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Over a two year period, more than 27,000 adverse events were recorded by the Federal Indian Health Service (IHS), which provides care to roughly 2.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives, including missed diagnoses and giving a patient the wrong medication. 

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Guest Opinion. As a Tribal Citizen of the Cherokee Nation, my culture runs deep. Tribal culture is what ties me to my past and gives me clarity for the future. Culture makes challenging statistics about Native American mental health extraordinarily personal.

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The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) introduced a new toolkit dedicated to increasing awareness and knowledge of the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living with disabilities.

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Evelyn Jefferson (Lummi) started seeing the gruesome wounds in December 2022. She wasn’t sure what was causing them, but she had a suspicion. 

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UV are Ultraviolet rays come from the sun and from sunlamps and tanning beds.  There are two types of UV rays that damage human skin: UVA and UVB

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A program supporting mental health for students and staff of Tribal schools has been extended for another five years by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).

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With the summer upon us, it is a great time to spend time with family and friends at powwows, recreatiional activities, and other events. Don't let your fun be disrupted by unexpected accidents or unfortunate mishaps.

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The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have launched an interagency map application to increase access to health care and other essential services for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans. 

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The Osage Nation is hosting a free harm reduction event on Friday, June 30, in Hominy, Okla., to distribute the life-saving overdose reversal drug Naloxone into the community. 

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PRIOR LAKE, Minn.—  Tribal leaders and Native public health care advocates will gather in Minnesota tomorrow to discuss the opioid crisis in Indian Country at Our Nations, Our Journeys (ONOJ) 2023.
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