Research Projects
Shea Hueston, a 2024 CNAIS concentrator, focused her senior capstone on suicide prevention on the Navajo Reservation, with a specific focus on addressing the alarming rise of elder suicide among Native American populations and with her tribe, in particular. Her work delved into the recent and devastating increase in Native elder suicide rates and provided proposals for how to address this critical issue, such as elder-in-residence programs at elementary and high schools and allocating more resources to elder care within Indigenous communities.