May 2020

A new statement calls for community programs to reduce disease risk by improving social determinants of health. The prevalence of diabetes triples among Native American and Alaska Native populations compared to white Americans,…

Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) affects Native Americans and Alaska Natives at about three times the rate of White Americans and is closely linked to disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks and…

From the Navajo Nation President / Vice President Facebook page. May 12, 2020; Law360.com and the Navajo Times In late April, Native American tribal governments won their case against the Treasury Department for the CARES Act funds…

Two tribal governments are refusing to obey the governor's order to remove road checkpoints - keeping their reservations closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A federal trial is expected. STEVE…

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday that it had approved an additional regulatory plan for hemp, along with five other tribal proposals. Massachusetts is the latest state to have its plan approved by…

OKLAHOMA CITY - An influential Native American trade association started…

Patricia Stone (Akimel O'otham) and Leonard Stone (Akimel O'otham) with their new baby, 1965. Gila River…

On Tuesday in Arizona, President Trump signed a new proclamation declaring May 5 "Missing and Murdered Native American and Alaskan Native Awareness Day." PHOENIX - During a trip to the Honeywell plant in…

The image of modern, economically prosperous tribal-owned casinos and "wealthy Indians" belies the reality that American Indians are grossly overrepresented among homeless people in Minnesota: they make up 1% of the total adult…