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States with the largest American Indian/Alaska Native populations have the worst health system outcomes for Native peoples, according to a new study.
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior, often with heightened sensory sensitivities. One in thirty-six children is diagnosed with ASD. Fortunately, this diagnosis can be made very young, so parents can access help early in the baby’s life.
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A mother wishes to transform her grief into hope for others during April’s Donate Life Month, a national observance highlighting the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation.
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A new study published by the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry highlights a troubling trend among middle-aged American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN): they are experiencing higher rates of "deaths of despair" compared to their white counterparts.
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April is recognized as Minority Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the ongoing health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, including American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
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Toni Wakemup (Bois Forte Band of Chippewa) was at her tribe’s Mid-Winter Powwow — an event she helps organize — last year when she received a text message that would change her life.
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to shed light on the pervasive issue of sexual violence within Indigenous communities.
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Two tribal nations have filed a lawsuit accusing major social media companies of contributing to disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth.
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The National Indian Health Boardlaunched the Tribal Environmental Impact Network (TEIN), a cohort of professionals with experience in issues impacting environmental justice in Indian Country. This network of experts will assist NIHB in providing technical assistance to Tribal communities for funding opportunities as part of NIHB's Tribal Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Center (TEJTAC).
NIHB's TEJTAC was established to support underserved and overburdened communities addressing environmental and clean energy concerns by increasing access to federal funds.
The network is open to professionals who work or have worked on environmental health and environmental justice issues in Indian Country. If this is you, please consider joining!
The Tribal Environmental Impact Network seeking experts in the following areas:
- Clean energy
- Climate change
- Geology
- Air quality
- Solid waste
- Environmental health
- Water quality
- Sanitation
- Transportation
- Agriculture
- Emergency response
- Hydrology
- Legal services
- and more!
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April is World Autism Month. Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, in conjunction with the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma, first declared April Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month within the Chickasaw Nation in 2023.
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