Sequestration Will Cost Tribes $130 Million; Plus 800,000 Fewer IHS Outpatient Visits

Mark Trahant
February 11, 2013
Tuesday night President Barack Obama will lay out his case that Congress ought to reverse the $1.2 trillion worth budget cuts that are beginning March 1...

HIV & AIDS Impacting Indian Country

Jorge Martin Melchor
December 19, 2012
HIV and AIDS cases are increasing among Native American populations...
Michael E. Roberts

Thanksgiving Takeaways

For most Americans, Thanksgiving has been as a celebration of giving, a day of thanks—thankful to be surrounded by family and friends....

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November 24, 2012
Dwanna L. Robertson

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Taking the Pink Road

After hanging up from a marathon talk with one of my best friends, Stephany, I suddenly remembered that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. It reminded me that cancer is the leading cause of death among Indian women, with heart disease coming in as a close second....

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October 24, 2012

Elections 2012: GOP Platform Opens a Door

Mark Trahant
September 04, 2012
Last week’s Republican National Convention set the stage for a national debate about the role of government...

NCAI: Access to Elections and Voter Registration a ‘Civic Emergency’

ICTMN Staff
June 20, 2012
As every election year begins, the lack of access to voting for American Indians and within Indian country becomes much more noticeable...
Walter Lamar

Bullying Is Not Just Schoolyard Mischief

The Director of the Indian Health Service, Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, recently participated in the White House Forum on Bullying Prevention....

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May 01, 2012

Indian Health Law in Danger at Supreme Court

Rob Capriccioso
March 29, 2012
WASHINGTON – If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to throw out the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), a major Indian health law would go out with the bathwater...

Tribal Programs Win in Appeals Ruling

Carol Berry
May 11, 2011
Tribes operating services formerly run by the federal government should finally have their program administrative costs paid, following 17 years in which Congress capped funding fo...

Trahant: GOP Congress Threatens Indian Health Care

ICTMN Staff
January 04, 2011
“Will Republicans muster enough votes to repeal the health care bill?” posed Mark Trahant, writer and Shoshone-Bannock Tribes member, on Indianz.com. U.S. Rep...

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