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Lund Report: Oregon tribes work with state on health coverage (08/07)
Oregon tribes are working with the state to address sequestration of federal funds at the Indian Health Service.
SDPR: Tanka Bar wins praise a 'wholesome' product for men (08/06)
South Dakota Public Radio reports on a new honor for the Tanka Bar, a product of Native American Natural Foods.
UB News: Partnership with IHS promotes health in New York (08/02)
Partnership with Indian Health Service to improve health of Native Americans in upstate New York.
MSU News: Mississippi Choctaws push healthy eating for youth (07/30)
A partnership with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians promotes healthy eating for youth.
Native Sun News: Donald Warne pushed for Surgeon General (07/26)
Living up to his Lakota name, Pejuta Wicas (Medicine Man), Dr. Donald Warne, MD, MPH, has made the medical field his avenue to improving the lives of the people across Indian Country.
Fronteras: Navajo Nation set to take over detoxification center (07/25)
Fronteras reports on the Navajo Nation takeover of a detox center in Gallup, New Mexico.
Fronteras: Sequester takes cut out of Indian Health Service (07/19)
Fronteras reports on the impact of sequestration on the Indian Health Service.
Richard Gomez: Chumash Tribe battling epidemic of diabetes (07/18)
Richard Gomez, the vice chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, discusses the tribe's war on diabetes.
Q&A with James Childers, Cherokee architect of IHS facilities (07/16)
Healthcare Design interviews James Childers, a member of the Cherokee Nation, about his work on tribal health facilities.
Big Pine Paiute Tribe uses grant to start garden and seed bank (07/09)
The Big Pine Paiute Tribe of California has received a $37,500 grant to start a garden and a seed bank.
Mark Trahant: Addressing America's great health care mistake (07/08)
The Obama administration’s decision last week to delay a mandate for large employers to provide health insurance or pay fine is both meaningless and significant.
Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux veteran called into nursing field (07/08)
Shawnee Rae Red Bear, 21, was recently honored at the 25th Annual Veteran's Day Wacipi for serving 4 years in the Marine Corps.
Kickapoo Tribe dedicates running park in honor of Billy Mills (07/02)
The Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas welcomed Olympian Billy Mills to the reservation on Monday to dedicate a cross country park in his honor.
Native Sun News: Cheyenne River youth launch garden project (07/02)
The Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte is launching their garden-centric youth programming for children and teens.
Native woman swims 32 miles to raise cancer research funds (07/01)
A Native woman from British Columbia swam 32 miles over the weekend to raise funds for cancer research.
NIHB eyes fix to resolve 'Indian' status in health reform act (06/27)
The National Indian Health Board says a legislative fix may be needed to address the definition of Indian in the Affordable Care Act.
HHS regulation aims to address 'Indian' status in health law (06/26)
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final regulation that aims to ensure all Indians, regardless of tribal membership, can benefit from the Affordable Care Act.
Column: Prescription drug abuse skyrockets among Indians (06/24)
Research shows a big prescription drug abuse problem among American Indians in Minnesota.
Editorial: Don't penalize urban Indians under new health law (06/24)
Washington newspaper calls on Congress to address urban Indians who might be excluded from the Affordable Care Act.
SDPB: Grant provides $13M for Indian Country health research (06/21)
The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health will be focusing on health research in Indian Country.
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