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Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Tribal Health.

Evidence-based Health Promotion Programs among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities
Report details disparities in healthcare access for American Indian (AI), Alaska Native (AN), and Native Hawaiian (NH) communities. Discusses the role the Older American Act has played in providing services to AI/AN/NH populations and highlights the results of a survey of directors and staff of programs funded through the act on its efficacy and challenges. Explores evidence-based practices aimed at health promotion and disease prevention in AI/AN/NH communities and discusses the experience of both program directors and the elders in the community.
Additional links: Perspectives from Older Americans Act Title VI Directors and Staff on Health Promotion Programs in Indigenous Communities, Successful Strategies & Lessons Learned from Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities, The Voices of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders
Author(s): Collette Adamsen, Becky Bendixen, Melody Woodrich-Fernando, et al.
Date: 03/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Council on Aging
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Grantee Directory: Rural Tribal COVID-19 Response Program, 2020
Provides contact information and brief project descriptions for the 57 tribal grantees funded under the Rural Tribal COVID-19 Response Grant Program in the 2020-2022 funding cycle. Activities supported by this funding include COVID-19 testing, telehealth implementation, personal protective equipment and supplies, and hiring and training healthcare providers.
Date: 03/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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American Indian Women Cancer Survivors' Perceptions and Experiences with Conventional and Non-Conventional Mental Health Care for Depressive Symptoms
A qualitative analysis using the Framework of Historical Oppression, Resilience, and Transcendence (FHORT) to examine culturally specific perceptions and experiences of American Indian (AI) women cancer survivors and barriers involved when seeking conventional and tribally-based mental health services for symptoms of depression.
Author(s): Burnette, C.E., Liddell, J., Roh, S., Lee, Y.S., Lee, H.Y.
Citation: Ethnicity & Health, 26(2), 186-205
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
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Alcohol- and Drug-Related Consequences Across Latent Classes of Substance Use Among American Indian Adolescents
Examines differences across four classes of substance use behaviors by American Indian (AI) adolescents. Classes include: no substance use in the past month; marijuana and cigarette use only; alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use only; and other substance use in addition to alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes. Goal of study is to determine the extent of substance-related mortality and morbidity, tendency toward developing a substance-use disorder, and other related health disparities.
Author(s): Schick, M.R., Goldstein, S.C., Nalven, T., Spillane, N.S.
Citation: Addictive Behaviors, 113
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
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Adverse Childhood Events in American Indian/Alaska Native Populations
Reports on an investigation of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals. Provides socioeconomic and regional data on eight specific ACE variables as reported by AI/AN respondents. Looks at the frequencies and prevalence of ACEs for AI/AN populations in comparison to other racial/ethnic groups.
Author(s): Giano, Z., Camplain, R.L., Camplain, C., et al.
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 60(2), 213-221
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
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2021 Legislative and Policy Agenda for Indian Health
Provides policy recommendations from the National Indian Health Board regarding tribal health issues. Addresses COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, telehealth capacity, Indian Health Service funding, tribal public health, behavioral health, Medicare and Medicaid access, and more.
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Indian Health Board
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The State of State, Territorial, and Tribal Suicide Prevention: Findings from a Web-Based Survey
Details the findings of a web-based survey of coordinators, project directors, and state officials working in suicide prevention on the state of current suicide prevention programs in U.S. states, territories, and tribal nations. Highlights the survey data on prevention planning, prevention readiness and capacity, and barriers and facilitators, among other measures.
Author(s): Katrina S. Kennedy, Andrea Carmichael, Margaret Melissa Brown, et al.
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
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Oversight Hearing "A Call to Action: Native Communities' Priorities in Focus for the 117th Congress."
Recording of an oversight hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the current needs of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities related to COVID-19, healthcare, housing, climate change, and infrastructure, among other issues. Features testimonies by representatives of the National Congress of American Indians, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Alaska Federation of Natives.
Additional links: Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey Testimony, Fawn Sharp Testimony, Julie Kitka Testimony, Leonard Forsman Testimony
Date: 02/2021
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Increase Healthy Beverage Consumption and Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs): A Community Roadmap
Interactive resource provides guidance for tribal communities to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and promote healthy beverage options. Provides resources and information to support healthy beverage programs, such as how to conduct a needs assessment, identify stakeholders, and choose an appropriate strategy.
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Notah Begay III Foundation
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Indigenous Community Leadership in Response to COVID-19: A Call to Action for the Philanthropic Sector
Report discusses the effect of COVID-19 in tribal communities, the federal response to it, and the efforts of Native people to combat the disease. Highlights the role of foundations to fill in the gaps. Features perspectives from tribal communities. Includes highlight video.
Additional links: Highlight Video
Date: 02/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Native Americans in Philanthropy
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Last Updated: 8/13/2024