National Native News

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Narragansett Indian Tribe elder Darlene Monroe (second from left) organized a protest that included other tribal members. They’re speaking out against a plan to designate water from the tribe as a back-up cooling source for a Burrillville, R.I. power plant. (Photo: Avory Brookins/Rhode Island Public Radio).

A Northern Cheyenne leadership dispute continues after the BIA backs the tribal council that ousted the president

A former tribal chairman in North Dakota is in custody amid accusations of misconduct

A payday lender who partnered with tribes faces prison time for racketeering

Narragansett tribal members protest a proposed water sale to a natural gas company

For an extended version of this story, see Rhode Island Public Radio.

October 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

Outgoing NCAI President Brian Cladoosby speaking at the 2017 NCAI Convention in Milwaukee, Wis. (Photo: courtesy NCAI Facebook)

Judge throws out Allergan’s eye drug patents before the St. Regis Mohawk sovereign immunity claim is put to the test

A Cherokee Nation member and an Alaska Native leader are named to top Bureau of Indian Affairs jobs

Native American leaders urge the Trump administration to act on climate change

A milepost from Standing Rock makes it into the Smithsonian museum

October 16, 2017 Leave a Comment

Generic drug research (FDA photo by Michael J. Ermarth, Wikimedia Commons)

Wildfires in Northern California force tribal members from their homes

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe pushes back against congressional challenges to its patent deal with Allergan

Tribes partner with state and Indian Health Service to combat suicide in Montana

October 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Lawrence City Commission proclaims Haskell Indian Nations University week. Students, staff and faculty pose for a picture with the commissioners and Lawrence Mayor Leslie Soden. (Photo-courtesy Rhonda LeValdo)

Klamath Tribes call for name change of Dead Indian Memorial Road

South Dakota school cancels homecoming after racist stunt

City commission proclaims Haskell Indian Nations University week

Overcoming nutrition challenges

October 6, 2017 Leave a Comment

Researchers point to social determinants as contributing to the health and wellness of communities including social structures and economic systems. Social determinants of health in Indian Country often include limited health care services, overcrowded housing, lack of fitness centers and outdoor recreational areas, infrastructure needs such as roads and sidewalks, and other living conditions related to poverty. To help overcome some of these challenges, examples of resiliency can be found in Native America through individuals who promote health and wellness at the grassroots level. Read more…

Reconnecting to a health lifestyle

September 6, 2017

The United American Indian Involvement organization is currently studying ways that its traditional social outreach program program is helping improve mental health among Native Americans in Los Angeles County. As we find out in our ongoing series Health and wellness: the Indigenous way, people travel long distances to participate in the Drum, Dance and Regalia program and other events that help connect them to their cultures and other people with similar values. Organizers hope the programs help improve the statistics for people vulnerable to problems like child abuse, gang involvement, and mental illness. Read more…

Health and Wellness: the Indigenous way

August 31, 2017

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more likely to report their health is fair or poor compared to other groups, particularly Caucasians. Rates of diabetes, suicide and chronic illnesses are often higher in Native communities. National Native News is teaming up with New Mexico In Focus and the USC Annenberg-Center for Health Journalism this fall for a series highlighting health and wellness in Native America. PBS. The series will examine some of the ways Indigenous people in California, New Mexico and Arizona are taking control of their mental and physical health. Read more…

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