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The eye-opening findings by researchers in Boston that 1 in 4 NFL players who died over a five-year span showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy is the latest in the growing understanding about the need to protect athletes at all levels. CTE is connected to repeated head injuries. The new study of hundreds of test subjects shines a light on the extent of the issue that is difficult to track. It’s an additional warning for high school, college, and recreational sports operations about the need for heightened vigilance to keep athletes safe and healthy. We’ll talk with Native athletes and sports medicine experts about how awareness around CTE is changing.
GUESTS
John Sunchild (Chippewa Cree), athletic trainer and cultural coordinator at the Mīyō Pimātisiwinkamik Youth Center
Alyssa Fredericks-Tafoya (Hopi), athletic trainer at Ignacio School District
Levi Horn (Northern Cheyenne), former NFL player, motivational speaker, and mental performance coach
Charlotte Luster, research program director of the HealthSpan Lab at Mass General Brigham
Break 1 Music: Northern Cheyenne Sun Dance Song (song) Phillip Whiteman, Tom Wooden Legs, Gilbert White Dirt, Harvey Whitman, Ross Teeth, James Red Cloud (artist) Traditional Voices: Historic Recordings of Traditional Native American Music (album)
Break 2 Music: Mountain by the Sea (song) Various Artists (artist) Traditional Voices: Historic Recordings of Traditional Native American Music (album)
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