Culturally grounded after-school programs (ASPs), based on local cultural values and practices, are often developed and implemented by and for the local community. Culturally grounded programs promote health and well-being for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents by allowing them to reconnect to cultural teachings that have faced attempted historical and contemporary erasure. This article is a first-person account that describes the development and implementation of a culturally grounded ASP, Native Spirit (NS), for AI adolescents (grades 7–12) living on a Southwest urban-based reservation. NS, a 13-session culturally grounded ASP, was developed by an academic–community partnership that focuses on increasing cultural engagement as a form of positive youth development. Each session was guided by one to two local cultural practitioners and community leaders. The development of the NS program contributed to an Indigenous prevention science that emphasizes the positive impacts of Indigenous culture and community on health and well-being. The use of the ASP format, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club, increased the feasibility of dissemination and refinement of the NS program by tribal communities and organizations.

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本土精神：制定基于文化的课后计划，以促进美洲印第安青少年的福祉


基于当地文化价值观和实践的基于文化的课外活动 (ASP) 通常由当地社区制定和实施，并为当地社区服务。以文化为基础的项目让美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民 (AI/AN) 青少年重新接触曾面临历史和当代抹杀的文化教义，从而促进他们的健康和福祉。本文以第一人称叙述，描述了针对生活在西南城市保留地的人工智能青少年（7-12 年级）的基于文化的 ASP（本土精神 (NS)）的开发和实施。 NS 是一个为期 13 节的以文化为基础的 ASP，由学术界与社区合作伙伴开发，重点关注增加文化参与作为积极青年发展的一种形式。每场会议由一到两名当地文化从业者和社区领袖指导。 NS 计划的发展促进了土著预防科学的发展，强调土著文化和社区对健康和福祉的积极影响。与男孩女孩俱乐部合作使用 ASP 格式，增加了部落社区和组织传播和完善国民服役计划的可行性。