Interview Schedule Formatted

Statistical Question 1. What is the life expectancy among Flandreau Santee Sioux?  Personal Question 1. How long have you lived in Flandreau South Dakota? 

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Who FSS? 1. How would you prefer to define the FSS? 2. What is it that distinguishes Flandreau Santee Sioux from other natives? 3. How did Santee Sioux separate into different divisions? (Geographical reason?)

Current use of General Information Sources 1. Here is a list of mediums for obtaining general information: Please tell me if these are used and if used then how often:.

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l.

Radio TV Books Newsletter Newspaper/ Magazine Word of Mouth General social agencies/Health Center Online Resources (More specific what resources) YouTube? Online Streaming? (isn't this part of online resource? maybe we can just combine) Acquaintances Professionals Other – please describe

1a. (How often – frequent, sometime, never - why?)  Current use of Health Information Sources 1. Here is a list of possible sources of health information. Please tell me if the majority of your tribe had used them, and how often they use them when they need to obtain health information as well as how effective they found them to be.

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

Radio TV Books Newsletter Newspaper/Magazine Word of Mouth Health Center Online Resources Other – please describe

1a (How often – frequent, sometime, never - why?) 1b.(How effective - was the information obtained helpful in addressing their health questions) – very helpful, somewhat helpful, not helpful, never used - why?) 1c. Ease of accessibility - in language & availability 1d. Which of these medium is currently being used to provide health care information 2. Which languages are you comfortable communicating in? 3. On a scale of 1 to 10, how comfortable are the majority of people in your tribe with the English language. 1 being unable to communicate in English and 10 being a fluent speaker? If the answer is more than 1 go to Q4 4. Does your tribal community watch English language TV or listen to English language radio? If so how often 5. Are children being educated in health? If yes move to Q6 6. At what age are children being educated about health? 7. What kinds of health information are being available at public school? a. Elementary b. Middle c. High d. College 8. During the last month, how many people come to you for health advice or question? 9. In what way would you say the clinic is impacting the community? 10. What priority does health care issues have in the Flandreau community? 11. How imminent are the issues concerning health care right now? 12. Consider the scenario where the IHS granted the Flandreau community funding for only one area within health care on the reservation.

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What area would you choose to fund? (the word “area” needs to be defined better)

3. What is the most serious issue related to health care amongst the Flandreau? 4. What is the current status of health care compared to 20 years ago? o Has the current status of health care worsened or improved since 20 years ago? 5. Is the Flandreau currently involved in improvement projects concerning health care on the Flandreau reservation? o (If yes then… 6. What are the current projects named? 7. What are the goals of those projects? 8. What is the major problem regarding Flandreau Santee Sioux's current medical problem? a. b. c. d.

There are too few medical resources (health center, medical services) provided on reservation. Most people on reservation cannot afford normal medical services. People on reservation are not willing to attend medical services. (regardless reason) People on reservation normally have no awareness to health-related issues.

19. What are the medical resources most people on reservation rely on? a. b. c. d.

Modern western medical treatment. Patent medicine. Tribal traditional medicine. Tribal traditional treatment than medicine, please specify__________________. e. Do nothing.