National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service

A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an ...
Reuters

Flu sends more Alaska Native Americans to hospital

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Native Americans in Alaska are more likely to be hospitalized with swine flu than whites in the state and the lack of running water in some areas may be a factor, researchers ...
Healio

Alaska Native, American Indian populations show ‘high’ rates of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Alaska Native and American Indian populations demonstrate notably higher prevalences of ...
Healio

‘Rheumatologists should be aware’: Sjögren’s prevalence higher in Alaska Native populations

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Alaska Native populations had higher rates of Sjögren’s disease than the general population. RA and lupus were ...
unr.edu

University of Nevada, Reno celebrates National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month with campus events

The University of Nevada, Reno will commemorate National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month this November with a series of events that honor the culture, history and contributions of ...
Alaska Dispatch News

The federal government is deregulating contracting. Alaska Native organizations wonder if it will hurt their business.

The federal government is rewriting the rules for how it issues federal contracts. Some Alaska Native organizations — which depend on federal contracts to pay benefits to shareholders — say the ...
Healthline

Medicare Costs for American Indian and Alaska Native communities

Some Medicare assistance program eligibility requirements and premium costs depend on your income and resources. Special rules apply to American Indian and Alaska Native people’s income. Other rules ...
Travel Agent

Alaskan Dream Cruises Puts Native Culture First

With Indigenous People’s Day (October 13) and Native American Heritage Month (November) approaching, Alaskan Dream Cruises—Alaska’s only Indigenous-owned cruise line—highlights what makes this ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska Native carver hopes new Anchorage residency program can let artists 'focus on creating'

Drew Michael, a Yup'ik and Inupiaq artist, works on a mask carving at his East Anchorage home studio. At a tidy home studio in East Anchorage, Drew Michael leans over his work table, rough shaping a ...
Washington Technology

SBA declares tribal and Alaska Native programs not affected by Trump's DEI rollback

The Small Business Administration has declared that President Trump’s executive order rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs in government does not apply to tribally-owned and Alaska ...