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Posted on February 24th, 2010 by hunwut
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By Roy Cook
This is what a traditional American Indian gathering should be: American Indian Elders and American Indian Children. December 10, 2009 Viejas Casino Dream Catchers lounge. The Southern Indian Health Council, SIHC Seniors’ luncheon. SDIC is committed to protecting and improving the physical, mental and spiritual health of our American Indian community. They provide [...]

Posted on December 11th, 2009 by hunwut
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Jim Steinberg, Staff Writer
MORONGO INDIAN RESERVATION - A quiet road west of the thriving Cabazon outlet malls leads to the hub of the largest Indian-run health care provider in California.
The Morongo Indian Health Center is the largest of eight branches of the non-profit Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.

Posted on December 11th, 2009 by hunwut
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Tribes and Indian health providers urged to apply
By Staff reports
WASHINGTON - Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced the availability of up to $10 million in grants to help reach American Indian and Alaska Native children who qualify for, but are not yet enrolled, in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance [...]

Posted on December 1st, 2009 by hunwut
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By Staff reports
KYLE, S.D. - Nearly two years after launching its Tanka Bar buffalo and cranberry snack, Native American Natural Foods is fast approaching a big milestone in its short history - coast- to-coast distribution.
The tiny company, based on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, has signed agreements with three major national distributors.

Posted on October 5th, 2009 by hunwut
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Health center loses 20% of budget with governor’s cuts
By Onell R. Soto, Union-Tribune Staff Writer
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO - A downtown San Diego clinic is struggling after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wiped out a $6.4 million program for community clinics serving American Indians in urban areas.
The San Diego American Indian Health Center has laid off 10 people, [...]

Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by hunwut
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By Gale Courey Toensing
WASHINGTON - A new study found the birth rate among American Indian and Alaska Native teen girls increased more than twice the national amount between 2005 and 2007.

Posted on September 18th, 2009 by hunwut
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by Cathryn Creno - The Arizona Republic
Creosote bush, the fragrant, yellow-blossoming bush that covers Valley mountainsides, is a key ingredient in a new line of spa products developed by the Gila River Indian Community.

Posted on June 17th, 2009 by hunwut
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The affect on urban Indian health care funding
By Lorraine Jessepe, Today correspondent
WASHINGTON – “Most Indians live on reservations and don’t pay taxes.” “Indians don’t have to work because the government provides all their needs.” “Native Americans are all wealthy from gaming casino revenues.”
These are a few of the myths and misconceptions that can affect funding [...]

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by hunwut
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BY LEDYARD KING • Gannett Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — Native American tribes will get money to replace aging ambulances, clinics and medical equipment as part of $500 million in economic stimulus aid.
The announcement was made Friday by Yvette Roubideaux, newly installed director of the Indian Health Service. A doctor and former clinical director serving tribes in [...]

Posted on May 16th, 2009 by hunwut
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