Faith Franz

Military Veterans Dealing With Effects of Asbestos Exposure

In 2008, the Office of Alaska Native Health Research revealed that two of the top three cancer hazards for American Indian Alaskans were military chemicals and asbestos. Unfortunately for many U.S. veterans, military hazards and asbestos hazards were often synonymous....

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July 15, 2012
Susan Masten

International Women's Day: In Honor of Our Next Women Warriors

Each year, International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on March 8. Thousands of events take place worldwide to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women....

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March 08, 2012

Remembering First Nations Veterans at FNUC

ICTMN Staff
November 11, 2011
Here are some clips from ceremonies at First Nations University's memorial tipi in 2009. A moving tribute worth watching.

Aboriginal Veterans Memorialized in Ottawa Monument

ICTMN Staff
November 11, 2011
First Nations, Inuit and Métis who have served in the Canadian armed forces over the years finally got their due in Ottawa in 2001, with the unveiling of the National Aboriginal Ve...

Code Talkers Have Served the Military Well—and Often Secretly

Rebecca Jacobs
August 08, 2011
Click here for our obituary on Navajo code talker and hero, Joe Morris Sr...

New Bill Would Authorize Federally Funded Abortions for Servicewomen

ICTMN Staff
June 07, 2011
New proposed legislation would allow servicewomen receiving care through the Indian Health Services (IHS), Medicare recipients and federal employees not in the military to use fede...
Lise Balk King

Bin Laden Code-name “Geronimo” Is a Bomb in Indian Country

The US government may have captured and killed Osama Bin Laden with a surgical strike, but it also dropped a bombshell on Native America in the process. “We’ve ID’d Geronimo,” said the voice of the Navy SEAL who reported the hunt for Osama bin Laden was over....

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May 03, 2011

Bipartisan Legislation Looks to Assist Victims of Sexual Trauma in the Military

ICTMN Staff
March 29, 2011
The Support for Survivors Act, bipartisan legislation introduced today would assist victims of sexual trauma experienced during military service. Introduced by U.S...

Cherokee Nation Color Guard Receives $5,000

ICTMN Staff
March 24, 2011
The Cherokee Nation Color Guard recently received a $5,000 check presented by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith during a brief ceremony...

Native American Servicemembers Honored This Month: Meet Army Sgt. Sarah Barnes, Lakota Sioux

Sgt. V. Michelle Woods, DVIDSHUB.net
November 12, 2012
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - In 1990 President George H. W. Bush declared November as National American Indian Heritage Month...

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