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The canoe’s latest voyage will begin Sunday, when she is transported to Juneau, Alaska.

American Indians and Native Alaskans face oral health disparities rooted in structural racism and worsened by socioeconomic challenges, a study found.

On June 17, Hokulea will depart on the Moananuiakea Voyage (“a voyage for Earth”), traveling 43,000 miles around the Pacific.

The mapping of historically significant sites for Indigenous peoples in the Washington, D.C., area, was the focus of Dr. Elizabeth Rule’s talk at Northeastern State University April 10.

The Council of Chief State School Officers will soon name the Teacher of the Year

“That’s a lot of access and those are short periods of time,” said Virginia McCarthy, a doctoral candidate at the Colorado School of Public Health and the lead author of the research letter describing the findings in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics. The data McCarthy used comes from the Healthy Kids Colorado Study, a survey conducted every two years with a random sampling of 41,000 students in middle and high school. Colorado has endured a string of school shootings over the past 25 ye...

-(BPT) - April is National Minority Health Month, which is dedicated to raising awareness about the health disparities that exist among many populations in the United States. One significant area of …

Alaska, the northernmost state in the United States, is renowned for its rugged terrain, stunning natural beauty, and unique culture. The vast wilderness and abundant wildlife of the state have inspired many artists over the years to create music that captures the spirit of Alaska. From traditional Native Alaskan songs to modern-day hits by mainstream

American Indians and Native Alaskans face oral health disparities rooted in structural racism and worsened by socioeconomic challenges, a study found.

One in four Colorado teens reported they could get access to a loaded gun within 24 hours, according to survey results published Monday. Nearly half of those teens said it would take them less than 10 minutes....