Rural Tribal Health – Resources

A Profile of Tribal Health Departments
Explores services offered by tribal health departments and compares those services to local health departments of a similar size.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Alana Knudson, Aleena Hernandez, Jessica Kronstadt, et al.
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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American Indian and Alaska Native Areas
Chapter 5 of the U.S. Census Bureau's Geographic Areas Reference Manual details the classifications used for defining American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Breaks down the definitions of American Indian Reservations, Trust Lands, and Alaska Native Regional Corporations, among others. Highlights a state-level breakdown of type and number of AI/AN communities.
Date: 11/1994
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda
Highlights behavioral health options for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal leaders and federal partners. Discusses behavioral health issues and interventions in tribal communities and explores policy recommendations.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Native Community Data Profiles
Provides interactive data profiles and maps of Native communities, including American Indian reservations, Alaska Native village statistical areas, Hawaiian home lands, and other Native geographies. Covers geographic characteristics, population, demographics, housing, transportation, internet, healthy food, and healthcare, including data on life expectancy, primary care physicians, dentists, hospitals, births, and deaths. Displays key infrastructure locations, including Indian Health Service facilities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Indian Health Service: Two-Spirit/LGBTQI+ Health
Provides culturally competent information and resources on providing healthcare for two-spirited and LGBTQI+ American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Health Disparities in American Indian or Alaska Native People
Offers data and statistics on HIV, STDs, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis diagnoses among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Highlights infection rates among AI/AN populations and compares them to Whites. Presents links to further information.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board - Native Health Resources
Provides culturally competent public health resources and materials pertaining to infectious disease prevention, youth and adolescent health, and reproductive health, among others for programs serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
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Access to Capital Clearinghouse
Database of available funding for Tribal governments, organizations, and individuals from across the federal government.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Serving Traditional Indigenous Foods in Child Nutrition Programs
A website that compiles resources to assist child nutrition programs (CNP) in providing indigenous foods as reimbursable meals. Includes tip sheets, nutritional information, policy guidance, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Find Health Care & Resources for Native Veterans
Presents an interactive map of all of the Veterans Health Administrations (VHA) sites near native communities and all Indian Health Service (IHS) sites in urban areas. Highlights the type of facilities, the number of sites by area, and Federally Recognized Indian Land.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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