Jacqueline Pata

Crossing the Dental Divide in Indian Country with Dental Therapists

The “dental divide”—the absence of services and access to dental health services in low income communities—is real, especially in Indian country....

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May 18, 2013

Secretary of the Department of Health, Sebelius’ Remarks at White House Tribal Nations Conference

ICTMN Staff
December 06, 2012
The following are remarks from Kathleen Sebelius, the 21st Secretary of the Department of Health, during President Barack Obama’s fourth annual White House Tribal Nations Conferenc...
Nancy Pelosi

Making Progress for Native American Communities

“If you knew the conditions and circumstances…you would do all you could to remedy them.” These were the words written by Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte—the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree—in 1907....

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November 02, 2012

Elections 2012: Abortion Rights Resurfaces as an Election Issue

Mark Trahant
October 25, 2012
The politics of abortion continues to surface in this year’s presidential race, something that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney hoped to avoid...
Tex “Red Tipped Arrow” Hall

Why I’m Voting for President Obama

Like most Native Americans, I jumped at the chance to throw my support behind President Obama in his 2008 campaign....

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October 26, 2012

President Obama Answers Questions From Indian Country Today Media Network in Unprecedented Exchange

Rob Capriccioso
October 04, 2012
Claiming that his record shows he is more committed than his opponent in the upcoming presidential election to serving Indian country, President Barack Obama has answered questions...

Elections 2012: Debating South Dakota’s Lone Voice in Congress

Mark Trahant
September 27, 2012
South Dakota’s lone U.S. Representative is an important office for Indian country. The state that once sent a Lakota man, Ben Reifel, to Congress...

Law Enforcement Gaps Leave Native Women Vulnerable to Rape and Domestic Violence

Kimberly N. Alleyne, America’s Wire
September 21, 2012
WASHINGTON—A gap in law enforcement on Native American lands creates an environment in which Native women suffer a higher rate of violence than any demographic in the United States...

Elections 2012: Romney and Ryan Debate the Indian Health System ... Without Saying a Word

Mark Trahant
September 10, 2012
Sunday talk shows are an important part of the national conversation...

Democrats Release Pro-Tribal Platform

Rob Capriccioso
September 05, 2012
The Democratic Party has released a pro-tribal platform as part of the ongoing Democratic National Convention, taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina...

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