Madison’s project is the development of a Indigenous informed and centered cross curricular project and inquiry based unit for ninth grade, resulting in a historical, scientific, traditional, and holistic understanding of community and public health. Madison is a citizen of the Tyme Maidu nation and current graduate student of public health in the Health and Social Behavior department. Madison focuses her work on salient Indigenous health issues such as the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls , and Two-spirit crisis, Indigenous youth suicide, and lack of Indigenous representation in mainstream education. Madison will be pursuing a medical degree and PhD in Indigenous health after completing her master’s program.
