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The lifeline for and by Native American and Alaska Native people is the first of its kind in the nation, and is integrated into the state's 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. Mariah Thompson is a ...
New crisis lifeline connects American Indian and Alaskan Native people, with highest suicide rate in the U.S., to Native crisis counselors.
The NWTEC provides research, surveillance, training and technical assistance to the 43 federally recognized tribes of the Portland Area of Indian Health Service. At the direction of the Board of Delegates, the NWTEC performs research and surveillance programs pertaining to health and quality of life of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is a nonprofit organization that assists Native American tribes, their communities, and Native nonprofits in economic development by providing technical assistance, training, policy, and the awarding of grants. Public education is another area of focus.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), [2] is a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior.It is responsible for implementing federal laws and policies related to Native Americans and Alaska Natives, and administering and managing over 55,700,000 acres (225,000 km 2) of reservations held in trust by the U.S. federal government for ...
The Lummi Nation declared a state of emergency due to the fentanyl crisis in 2022. Washington State tribal leaders are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill that would send at least $7.75 million ...
"Direct Care" refers to medical and dental care that American Indians and Alaska Natives receive at an IHS or tribal medical facility. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] If patients are referred to a non-IHS/tribal medical facility, there is the option to request for coverage via the IHS "Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) Program".
Tribal officials from 15 states, including Oklahoma, called on lawmakers to act during a Senate committee hearing on public safety in Indian Country.