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Tribal EpiCenters
03/12/2021

Call for Native people to reject Johnson & Johnson vaccine alarming

TEC News, TECs in the Media
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Indian Country Today

Indian Country Today – Joint op-ed in response to Dr. Bruce Davidson’s op-ed, ‘Native communities should avoid the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for now’

AASTEC, Kevin English, DrPH, Director Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director Urban Indian Health Institute
Nick Hill, MPH, Director Data Coordinating Unit & Lead Epidemiologist, Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center
United South and Eastern Tribes Tribal Epidemiology Center
German Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H., FACE. Director Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center – Medical Epidemiologist, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council INC.
Victoria Warren-Mears, PhD, RDN, Director Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Tribal Epidemiology Center
March 12, 2021

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Tribal EpiCenters
03/04/2021

Indian Highway Safety Law Enforcement Grants

Grant Opportunities

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office ofJustice Services (OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) solicits proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage within these populations. Indian Highway Safety Grants are reimbursable grants available to federally recognized tribes.

Applications Due: May 3, 2021

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Tribal EpiCenters
03/04/2021

Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant

Grant Opportunities

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office ofJustice Services (OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) solicits proposals for implementing traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage within these populations. Indian Highway Safety Grants are reimbursable grants available to federally recognized tribes.

Applications Due: May 3, 2021

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Tribal EpiCenters
02/23/2021

Partnerships for Public Health Infectious Disease Response Work: A Panel Discussion on the legal documents and partnerships for response work

Training

February 26, 2021 10:00 AM
Online

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This is the first session part of the Tribal Self-Governance and Coronavirus: A Mini Webinar Series for Tribal Health / Public Health Professionals and Tribal Leaders by Seven Directions in collaboration with Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. During this session we will hear from Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, Chairwoman of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and Adrian Dominguez, Director of Informatics and Epidemiology at the Urban Indian Health Institute about their experiences in developing partnerships for Public Health Infectious Disease Response Work.

Meeting Objectives:

• Describe the steps to establish MOAs + other legal documents necessary for work with universities, county, and state departments

• Discuss Public Health Authority (Tribal Nations / TECs)

• Share experiences and tips in conducting infectious disease response work by/with tribal nations
Registration is open to anyone interested. Sessions will be recorded and available on ITCAs website + Seven Directions Website.

Please note times are listed in Pacific.

Tribal EpiCenters
02/23/2021

A Discussion on Health care and Public Health History’s Impact on COVID-19 Response for Indigenous Communities

Training

April 23, 2021 10:00 AM
Online

RSVP to this Event

This is the third session part of the Tribal Self-Governance and Coronavirus: A Mini Webinar Series for Tribal Health / Public Health Professionals and Tribal Leaders by Seven Directions in collaboration with Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. For this session we will be joined by Dr. Myra Parker, Director of Seven Directions.

Meeting Objective:

• Provide a review of the events that have led to the capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic

Please note times are listed in Pacific.