{"id":131024,"date":"2026-03-21T21:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/900986659"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:37:38","slug":"new-report-finds-technology-harming-wellbeing-of-native-youth-in-minnesota-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/new-report-finds-technology-harming-wellbeing-of-native-youth-in-minnesota-a\/","title":{"rendered":"New report finds technology harming wellbeing of Native youth in Minnesota \u00c2\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This story was originally published<\/a> by MPR News.<\/em><\/p>\n

Melissa Olson<\/strong>
MPR News<\/em><\/p>\n

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has released findings from the first-of-its-kind report<\/a> examining how technology and digital media use affect the wellbeing of Native youth in Minnesota. <\/p>\n

According to the study, about 90 percent of respondents said addressing technology use is more important than other issues facing Native youth and reported that its impact \u2014 particularly on physical and mental health \u2014 is overwhelmingly negative. <\/p>\n

\u201cDigital technology can be a powerful tool for connection, learning and sharing our culture, but it can also create real problems for young people,\u201d said Ashley Cornforth, SMSC Secretary\/Treasurer and co-chair of IndigeFit Kids. \u201cThis research is an important first step in developing culturally meaningful strategies that help Native youth build healthy relationships with the digital world.\u201d <\/p>\n

The research was conducted by LiveMore ScreenLess, a Minnesota-based nonprofit, and funded through IndigeFit Kids, the SMSC\u2019s three-year, $6 million campaign to improve the physical fitness and mental wellness of Native youth across the state. <\/p>\n