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Bay Mills Community College, a tribal college in Brimley, Mich., has partnered with Northwestern Michigan College (NMC), located in Traverse City, Mich., in an effort to increase the number of dental assistants serving northern Michigan, and Native American patients in particular.
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President Joe Biden's nominee Patrice H. Kunesh for Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 by a 57-35 vote.
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Breast cancer is the second deadliest cancer among women, behind lung cancer. But it’s treatable when caught early, and doctors recommend regular mammogram to screen for breast cancer for women between 40 and 89 years old.
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WASHINGTON — The Indian Health Service has appointed Stacey Ecoffey, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, as its new deputy director for intergovernmental affairs. The new director steps in for Dr. Rose Weahkee, who took over as acting deputy director for intergovernmental affairs in May 2022, and now returns to directing the Office of Urban Indian Health Programs.
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The University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth received a $750,000 funding injection to launch a new program dedicated to recruiting and supporting Native American medical students in the Upper Midwest.
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WASHINGTON — Secretary Deb Haaland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco hosted the first in-person sessions of the Not Invisible Act Commission and announced a series of field hearings that will be held around the country beginning in April.
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WASHINGTON — Indian Health Service (IHS) announced $24 million in funding for 12 tribes and tribal organizations to invest in the construction, expansion and modernization of their small ambulatory health care facilities.
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As cyclist Shayna Powless (Oneida) prepares to kick off the 2023 international season in Jakarta this week, she has multiple goals on her mind.
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An Arizona company has won a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for a mental health app that aims to reduce suicide by military veterans on the Navajo Nation.
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