New legislation was introduced in August in Congress that would break down barriers Tribal authorities have faced in gaining access to critical public health data. The “Tribal Health Data Improvement Act” came together after news reports earlier in the summer that the federal government was withholding potentially life-saving information from
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Museum’s meditation, mindfulness video seeks to combat stress
Covid-19 funding in Indian Country hasn’t come easy
The CARES Act included funding for Indian Country. (Image: Full Measure, Facebook) Native Americans have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 – a situation that has continued throughout the pandemic. Securing adequate funding was the first hurdle. But there has been only about $8 billion earmarked for Tribal governments – which is
Cheyenne Kippenberger to speak at Congressional hearing on mental health
Miss Indian World and UNITY peer guide ambassador Cheyenne Kippenberger will be among the speakers at a Congressional subcommittee hearing on July 16, 2020. (Courtesy photo) Miss Indian World and Seminole tribal member Cheyenne Kippenberger is scheduled to participate in a remote Congressional oversight hearing about mental health issues among Native
Glades County sees three new COVID-19 cases in one day
Glades County has among the fewest confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida, however its numbers have spiked in recent days. According to state health department data, Glades has 13 confirmed cases, which is the seventh fewest of the state’s 67 counties, but six of those cases have come in the past
Discussion to focus on COVID-19 impact on Native American communities
An online townhall discussion about the coronavirus's impact on Native American communities and Indigenous people in the U.S. will be held May 20 at 7 p.m. (ET). Scheduled guests for the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center tele-townhall include Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-N.M.); Faith Spotted Eagle (Native Organizers Alliance, Brave Heart Society, Yankton
COVID-19 testing available in Moore Haven starting May 20
MOORE HAVEN – The Florida Department of Health in Glades County will provide free COVID-19 testing starting May 20 by appointment only. Residents of Glades County can make an appointment by calling the Glades County Health Department at (863) 946-0707. Testing will be done at the health department, 1021 Health Park
Why COVID-19 is decimating some Native American communities
By Timothy M. Smith American Medical Association Native American populations face many of the same challenges as the larger U.S. population during the COVID-19 pandemic, including lack of ready access to testing and shortages of personal protective equipment. But the added burdens of chronic disease and persistent underfunding of American Indian health
‘Ask a Native Physician’ available May 6
The Association of American Indian Physicians will hold an “Ask a Native Physician” COVID-19 town hall May 6 at 5 p.m. (ET). Call in to ask Native doctors questions about coronavirus. Call 888-218-0223. Passcode is 80223.
New Native American center opens to serve Houston’s underserved indigenous community
By: Katrina MartinezThe Daily Cougar HOUSTON — There are an estimated 70,000 Native Americans who call Houston and its surrounding areas home, but there have been little to no services, centers or programs geared toward the needs of natives in the fourth largest city in the country. To fill the void, the