Healthy Navajo K'é

About Healthy Navajo K'é

Healthy Navajo K'é (Families) podcast is a space where information and resources on Navajo infant, child, adolescent, maternal and overall family health will be shared. This podcast is addressing priorities set in the 2020 Navajo Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment Report on topics such as oral health, prenatal care, breastfeeding, diabetes/obesity. This podcast was sponsored by the Arizona Department of Health Services through federal funding from the Health Resources & Services Administration, with support from the Navajo Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Partnership between Diné College and Northern Arizona University through federal funding from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences, award number S06GM142121. The views expressed are the sole responsibility of the program staff, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Arizona Department of Health Services or the United States Government. Ahéhee' Thank you!

Publisher

Diné College and Northern Arizona University

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Sept 2021

Latest episode

15 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Aug 2026

   Breastfeeding Podcast, Healthy Navajo K'é

   Kimberly Moore-Salas is a leading promoter of breastfeeding with a focus on Indigenous mothers and babies. Kim is also a co-instructor for the Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor training, an Advisory Committee member for the Navajo Breastfeeding Coalition, a former two-term USBC Board Member, and the Tribal Liaison for the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee. Kim brings a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and guidance to every aspect of breastfeeding, from cultural practices to guiding new mothers in the...

2. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Men's Mental Health Podcast

   In this episode of Healthy Navajo K'é, we sit down with Indigenous rapper, artist, and mental health advocate Johnathan "Native Kyng" Williams for an honest conversation about men's mental health, healing, and resilience. We discuss the unique challenges Native men face, the stigma surrounding mental health, the importance of seeking support, and how culture, community, and creativity can play a role in healing. Johnathan shares his personal journey and offers powerful words of encouragement ...

3. 

   1 Jun 2026

   Hantavirus: Del Yazzie of the Navajo Epidemiology Center speaks about protecting ourselves and our loved ones from Hantavirus

   In this episode, Del Yazzie of the Navajo Epidemiology Center (part of the Navajo Nation Department of Health) discusses Hantavirus. As Acting Director of the Epi Center, Del has responded to cases of Hantavirus on the Nation, and offers great insight into protecting ourselves and our loved ones from exposure and possible illness. Hantavirus is carried by infected deer mice, which can pass it on to people through their droppings and saliva. Rodent-proofing the home against entry of deer mice ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings