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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) designated October 11 as Native American Veterans Day. American Indians and Alaska Natives enlist in the U.S. military at the highest rates of any racial or ethnic group. Of the more than 140,000 Native veterans, more than 2,500 live in Michigan, according to Whitmer.
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As providers turn to telehealth during COVID-19, calls rise for more resources in Indian Country. As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, medical providers are moving to telehealth – prompting calls for more funding for infrastructure and technology in Indian Country to remedy disparities that can make long-distance care impossible.
Native America Calling: What Mexico’s new president means for …
19 hours ago · Claudia Sheinbaum has already made history as Mexico’s first female president. Sheinbaum also comes into office with a promise to bolster the rights and recognition for the country’s many Indigenous peoples. Her inauguration included a traditional Indigenous blessing ceremony, something that at ...
Cronkite News: Indian Country diabetes funding set to expire yet …
19 hours ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal funding expires at the end of the year for a program that has reduced diabetes among Native Americans. Congress has yet to act, leaving providers and patients worried. Diabetes is especially prevalent among Native Americans. In Arizona, 27% of Indigenous adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, compared to 10% of ...
‘Supercharged’ for Indian Country: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz …
Aug 12, 2024 · Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.. Speaking on Saturday, Harris singled out the tribal leaders in the massive audience at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona. During remarks carried live by news stations across the nation, she uttered words ...
‘When Indian Country shows up, we win’: Native women and Two …
Jul 29, 2024 · Indianz.Com Video: Sharice Davids for Kamala Harris #Natives4Harris Sharice Davids, a Two Spirit citizen from the Ho-Chunk Nation, also drew attention to the differences between Harris and Trump, whose running mate has derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a “fake” holiday.She said Native voters once again have a chance to show their power by showing up to the polls to vote for Democrats on ...
Native America Calling: Candidate Native voter outreach in the …
3 days ago · Candidate Native voter outreach in the home stretch. Connecting with Native voters works best when the message comes from a Native source. In the final days before the election, the campaigns are working at a feverish pace in places like Arizona, Wisconsin, Nevada, and North Carolina, deploying specialists to connect with Native voters.
Native America Calling: Indiginerds descend on Oklahoma City
Apr 11, 2024 · It’s the time of year when Native nerds, cosplayers, comic geeks, and gamers assemble for the first and biggest convention devoted to them. IndigiPopX is back at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the second year, featuring panel discussions, vendors, musicians, a glowstick ball match, and a whole day devoted to the TV series Reservation Dogs.
Native America Calling: What can federal investment in food …
Dec 12, 2023 · What can federal investment in food sovereignty accomplish? The Biden Administration just announced more than $4.3 million in federal money for a handful of tribes to bolster meat processing. Officials say the Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are designed to improve connections to ...