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Diné Professor Named to First Endowed Professorship in Population Health at University of New Mexico
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The University of New Mexico’s College of Population Health (COPH) has named Dr. Carmella Kahn (Diné) as the first Davis-Kozoll Endowed Professor for Prevention Research and Practice.
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The Cherokee Nation is moving forward with a plan to replace the aging Claremore Indian Hospital with a brand-new $255.5 million healthcare facility as tribal leaders prepare to take over operations from the federal Indian Health Service.
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ADA, Okla. — Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby led ribbon cutting ceremonies June 2 to dedicate the Chickasaw Nation’s home health program, Minticha Apila Home Health, marking a major step forward in delivery of health care services to Chickasaw citizens and First Americans.
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House lawmakers from both parties pledged Thursday to restore advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service after the Trump administration proposed eliminating the funding mechanism that protects tribal healthcare during government shutdowns.
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On Friday, the Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID) announced the passing of Dr. George Blue Spruce Jr., DDS, MPH—a groundbreaking figure in Native American health care. Of Laguna and Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo heritage, Dr. Blue Spruce made history in 1956 as the first American Indian dentist. He passed away on Monday evening at the age of 94.
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Navajo citizens will gather outside of the Nation's Council Chambers in Window Rock, Ariz., on Tuesday, June 10, to pray for healing and urge lawmakers to reauthorize and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which paid out a total of $372.6 million to Native Americans exposed to radiation from the United States' development and testing of nuclear weapons.
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The Coquille Indian Tribe has forged a new partnership with the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs that aims to expand support for tribal veterans seeking federal and state benefits.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation leaders took turns talking with the U.S. government’s top health official as they hiked along a sandstone ridge overlooking their rural, high-desert town before the morning sun grew too hot.
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On Friday, May 30, the Trump Administration released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 President’s Budget, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Budget in Brief.
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