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Q & A: Cheyenne Kippenberger talks mental health

by Damon Scott -

Cheyenne Kippenberger, at right, joins other colleagues at a climate conference in Miami earlier this year. (Image via Facebook) Native Americans have one of the highest suicide rates of any group in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) list suicide as the second-leading cause of death for

HHS adds $500K toward opioid crises

by Damon Scott -

Narcan is used to treat known or suspected opioid overdoses. (Image via Facebook) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant to address the harms caused by misuse of opioids. The funds are part of the tribal opioid response (TOR) grants administered

HHS receives new vaccine options

by Damon Scott -

The tribe has recently received new vaccine options for monkeypox and Covid-19. (Image via cdc.gov) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department has more vaccine options available for tribal members. HHS executive director Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley said Aug. 24 that the tribe now has 100 monkeypox vaccines in

Tribalwide fairs promote health and fitness

by Beverly Bidney -

With his arms and bags loaded with giveaways from the Brighton health and wellness fair, Iverson Huggins picks up some hand sanitizer to add to his collection. (Photo Beverly Bidney) After a two-year pandemic delay, the Seminole Health and Human Services Department (HHS) hosted health and wellness fairs on reservations in

New Covid-19 vaccine available, Broward monkeypox cases rise

by Damon Scott -

This image from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy shows monkeypox on a man’s chest and arm. (Photo: Berkay Ataseven/iStock) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) department is offering a new Covid-19 vaccine to adults called Novavax. It is intended as a primary vaccine for

HHS updates Covid-19 guidelines

by Damon Scott -

HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) department has updated its Covid-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines. According to HHS executive director Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley, if a person has tested positive for Covid-19 or has been exposed to someone who has the virus, the quarantine and isolation period is

Kunesh to serve in lead HHS position for Natives

by The Seminole Tribune -

Patrice H. Kunesh, of Standing Rock Lakota descent, has been nominated to serve as commissioner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Native Americans (ANA). The Biden administration made the announcement June 22 in a news release. The U.S. Senate must confirm the appointment. Patrice H. Kunesh

‘Next Level Chef’ winner to be keynote speaker at UNITY conference

by From Press Release -

Chef Stephanie "Pyet" DeSpain (courtesy photo). Stephanie "Pyet" DeSpain, winner of the first season of Gordon Ramsay's "Next Level Chef," will appear as the keynote speaker at United National Indian Tribal Youth's (UNITY) National Conference from July 8-12, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Pyet

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