Healing of the canoe: Preliminary results of a culturally grounded intervention to prevent substance abuse and promote tribal identity for native youth in two Pacific Northwest tribes

This article describes a culturally grounded social skills intervention to promote increased cultural belonging and prevent substance abuse among tribal youth using the Canoe Journey as a metaphor for life. It was associated with increased hope, optimism, and self-efficacy and with reduced substance use, as well as with higher levels of cultural identity and knowledge about alcohol and drugs among high school-age tribal youth.