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Do you want an attractive face? Do you want a fabulous smile? Want to be cool? Then, put that tobacco down.
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In 2018, Charlene Aqpik Apok (Iñupiaq) took part in a rally at the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention. Held in Anchorage, the convening is the largest gathering of Alaska Native people, and where representatives from 177 federally recognized tribes make their voices heard on critical policy issues.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today approved the first-ever waiver to redefine eligible food items under Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Starting January 1, 2026, SNAP benefits can no longer be used to buy soda or energy drinks in the state, ending taxpayer subsidies for those products.
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On May 15, Native News Online hosted a live stream event, Reducing Drug Overdose Deaths in Indian Country, bringing together tribal leaders, health advocates, and recovery experts to address one of the most urgent public health crises in Native communities today.
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WASHINGTON — The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Wednesday sounded the alarm on slashed budgets and cut jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services having a devastating effect on Native communities.
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RFK Jr. Calls Ultra-Processed Foods a “Genocide” Against Native Americans in Congressional Testimony
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During a May 14 hearing before the House Appropriations Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the widespread distribution of ultra-processed foods in Native American communities as a form of “genocide,” drawing national attention to long-standing health disparities affecting Indigenous populations.
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A Trump administration plan to slash prescription drug prices by tying them to international markets will likely have minimal impact on Indian Country, according to a tribal health leader who called the initiative well-intentioned but ineffective.
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Poor communication between law enforcement agencies continues to hamper efforts to address Wyoming’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) crisis, according to a report released last week that found substantial data discrepancies between federal databases.
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