter level and in waterfowl hunting.…

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Teaching Your Retriever Cross-Wind Water Blinds 8:28

5y ago8:28

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There are 3 phases to teach your retriever to master cross-wind water blinds: Lining into the wind Casting into the wind Succeeding in a gradient of cross-wind water blindsBy missskeeter

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Your Retriever’s Perspective 4:17

5+ y ago4:17

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Sometimes the human or trainer's perspective may differ from the dog's perspective. This can result in problems. In this podcast, we give five examples where the retriever's perspective was very different than the trainer's perspective. As you get better and better as a trainer you will think more and more from your dog's perspective...…

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Retriever Tune Up Drills 15:01

6y ago15:01

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A tune-up drill is a series of land or water blinds run on successive days. Tune-up drills can be useful for at least 4 reasons: They get your retriever comfortable with multiple blinds They teach your retriever go straight in a blind corridor. They are useful to teach your retriever advanced blind concepts. They help you develop as the handler to …

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The Inital Line: Barriers, Bugging, Spot Bowling, No-Seeums, Lining Bias 8:00

6y ago8:00

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In this podcast, we discuss training drills for working on lining with confidence. As a handler you need to "spot bowl" with your retriever's spine, eyes, and nose perfectly focused on a spot in line with the distant blind destination. Barriers and no-see-um blinds are setups that your retriever should be exposed to in advanced lining.…

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Bulldogs, Dry Shot Pops, and Other Diversions 6:19

6y ago6:19

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Diversions are required at Senior or Master AKC Hunt Tests. In this podcast, we discuss how diversions can be easy or difficult from your retriever's perspective.By Alaska Skeeter

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Contrasting Marks 5:47

6y ago5:47

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In this podcast, we look at why contrasting marks can be difficult to untrained retrievers. A contrasting mark is conceptually very different than a previous mark. Contrasting marks could be back to back singles in a Junior hunt test, or a memory mark in Senior or Master hunt tests. Sometimes a hunt test setup looks like it will be easy. Yet it tur…

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Improving Your Retriever’s Memory Marking 7:55

6y ago7:55

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In this podcast we discuss how you can improve your pup's memory for multiple marks such as doubles, triples, and quads. Here is an example of a simple yard application where the retriever has 6 hand-thrown marks to retrieve from 6 new locations: Marking Mechanics: 6 MarksBy Alaska Skeeter

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Training Alone Compared To Group Training 5:40

6+ y ago5:40

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In this podcast, we discuss advantages of training your retriever alone, just you and your dog and training with a group of other trainers. There are advantages of training alone and there are advantages of training with a group. Ideally you should balance training alone with group training.By Alaska Skeeter

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Double Marks and the AKC Senior Hunt Test 13:50

6+ y ago13:50

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Double marks and the Senior Hunt Test are a big step from single marks and the Junior Hunt test. No longer do you "turn him loose and see what happens". Now you as the at-the line handler you need to develop a marking routine that 1) prevents head-swinging, 2) prevents switching, and 3) help pup focus on each mark and properly align and cue pup on …

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Teaching Silent Heeling, Backwards Heeling and 2-Sided Heeling 10:28

6+ y ago10:28

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Heeling is an important part of retriever hunt tests. It is also important for everyday dog walks, and some hunting applications like jump shooting. In this podcast, we discuss training your pup 3 aspects of heeling: Silent Heeling, Backwards Heeling, 2-Sided Heeling.By Alaska Skeeter

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Whistle Factors in Handling Retrievers 7:23

6+ y ago7:23

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In this podcast we discuss how the use of the whistle in terms of timing, loudness, duration, environmental conditions, and your dog's expectations. These whistle factors can be important in training and handling retrievers for hunt test blinds.By Alaska Skeeter

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”Hunt Mode” on Blind Retrieves 6:18

6+ y ago6:18

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In this podcast, we discuss 4 reasons why some retrievers go into "hunt mode" while running a blind retrieve. These include 1) Training blind distance and canine expectations, 2) Scent down the line to the planted blinds, 3) Come-in whistle conditioning "hunt-mode" near the end of the blind, 4) Lack of training exposure to sudden bird scent at the …

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Timing in Retriever Training 13:55

6+ y ago13:55

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Timing is a key aspect of retriever training that is sometimes under-appreciated. In this podcast we discuss why timing can be important for all levels of retrievers ranging from effective timing teaching a puppy sit to effective timing for sending a dog on a memory mark to effective timing for a critical cast, or for a good initial line in blind r…

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A Dozen Marking Tips 7:46

6+ y ago7:46

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In this podcast we go over a dozen tips to teach and maintain good marking in retrievers for AKC hunt tests, ranging from puppy tips to advanced retriever marking tips.By Alaska Skeeter