March 2021

WASHINGTON (KCAU) - US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge has announced that more than $ 4 million in grants will go to Native American tribes in Nebraska. Secretary Fudge said $ 4,310,867…

A health worker injects Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a ready arm at the Coquille Tribe vaccination clinic on March 10, 2021.Brian Bull / KLCCWhen Keizer's Donna Woods died before Thanksgiving last year, it was from a brain aneurysm, not…

March 17, 2021 9:26 PM Posted: March 17, 2021 9:26 PM Update: March 18, 2021 8:35 AM OTTAWA COUNTY, Oklahoma. - Several Native American…

Maine has licensed limited casino games since voters approved slot machines in 2003. But Maine's native tribes are still excluded from the gambling industry. AUGUSTA, Maine - The four Native American tribes of…

COVID-19 vaccination rates among Native Americans in Wisconsin have been relatively high, a glimmer of optimism for a group that has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic - although vaccination rates still lag behind those white…

PEMBROKE, North Carolina (WTVD) - Kevin Melvin is a critical worker who receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at a UNC Pembroke mobile clinic.“If I can do it, everyone can too,” said…

Clinics on Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo land offered vaccinations to any adult Karen Harbaugh, of Lewis, stands in!-->…

A recent report from the Urban Indian Health Institute awarded Michigan a C- for collecting and reporting public health data on American Indians and Alaska Natives regarding COVID-19.The virus has a disparate impact on Blacks, Indigenous…

By Cara Murez Journalist for Health Day(Health day)THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) - As strokes hit many Americans, a new study shows the risk is especially high among American Indians.Researchers already knew that Native…

"Ella Cara Deloria, Dakota Language Protector" by Diane Wilson (Author) and Tashia Hart (Illustrator) Comment from Deborah Locke Three biographies for children in grades 3 to 5 highlight the lives of important American…

Limited resources, a lack of data, and years of neglect and discrimination are compounding the impact of COVID-19 on Native American Indians and Alaska Natives. Talha Burki reports.Historically, pandemics have tended to be particularly…