The Hero Who Overslept

"We all love a lie in, but the alarm clock is definitely ringing. The time has finally come to throw back the duvet and leap into this playfully unhinged show about finding the hero under the covers. It’s a sincere and heartfelt invitation to defy indifference and experience a new, tender love story for our long-neglected earth, one in which we are the ones we’ve been waiting for. In a never seen before mix of climate science, psychology, philosophy and surrealist dance, our unlikely heroes strive to remake themselves in preparation for an overdue remaking of the world. These quirky ‘Clark Kents’ of climate change will shake your inner snooze button awake, so come see a performance that stretches what’s possible in an hour but will be a lifetime in the living.

The Resurgence of Tribal Courts: A Tribal Judge's Perspective

A full transcript is included with this record, and includes case citations. Transcript prepared by Melissa S. Green, Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.Judge David Voluck is an attorney in Sitka, Alaska, and in 2008 was appointed chief judge of the Sitka Tribal Court. He also serves as magistrate judge for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes and is presiding judge pro tem for the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island tribal government. He is introduced here by Dr. Ryan Fortson of the UAA Justice Center. In this podcast Judge Voluck presents a context for tribal courts and Native law, outlines the development of Indian law in the United States, and discusses tribal sovereignty and the role of tribal courts in Alaska. This presentation was recorded on Monday, November 18th, 2013 at the University of Alaska Anchorage/Alaska Pacific University Consortium Library on the UAA campus.Welcome and Introduction / MAIN PRESENTATION / Why is any of this important? / Divine Rights / Foundations of United States Indian Law / Fundamentals of the Marshall Trilogy / Aboriginal rights in Alaska / Post-ANCSA Tribal Sovereignty in Alaska / Post-ANCSA ‘Indian Country’ in Alaska / State of Alaska’s Historical Hostility Toward Tribal Sovereignty / Renaissance for Tribal Sovereignty in Alaska / The Tide Continues / Turn About Continues / Except for In Alaska / QUESTIONS & ANSWERS / Contrasts between tribal courts and Alaska state courts / ANCSA corporations as Native entities / Tribal land acknowledgement / “Integration” under ANCSA; land into trust / “Why haven’t I heard of tribal court in Alaska before?” / Do tribal courts write opinions? / The Major Crimes Act / Circle justice, restorative justice / Intergenerational trauma / Tribal jurisdiction and overlapping jurisdictions / Lawyers in tribal court

Patients’ Perspectives on Engaging in Their Healthcare while Hospitalized

Aims and objectives To examine patients’ experiences and preferences for engaging in their healthcare while hospitalised. Background Promoting patient engagement or involvement in healthcare has become an important component of contemporary, consumer‐oriented approaches to quality care. Previous research on patient engagement highlights that preferences for engagement are not assessed while hospitalised, leading to patient role confusion and frustration. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with patients from January–March 2017 to examine their experiences and preferences for engaging in their care while hospitalised on medical‐surgical units in the United States. Inductive thematic analysis was used to uncover the themes from the interview transcriptions. The reporting of research findings followed the COREQ checklist. Results Seventeen patients, eight male and nine female, aged between 19–83 years old were interviewed. Patients had a difficult time articulating how they participated in their care while hospitalised, with the majority stating there were few decisions to be made. Many patients felt that decisions were made prior to or during hospitalisation for them. Patients described their engagement through the following themes: sharing the subjective, involvement of family, information‐gathering, constraints, “I let them take care of me,” and variability. Conclusions Engagement is a dual responsibility of both nurses and patients. Patients’ experiences highlight that engagement preferences and experiences are not universal between patients, speaking to the importance of assessing patient preferences for engagement in health care upon hospital admission. Relevance to clinical practice The articulation of what patients actually experience in the hospital setting contributes to improve nursing practice by offering insight into what is important to the patient and how best to engage with them in their care. The constraints that patients reported facing related to their healthcare engagement should be used to inform the delivery of future engagement interventions in the acute care setting