Native People Are Dying From COVID-19 at Higher Rate
The CDC released a new report last month about the affect COVID-19 is having on American Indians and Alaska Natives, particularly the mortality rate.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Phase 1a, Information for Tribes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use to be
Weekly Call Updates Tribal Programs on COVID-19
The National Indian Council on Aging is hosting weekly calls with all Title VI grantees to provide new information and updates about tribal
Coronavirus Most Dangerous to Elders
The new coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, late last year, is hitting elders the hardest. The virus has affected 25 countries so far. The
American Indians Twice As Likely To Develop Cervical Cancer
Turquoise Tuesday, January 21, 2020, is cervical cancer awareness day for all American Indians and Alaska Natives. Turquoise Tuesday aims to educate
Stay Safe This Summer
Earlier this year the Farmers’ Almanac predicted that the Summer of 2018 would be “warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the nation.” (1) So
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Every year March 20th is designated as National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. As the US Department of Health and Human Services states, the day is “a
Shingles and the Flu
Two common illnesses that have been troubling Elders locally here in New Mexico and across the country are shingles and the flu. Because it is a
