1000 Grandmothers Project - Hannahville Indian Community (Potawatomie) and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians both in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

The intergenerational 1,000 Grandmothers Project used an evidence-based and culturally appropriate approach to aid in reducing the disparity in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) rates among the American Indian/Alaska Native population. During mentoring sessions, grandmothers shared their own child-raising experiences, while also educating young mothers on safe sleep practices. During the sessions, the elders and young mothers engaged in traditional crafting activities of the tribe. The pilot project was implemented in geographically and culturally diverse tribes—the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in North Dakota, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, and the Hannahville Indian Community (Potawatomie), and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians—both in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Article: 1,000 Grandmothers Project helps 4 tribes increase knowledge of safe infant sleep practices.

Website with Project Materials: https://iasquared.org/1000-grandmothers/