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White Earth Band takes aim at high diabetes rate on reservation (03/10)
With 30 percent of the reservation suffering from diabetes, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota is helping members and employees combat the disease. All tribal employees get a free membership to six fitness centers on the reservation....
Column: Charles Eastman introduced world to Indian health care (03/07)
"Ancient cultures viewed health as a kind of oneness, a harmony between body, soul and mind, and between man and the cosmos. It involved a spiritual approach to physical life—one that perceived unseen, divine meaning pervading and ordering the material...
Siblings from Chickasaw Nation family all undergo heart surgery (03/04)
In the course of four years, five siblings from the same Chickasaw Nation family have undergone open-heart surgery. James Mose, 61; Shirley Mose, 59; Dorislene Morgan, 58; Christine Lewis, 56; and Don Mose, 51, count 17 bypasses among them....
Gila River Tribe concerned about medical marijuana dispensaries (03/02)
The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona is worried about the presence of medical marijuana dispensaries near the reservation border. The tribe believes the dispensaries could lead to safety hazards, traffic issues and crime. So the tribe is asking Pinal...
Mark Trahant: Tribes tested by budget cuts to Indian programs (02/28)
This week represents, perhaps, the most important week of lobbying for tribal nations since the end of the termination era. At a variety of meetings in Washington, D.C., including the National Congress of American Indians, leaders from Indian Country will...
Chickasaw Nation hosts groundbreaking for new health center (02/18)
The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma broke ground on a new health facility on Thursday. The 66,000 square-foot clinic will sit next to another one in Ardmore. It will be more than six times as large as the existing one. "This...
White House OMB posts documents for fiscal year 2012 budget (02/14)
The White House Office of Management and Budget has posted documents for the fiscal year 2012 budget. The Interior Department request is $12 billion. That's about the same as the current level. According to the OMB, the DOI budget "Strengthens...
Omaha Tribe issued 10 boil water advisories in last three years (02/10)
The Omaha Tribe has reportedly entered into an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to upgrade its troubled water system. From 2008 through 2010, the tribe issued 10 boil water advisories. The problems continued this year when the EPA warned...
MPR: Advocate ensures Indian patients feel welcome at hospital (02/10)
"Statistics show wide health disparities between American Indians and the rest of the population. For instance, American Indians are six times more likely to die from tuberculosis and twice as likely to die from diabetes than other Americans. Doctors and...
San Manuel Band makes largest-ever donation to cancer center (02/09)
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated $3 million to the Loma Linda University Cancer Center in California. The donation is the largest in the center's history. The money will be used to develop a new oncology center...
Mark Trahant: The Indian Health Service and state budget shortage (02/07)
"Last week Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote a letter to governors that said her agency will help “identify cost drivers in the Medicaid program and provide you with new tools and resources to achieve both...
Senate rebuffs attempt to repeal health reform law including IHCIA (02/03)
The Democratic-controlled Senate rejected an attempt to repeal the national health reform law that includes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. All Democrats voted against an amendment to repeal the law while all Republicans voted for it. However, Republicans fall...
IHS seeks to dismiss lawsuit over exposure to disease at hospital (01/28)
The Indian Health Service is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Quechan Nation, whose members may have been exposed to deadly viruses and diseases at the Fort Yuma Hospital in Arizona. About 44 tribal members were potentially exposed...
EPA issues another warning for Omaha Reservation water system (01/25)
The Environmental Protection Agency is advising residents of a city on the Omaha Reservation in Nebraska to boil their water until further notice. The EPA said the tribe's system in Macy has experienced numerous problems over the past few months,...
Mark Trahant: The sky doesn't have to fall on Indian health budget (01/24)
Journalists like me have played the role of Chicken Little for many years. We have written dozens of stories about the consequences of an election, predicting what will happen after Republicans win and fulfill their promises to drastically cut government....
Republican-controlled House votes to repeal law including IHCIA (01/20)
The Republican-controlled House voted 245 to 189 on Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which includes the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. All 242 Republicans were joined by three Democrats in the vote. Rep. Dan Boren...
Mark Trahant: Real fight over health care reform all about funding (01/17)
The Republican House of Representatives will make good on its promise later this week to repeal the health care reform bill -- only so far it's all for show. No one, not even Republicans, really believe the Senate or President...
Stephanie Woodard: ACLU sues IHS for records on induced labors (01/14)
""When I read my baby books, they said I should discuss my birth plan with my doctor and get a tour of the hospital," said a new mother from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, in South Dakota. "But there was...
CDC report takes look at racial and ethnic health disparities in US (01/14)
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights racial and ethnic health disparities for the first time. According to the report, American Indians and Alaska Natives are twice as likely to die in motor vehicle crashes...
Report notes extremely high rate of suicide among Alaska Natives (01/13)
Alaska Natives continue to suffer from an extremely high rate of suicide, according to a new report from the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council. Between 2006 and 2007, 96 Alaska Natives took their lives. Based on their population in the state,...
Mark Trahant: Indian health care a GOP target in the new Congress (01/03)
Will Republicans muster enough votes to repeal the health care bill? A Michigan Republican said over the weekend that he sees “significant” bipartisan support for repeal, possibly even enough votes to override a presidential veto. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan,...
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