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Elder Voices Supporting the Covid Vaccine
“Here at Makah, my aunt tested positive for
COVID, she is the eldest in our tribe. Also, our
only Doctor at our clinic tested positive for
COVID, and he has been battling it for well over
a month. With that in mind, my choice was easy,
to vaccinate in order to make our little village
[be] that much more safe.” -Nate Tyler, Makah
Tribal Council.
“We need to help protect Our
People from dying. So, if they do
become exposed [to COVID-19],
with a vaccine, we do not have to
lose them.” -Delegate from the Upper
Skagit Indian Tribe, THD, Marilyn Scott.
“I was not hesitant [to get the vaccine] at all. I was more
fearful of NOT getting the vaccine. We got the vaccine at
Chemawa and they were so helpful, friendly, and efficient.
They made you feel good. They answered questions before
you asked.”
Did you have any side effects? “I was lucky, I was
good. I’m 81 years old, so I don’t know why. Only a little
arm soreness.” -Marie Sagaberd, Lummi & Quinault Elder.
“I have been a nurse for 40 years. I am very
pro-vaccine, for myself and others. And, I do it
for my Tribe, the Makah. I was not concerned
at all. I know the vaccine had been through
trials for safety and efficacy.”
What would you tell others? “I would
[tell them] of my positive experience, I would
assure them it is safe. And, I remind them of
the possible effect of getting COVID – severe
illness or even death.” -Terri Markishtum,
Makah Elder and nurse.
“For me, I knew it was a decision
between life as I know it now, or the
possibility of being on a respirator and
possibly dying alone and struggling for
that final breath. As a 69-year-old, my
side effects were extremely mild. I
was a little bit sleepy the next day, but
that was gone by the afternoon.”
“Overall, I considered this a good
experience. It brought back hope for
the future. I wish everyone would
choose life and science by getting this
vaccine.” -Harriette Cheeka, Makah
Elder.
Conflict Resolution
3 steps to solve
1. Calm your body
Ways to calm:
Take deep breaths
Get a drink of water
Count to 20
2. Figure out if this is a small
problem or a
problem
BIG
Small problems
are when you feel
disappointed, annoyed
or frustrated
Big problems
are when you or
someone else feels
scared. Ask an adult
for help.
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3. Try a peaceful problem solving trick
Ignore what's annoying you
Say words that mean NO
Flip a coin or do ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS
Do something else
Share or take turns
Apologize
Talk it out and use I-MESSAGES
I felt
when
I would like
I was wrong when I
I am really sorry and I will try
to make it better by
I hope you can forgive me.