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American Indian Health & Services, Inc. (AIH&S) is one of 41 non-profit Urban Indian Health Organizations nationwide which seek to provide culturally competent care to meet the needs of the Urban Indian communities they serve. For over 20 years, AIH&S has been committed to promoting and providing quality services to improve the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives and all other community members of Santa Barbara. They envision a vibrant community where American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the community are nurtured and values include a balance of care for the mind, body, and spirit.
Join host Kris Kington-Barker as she speaks with guests from American Indian Health & Services, Inc., Scott Black, Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Foster, Community Wellness Manager, and Dr. Jonnie Williams, Licensed Clinical Psychologist with AIH&S Behavioral Health Department as they discuss how the community health care center provides culturally-grounded and trauma-in
Indian Health Service: The first 100 days
Biden Administration completed its first 100 days in office this week
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Indian Health Service
This week, the Biden Administration completed its first 100 days in office. President Biden has delivered immediate relief for Indian Country including actions to control the COVID-19 pandemic, launching a national vaccination program to immunize everyone over the age of 16, efficiently and equitably, and to provide economic relief. These are critical steps in defeating the pandemic and a pathway to more equitable health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected American Indian and Alaska Native populations across the country. American Indians and Alaska Natives have infection rates over 3.5 times higher than non-Hispanic whites, are over four times more likely to be hospitalized as a result of COVID-19, and have higher rates of mortality at younger ages than non-Hispa
2Centre for Indigenous Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
3Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
4American Indian Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
Throughout the Americas, most Indigenous people move through urban areas and make their homes in cities. Yet, the specific issues and concerns facing Indigenous people in cities, and the positive protective factors their vibrant urban communities generate are often overlooked and poorly understood. This has been particularly so under COVID-19 pandemic conditions. In the spring of 2020, the United Nations High Commissioner Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples called for information on the impacts of COVID-19 for Indigenous peoples. We took that opportunity to provide a response focused on urban Indigenous communities in the United States and Canada. Here, we expand on that response and Indigenous and hu
On Monday, the Northland Foundation announced a new program to partner with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and other tribal nations and Indigenous communities in northeastern Minnesota.
The program features grassroots grants up to $2,500 to individuals and informal groups rather than nonprofit organizations, school districts or governments â a unique offering in the world of philanthropy.
The eligible geographic service area includes the Bois Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. In addition, the grants are available to individuals and groups in St. Louis, Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching and Lake counties.