DAKOTA/LAKOTA/NAKOTA (D/L/N) CULTURAL ASSESSMENT SURVEY (CAS) Project

  • Purpose:

    Assess the extent that Dakota/Dakota and Nakota (D/L/N) cultural and spiritual ways were being integrated into the treatment regimes of state accredited, non-tribal substance abuse programs in South Dakota

  • Curriculum Development Phases
    • Phase 1 Development of the CAS
    • Phase 2 Administration of the CAS
    • Phase 3 Development of the lesson plans
    • Phase 4 Develop the content for each LP
    • Phase 4A Field test curriculum package
    • Phase 4B Revise curriculum package
    • Phase 4C Train teachers/presenters
    • Phase 4D Disseminate Curriculum Package
  • Summary
    • A 165 item survey
    • Printed/Electronic Versions
    • Categories of Assessment:
    • Respondent data
    • Program data
    • Cultural/Spiritual training—Staff
    • Cultural/Spiritual training—Clients
    • Program NA cultural resources
    • Integration of culture and spirituality in
      • Intake, assessment, treatment plan, counseling, discharge plan
  • Findings
    • 26 State Accredited Programs Received The Cultural Assessment Survey (CAS).
    • 25 or 96% returned completed CAS
    • Respondents were program directors
    • 58 State Accredited Programs
    • 2 or 3% are Native American Programs
    • 0% Tribal or Indian Health Service (IHS) Programs
    • Program Accreditation Status
      • State Accredited............ ....... 100%
      • Northern Plains Chemical...... 0% (Dependency Assoc. Accreditation)
      • Tribal Accreditation ............... 0%
      • JACHO Accreditation............... 8%
  • Program Data
    • Clients Served Past 12 Months

    • Clients Served by Gender

    • Programming Staff Pattern

- Duane Mackey, Ph.D
Native American Curriculum for State Accredited, Non-Tribal Substance Abuse Programs

Close Window


The Prairielands ATTC Home Office is located at The University of Iowa,
1207 Westlawn S, Iowa City, IA 52242, Phone: 319-335-5368; Fax: 319-335-6068;
E-mail: prairielands@uiowa.edu