Kade Lenz, GLITEC PM (acting), won a Wisconsin Public Health Association Award for ‘Excellence in Advancing Policy’. This year’s winners were celebrated by the Wisconsin Public Health Association at the Public Health Conference, May 20, in Wisconsin Dells.
Tribal healthcare experts, policy officials and system leaders from across the country are raising concerns about proposed federal funding changes that could affect care in Native communities.
During a recent episode of Native America Calling, a national call-in radio program focused on Indigenous issues, health professionals and policy strategists discussed how reductions to key programs could impact patients and providers.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Television and movie actor James Van Der Beek, who died Wednesday at age 48, previously revealed he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. No official cause of death was given.
In Alaska, the threat of that kind of cancer is more grave than most the country.
By Hannah Lee, Lars Hanson and Joey Klecka
February 11, 2026
For Everyone
January 27, 2026
Nearly 20% of Alaska residents are Alaska Native or American Indian. Many live in rural areas that are accessible only by boat, plane, snow machine, or off-road vehicles. Often the only local health care options are Tribal hospitals or community health clinics, which treat all residents, regardless of race.
Public Health
January 12, 2026