Prevention of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in Subsistence Shellfish Harvest Communities of Southeast Alaska
Shellfish Poisoning, Paralytic
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Shellfish Poisoning, Paralytic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Middle school student at Blatchley Middle School in Sitka, Alaska
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not middle school student at Blatchley Middle School in Sitka, Alaska
Sites / Locations
- Hoonah City SchoolsRecruiting
- Sitka Tribe of AlaskaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Middle school education program
The education intervention centers around teaching children about local traditional ecological knowledge and traditional harvesting and gathering practices, including those for shellfish. The education program is divided into three units, following other tribal education programs. Primary data collection will be conducted by unit to assess student learning for each unit. The first unit will cover an introduction to shellfish, harmful algal blooms (HAB), and paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). The second unit will cover herring and how herring relates to Tlingit culture. The third unit will focus on intertidal zones as zones relate to Tlingit culture.