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A White Mountain Apache Tribe program that cut suicide deaths by 38% may soon expand to tribal nations across Indian Country. The program — called Celebrating Life — combines Apache cultural teachings with mandatory reporting of suicide risks among tribal members. Through a new partnership with Johns Hopkins, more than 35 Indigenous communities are looking to adopt the model.

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The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) launched an evidence-based opioid treatment program at the Recovery In SouthEast Wellness Center in Ketchikan on Jan. 13.

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This past week, a tribal community college partnered with a university to create a direct transfer path for Native American students pursuing careers in public health; new data from New Mexico shows a significant change in suicide trends among American Indian/Alaska Natives in the state; and advocates in Arizona demand accountability for a multi-billion scam targeting Native communities. Here is our weekly round-up of health equity news from across Indian Country.

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Tucson-based media firm Arizona Luminaria this week launched the state’s first database tracking Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender (MMIWGTT) people. Reporter Chelsea Curtis (Diné) built the database through a year-long investigation that included nearly 100 public record requests, document analysis, and family interviews. One of her findings: the majority of victims were Navajo women between the ages of 19 and 32. 

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Washington’s American Indian Health Commission is asking the state legislature to consider a federal waiver that would allow Medicaid to pay traditional Native American healers. 

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For nearly four years, a multi-billion-dollar Medicaid scam involving hundreds of fraudulent providers in Arizona victimized Native Americans under the guise of addiction care.

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Here’s our weekly round-up of Health Equity News, including funding announcements, legislation, program launches, appointments and nominations, and data insights.

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The Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) is set to break new ground in the fall of 2025 with the launch of its second baccalaureate program, a Bachelor of Science in Indigenous Environmental Health. Combining public health and environmental science through an Indigenous lens, this innovative program is designed to address pressing health and environmental challenges in Native communities.

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The White Mountain Apache Tribe has filed a lawsuit against the five largest social media platforms—TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube—accusing them of contributing to a mental health crisis among Tribal youth. The suit, filed in the United States Federal Court for the Northern District of California, aims to hold these companies accountable for their platforms’ damaging influence on young users.

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A first-of-its-kind report confirms what tribal nations have long argued: federal policy changes and funding are critical to combat the fentanyl crisis disproportionately claiming Native American lives.