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The American Lung Association Acknowledges the Work of the American Indian Health Commission Tribal and Urban Indian Health Immunization Coalition and its partnership to build COVID-19 Confidence and Commercial Tobacco Prevention to address Lung Disease  https://www.lung.org/about-us/diversity-inclusion/native-american-heritage-month The American Indian Health Commission | Washington State American Indian Health Commission (AIHC) for Washington State acknowledges the historical and cultural context of the barriers to vaccination and […]

Click for flyer: Dr. Gillian Schauer, PH.D., MPH

The National WIC Association (NWA) is excited to announce the call for applications for the Advancing Health Equity to Achieve Diversity and Inclusion (AHEAD) in WIC mini-grants. This initiative aims to systematically build capacity within the WIC community to incorporate a health equity framework into WIC research, policy, and practice. During this phase of the […]

Gov. Jay Inslee today named Karen A. Johnson, PhD, director of the newly created state Office of Equity. The Office of Equity, established by the Legislature, was signed into law by Inslee in April of 2020. The office will work with agencies to increase access to equitable opportunities in order to bridge opportunity gaps and […]

The AIHC Tribal and Urban Indian Immunizations Health Coalition has information and outreach materials available regarding COVID-19 prevention and vaccine, Influenza vaccine, and other vaccine messaging. These materials have been created to support Tribal and AI/AN community health. We are mailing or delivering a package of our initial materials to each Tribe and Urban Indian […]

The National WIC Association launched a webpage titled “WIC & Health Resources for Native Peoples” in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The webpage includes information from WIC agencies, COVID-19 resources, and breastfeeding information. https://www.nwica.org/blog/indigenous-alaskan-native-american-indian-wic-resource-page#.X7Wp7lB7k2z?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=61111735-e7b7-4ca5-aaeb-0f5a4079d857    

https://nmai.brand.live/c/nativecinemashowcase Welcome to Native Cinema Showcase Streaming the best in Native film November 18-27, 2020 The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. For this year’s 20th-anniversary showcase, the museum presents the full program online — streaming new films, fan favorite classics, and […]