Taking Care of Us
The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention (NACP) presents the NACP Taking Care of Us Podcast, where we dive into cancer-related topics and explore the types of programs available to Indigenous or Native communities in the Southwest. The NACP is a collaboration between Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona, the University of Arizona Cancer Center and the Native Nations in the state of Arizona. The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention is funded by the National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute: NAU NACP Grant Number U54CA143925 and UACC NACP Grant Number U54CA143924.For more information about NACP and the programs highlighted, please visit our website at www.nau.edu/nacp or check out our hashtag #NACPtakingcareofus.
Taking Care of Us
Episode 3: American Indian Pediatric Cancer
There are five common types of pediatric cancer (also known as childhood cancer): Leukemias, brain, and other central nervous systems (CNS) tumors, lymphomas, neuroblastoma, kidney tumors, and malignant bone tumors. In today’s episode, we will hear from recent NAU graduate Henry Mann Jr. and their mother, Carol, who talk about the process they went through when discovering her daughter had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. We learn about the hardships and challenges that Carol and Henry have faced as a family during this time. As a mother, Carol gives tips and advice that she learned along the way to others who might be experiencing the same situation.
Henry Mann Jr. is an enrolled member of the Navajo (Diné) tribe, is of the Towering House clan, born for Deer Spring, their maternal grandfather is Bitter Water, and paternal grandfather is Zuni Edge Water. They are a recent graduate from NAU who received a bachelor's in Public Health with a minor in Biology. Henry has plans to return to NAU for a Master's degree in Public Health.