Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to lead the cabinet-level federal agency that includes the Indian Health Service. Here are his written responses to questions about American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising to elevate Indian issues should he be confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump. 
Before taking office this week, President Donald Trump promised swift and decisive actions. How are Native people being affected? 
Native people in Arizona were targeted by scammers who promised health care and services that were never delivered. 
American Indians and Alaska Natives serve in the military at the highest rates per capita of any racial or ethnic group.
Native patients aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service is supposed to pay. But federal law doesn’t stop the debt collectors.
Roselyn Tso spent just over two years as director of the Indian Health Service but her career at the agency spanned more than three decades.
The 119th Congress is scheduled to begin on January 3, 2025, with both chambers of the legislative branch of the U.S. government coming under Republican control.
Native patients in four states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices.
It’s not too late to make your gift to Native youth count by donating to NAFOA.
Another batch of Indian Country bills is making its way through the 118th Congress, with only about a week left for tribal nations to see success.
Tribal leaders and federal officials participate in a panel titled “Investing In Indian Country” at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit.
Donald Trump focused on transgender issues during his successful presidential campaign. Where does that leave Indian Country?
Respect for Tribal Nations is a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration’s policies for Indian Country, the White House said.
Patients are being welcomed to new $177 million Sage Memorial Hospital, a health facility located on the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation.
Residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are mostly Yup’ik, and the rural region is known for high rates of respiratory disease.
As COVID-19 is expected to surge this winter, communities across the Southwest face rising hospitalizations and new, resilient variants.
A Medicaid scam in Arizona swept up thousands of Native people and sought reimbursement for care they never received.
With votes still being counted at home, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back to work, advancing the interests of Native people on Capitol Hill.
For the first time, Latino and Indigenous populations in California will have their health challenges and needs documented in a way that reflects and serves their communities.
Progress for at-large Cherokee Nation citizens has been the result of decades of advocacy by various leaders and Cherokees at the grassroots level.
Personal stories of pregnancy-related complications from Native women are the centerpiece of a new informational campaign.
According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native people in its region soared by 1,865 percent from 2020 to 2022.
Cherokees deserve help, treatment and hope — especially those who’ve long felt unseen by the health care system due to their unique conditions.
A team of students and faculty at Montana State University have developed recipes to help support Native producers and improve food security on reservations.
“Congress needs to act now and pass the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Act, so we can learn from our past and make sure these wrongs are never repeated,” said Chief Executive Officer Francys Crevier.
“The impact of boarding schools upon the health and well-being of Native American children and families cannot be overstated,” said IHS Director Roselyn Tso.
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s Indian Country achievements as he prepares to visit a tribe in Arizona.
The Affordable Care Act, which permanently authorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, is once again a subject of debate in the 2024 presidential race.
Every year, thousands of Native people are going without the health care they’re entitled, or are risking costly medical bills for treatment that should be covered.
Indigenous communities across the Southwest face adversities that stem from historical marginalization.
Federal funding expires at the end of the year for a program that has reduced diabetes among Native people.
The Indian Health Service finds Native people are two and a half times more likely to report serious psychological distress.
With her debut book, award-winning journalist Rebecca Nagle is taking a look at one of the most consequential U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Indian Country.
Native issues are playing a big role in the U.S. Senate race in Montana, the outcome of which is being closely watched in an already heated presidential election year.
“This funding will provide tribes and rural counties with the resources they need to design and implement programs that work best for the Montanans they serve,” said Gov. Greg Gianforte (R).
People exposed to radiation from atomic bomb tests and uranium mines rallied at the U.S. Capitol to demand action on a stalled compensation program.
Nearly every American has forever chemicals in their body. But information specific to Native people is limited.
Survivors of nuclear testing and uranium mines are ramping up pressure on Congress to reauthorize a federal compensation program that expired in June.