COVID-19 data on Native Americans is ‘a national disgrace.’ This scientist is fighting to be counted
Science – News Abigail Echo-Hawk can’t even count how many times she’s been called a troublemaker. It’s happened at conferences, workshops, and even after ...
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COVID-19 Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 23 States, January 31–July 3, 2020
CDC – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons appear to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; ...
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Donald Warne: We Need More Indigenous Doctors, Stat. Here’s How to Do It.
Mother Jones – Politics “It’s going to require a generation of good policy to make up for generations of bad policy.” A member of ...
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Bipartisan Bill Tears Down Health Data Barrier for Native Americans
E&C – Press Release Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee members Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy ...
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Indigenous Nations Battle to Secure Borders, Funds Amid Pandemic
Foreign Policy – Report Health inequalities and government indifference are hitting communities hard. It was in 1832 that the U.S. government first began delivering ...
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Native Americans Feel Devastated by the Virus Yet Overlooked in the Data
The New York Times – U.S. Statistical gaps can make it difficult to properly allocate public resources to Native Americans. When that’s the case, ...
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