Today, catch up on some of the stories we’re following from Indian Country. This week’s White House summit on tribal affairs “shows promise” according to many tribal leaders, municipalities in Oregon partner with organizations and tribes to promote Native American land access and cultivation of first foods, and more in this week’s News You Can Use from all over Indian Country!
Tribal leaders welcome return of White House meetings after four years - Cronkite News - Arizona PBS
Tribal leaders said the just-ended White House summit on tribal affairs “shows promise” for the federal commitment to solving problems in Indian Country and to giving Native Americans a voice in the process.
Bridging cultural and political gaps through Indigenous first foods
City leaders in Oregon are partnering with nonprofits and tribes to promote first foods, which may hold clues to climate change resilience while connecting urban Natives to important ancestral knowledge and practices
The monthly jobs report ignores Native Americans. How are they faring economically?
Native Americans had some of the most significant job losses at the start of the pandemic, yet the U.S. government is still not reporting a monthly baseline on how they are faring. We have here compiled the prime-age employment-to-population ratio (EPOP) for Native Americans since the start of 2020.
10 Amazing Pacific Northwest Native Americans You NEED to Know About - That Oregon Life
November is National Native American Heritage Month, the perfect time to learn about and honor our Northwest Native Americans.
Plaque-lined arteries put future health of young American Indians at risk - California News Times
Young American Indians with early signs of plaque in their arteries may be particularly vulnerable to heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a new study calling for early intervention. Atherosclerosis is a common and potentially dangerous condition because…
Bringing Attention to Native Americans Amid the Pandemic
One of the things that the pandemic has shown is that existing inequities are magnified when confronted with an infectious disease like COVID-19. That’s certainly been the case with Native American communities in the U.S., a group whose health and welfare is often overlooked. Talia Quandelacy, A07,…
