Cultural Factors in Conducting Outreach on

Radon

Vivian Craig, Environmental SpecialistNNEPA Radon Program

Cultural Factors In the beginning the

program had no word for Radon in Navajo

To Get the Navajo Word for Radon We Consulted with Traditional Resources Dine’ College Rough Rock

Community School

How Does the Program Explain Radon?

Can’t see it

Can’t smell it

Can’t taste it

Language Barriers Very descriptive

Paper

Rock

Water

Cultural Factors To Consider

Cultural Sensitivity Respect

Traditional Sensitivity Taboos

Technical Terms Radon

Scientific Terms pCi/l

Risk Communication Exposure Sickness Death

OUTREACH FOR KID’S DAYOn

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

AT NNEPA CONFERENCE Partnerships for Kid’s Day

NNEPA Radon Program NNEPA Pesticide NNEPA Surface Water NNEPA Public Water NNEPA Criminal Enforcement Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fire Department Navajo Nation Zoo Navajo Family Health Promotion Navajo Nation Forestry Navajo Nation Division of Youth Navajo Nation Navajo Nation Diabetes Program Navajo Nation Animal Control Office of Environmental Health

Kid's Day on April 17, 2008 at the Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, Arizona

Poster Contest-Jordon Lester, Rocky Ridge Movie Day on Environmental Films There were over 500 students in

attendance throughout the day. Students from 15 different schools

Choshgai, Crystal Boarding, Dilkon, Gallup Catholic, Hilltop Christian, Hunters Point Boarding School, Kin Dah Lichii', Pinedale, Red Lake Headstart, Roosevelt Elementary, Saint Michaels Special Ed., Tse Ho Tso, Window Rock and Crownpoint

Cooked 500 Burgers and Hot Dogs All Programs helped with Promotional items

Backpacks, Crayons, Coloring Books, Water Bottles, Pencils, Rulers, Kids Environmental Brochures, Erasers and Caps

Castle Jumper and Rock Climbing Station

INDOOR AIR QUALITY HOUSE Radon Entry Points Concrete Slab How Mitigation works

Crawlspace Mitigation Fan in Attic Piping for Mitigation

Indoor Contaminants Quiz Lead VOC’s Asbestos Carbon Monoxide Tobacco Smoke

Radon Test

Story Telling Radon a Part of Nature

NNEPA KID’S DAY

Johnny Eagle of NNEPA Says

Good Bye and Thank You.