An investigation shows that Native people have the highest rate of death from liver disease, but the lowest representation on the waitlist for transplants.
Indigenous women are confronting past abuses of medical professionals who claimed to be working in their best interests.
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Arizona officials said they have been given federal approval to expand income eligibility for KidsCare, a change that could add 10,000 children to the low-cost health care program.
According to the Department of Agriculture, 59 percent of farmers in Arizona were Native, more than any other state.
For the good of all Oklahoma, it’s time to leave behind a 19th century mindset and recognize that Cherokee Nation and other tribes bring huge benefits for the state.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking testimony on five bills.
Native people die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting its first hearing of 2024.
The Bureau of Indian Education has launched a 24/7 behavioral health and wellness call line for students and staff.
Cherokee Nation is working toward the day when no child ever has to wonder where their next meal is coming from, and no parent ever has to worry that they can’t provide healthy nutrition for their kids.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the federal government continues to shortchange tribes when it comes to funding health care contracts.
The president of the Navajo Nation is calling on the federal government to open a full-service veterans medical center to the reservation.
It there a disparity when it comes to viable treatments for diabetes among Native people?
Three new and upgraded health facilities recently opened in Arizona to provide Native people with better access to health care, and more are in the works.
Native Americans for Community Action provides health services primarily to Native people, on and off reservation, in Arizona.
Behind American Indian Hall on the Montana State University campus, ancient life is growing.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivers remarks at the opening of the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit.
It’s that time of year when we gather around the table to share a holiday dinner with family and friends for harvest feasts and winter community meals.
President Joe Biden is hosting the White House Tribal Nations Summit this week but a key member of his team won’t be there in person.
Tescha Hawley’s breast cancer diagnosis started both a harrowing personal journey to fight the disease and the inspiring effort to help others facing similar health obstacles.
Tribes are working to reduce the spread of chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, and other big game animals.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an oversight hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis” on November 8, 2023.
With more than 11,000 active patients, Cherokee Nation operates the country’s largest Special Diabetes Program for Indians.
We believe that access to the best care possible is a right, not a privilege, and we especially want to make this a reality for the men and women who have bravely served our country.
The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians is donating more than $15,000 to support the Fresno American Indian Health Project and the Fresno Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Sara E. Hill, the former attorney general of the Cherokee Nation, is making history as a nominee to the federal bench.
Native physicians and public health advocates are looking at ways to recruit more medical professionals and train them on culturally-grounded methods to help improve Native patient outcomes.
Arizona regulators have finalized long-awaited rules that allow expanded access to over-the-counter hormonal contraceptives for women over age 18 in the state.
More teachers and administrators are turning to trauma-informed practices in the classroom.
For the past six months, the nation has been undergoing an “unwinding,” as millions of Americans who were enrolled in Medicaid during COVID-19 are being disenrolled.
Young climate activists are zeroing in on environmental protections built into a handful of state constitutions as the basis for lawsuits to combat climate change.
Tribes have until October 15 to secure free opioid overdose emergency treatment medication for their communities.
A fire that broke out at a landfill on the Salt River Reservation had been reduced to a smolder earlier this week.
The Navajo Nation Council is 100 years old this year – and the Navajo Nation’s fight for water access has been going on for at least that long.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing on water in Native communities on September 27, 2023.
Indian Country is on high alert as the U.S. government prepares for a possible shutdown, the first of its kind in more than three years.
A coalition of tribal organizations is warning about the potential damage of a federal government shutdown to tribal citizens.
Join Native America Calling to find out the latest on the efforts to help the Native people harmed by a massive Medicaid scam in Arizona.