Healio

Alaska Native, American Indian populations show ‘high’ rates of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Alaska Native and American Indian populations demonstrate notably higher prevalences of ...
Alaska Dispatch News

At least 31 Alaska Native children died in federal boarding schools, according to new Interior report

At least 31 Alaska Native children died in federal boarding schools, according to the latest investigative report from the U.S. Interior Department. The second volume of the Federal Indian Boarding ...

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Hold Hearing on Native 8(a) Program

Economic Self-Determination in Action: Examining the Small Business Administration Native 8(a) Program. The hearing will ...
Alaska Public Media

Federal judge says Alaska tribes may put land into trust, a step toward 'Indian country' here

Tlingit tribal members march down Front Street in downtown Juneau on June 8, 2024, during Celebration 2024. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) A federal judge in Anchorage has ruled that the ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Alaska Native tribes and groups call Indian Child Welfare Act ruling a win for tribal sovereignty

WASHINGTON — Alaska Native groups on Thursday celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act. The Indian Child Welfare Act gives preference to relatives and tribal ...
Healio

American Indian, Alaska Native children endure high rates of RSV

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than half of American Indian or Alaska Native children with an acute respiratory infection tested positive ...
News Medical

American Indian and Alaska Native men less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, study shows

New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that American Indian and Alaska Native men are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

Native CDFI Leaders Push for More Funding

The U.S. House voted 217-214 on Tuesday to pass a package of five fiscal year 2026 spending bills, legislation President ...
WXPR

Native American women speak out about maternal mortality

In 2024, the most recent year for which data for the population is available, Native American and Alaska Native people had the highest pregnancy-related mortality ration among major demographic groups ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Skin Cancer’s Impact on American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Deserves More Consideration

A retrospective study showcases the need for considering the impact of skin cancers in non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native communities, who experience some of the highest incidences of melanoma ...
Healthline

Medicare Costs for American Indian and Alaska Native communities

Some Medicare assistance program eligibility requirements and premium costs depend on your income and resources. Special rules apply to American Indian and Alaska Native people’s income. Other rules ...