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KFF Health News: Tribes still dealing with years-long syphilis outbreak. According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native people in its region soared by 1,865 percent from 2020 to 2022. Native America Calling: Tribal …
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As providers turn to telehealth during COVID-19, calls rise for more resources in Indian Country. As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, medical providers are moving to telehealth – prompting calls for more funding for infrastructure and technology in Indian Country to remedy disparities that can make long-distance care impossible.
‘When Indian Country shows up, we win’
2024年7月29日 · Indianz.Com Video: Sharice Davids for Kamala Harris #Natives4Harris Sharice Davids, a Two Spirit citizen from the Ho-Chunk Nation, also drew attention to the differences between Harris and Trump, whose running mate has derided Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a “fake” holiday.She said Native voters once again have a chance to show their power by showing up to the polls to vote for Democrats on ...
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White House releases fact sheet ahead of President Biden’s visit to ...
2024年10月24日 · The following is the text of an October 24, 2024, fact sheet from the White House, released ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona on October 25, 2025. Tomorrow, at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, President Biden will outline his record of transformative investment in Indian Country and ...
‘Supercharged’ for Indian Country: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz …
2024年8月12日 · Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz wrapped up a whirlwind week of rallies, making history with the first campaign event opened by a tribal leader.. Speaking on Saturday, Harris singled out the tribal leaders in the massive audience at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona. During remarks carried live by news stations across the nation, she uttered words ...
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules business meeting
5 天之前 · The business meeting takes place at 3pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A livestream will be available on indian.senate.gov shortly before the start of the proceeding.. The 118th Congress concludes by the end of December so time is running out for the U.S. Senate, currently in Democratic hands, to complete its work on pending legislation and business for Indian Country.
Indian Country set for big and busy week on Capitol Hill
2024年7月22日 · An appropriations bill with record levels of funding for most Indian Country programs is slated to advance in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.. H.R.8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025, includes $8.56 billion for the Indian Health Service, representing a 23 percent increase, or $1.6 billion, in funding from ...
Indian Country braces for U.S. Supreme Court hearing in ICWA case
2022年11月1日 · The presence of Justice Neil Gorsuch, whose knowledge of Indian Country is unprecedented in Supreme Court history, cannot overcome conservative interpretations of the law either.He was unable to prevent an erosion of tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma v.Castro-Huerta, which was decided by a 5-4 vote on June 29, a defeat that remains fresh in the minds of many.