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Cronkite News: Experts examine climate crisis and cancer disparities (October 23, 2024)
Indigenous communities across the Southwest face adversities that stem from historical marginalization. 
Cronkite News: Key Democratic lawmaker plans to leave Congress (October 2, 2024)
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona) is the highest-ranking Democrat on the committee with jurisdiction over Indian issues. 
Native America Calling: Tribes addressing the ‘forever chemical’ problem (September 25, 2024)
Nearly every American has forever chemicals in their body. But information specific to Native people is limited. 
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Tescha Hawley (November 27, 2023)
Tescha Hawley’s breast cancer diagnosis started both a harrowing personal journey to fight the disease and the inspiring effort to help others facing similar health obstacles. 
Eileen Janis spent years battling the epidemic of youth suicide among her people, the Oglala Lakota. She passed away at the age of 61.
Alan Parker, a citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, had a profound impact on law and policy in Indian Country.
Native America Calling: Tribally run cancer treatment (March 21, 2022)
Native people are much more likely to get certain cancers than the rest of the population. 
Kaiser Health News: Navajo Nation deals with consequences of uranium mining (February 17, 2022)
On July 16, 1979, a dam broke at a uranium mine, releasing 1,100 tons of radioactive waste and pouring 94 million gallons of contaminated water onto the Navajo Nation. 
Navajo Nation welcomes Bearsun on walk across United States (August 4, 2021)
Bearsun has arrived on the Navajo Nation as he walks across the United States, raising awareness for health and environmental issues. 
Horse ride honors life of Native educator Dorothy Kiyukan (March 31, 2021)
Dorothy “Scootie” Kiyukan Ziegler, who passed away in January 2021, was passionate about Native youth, culture and horses. 
Cronkite News: Native people fall behind in cancer screening and treatment (November 18, 2020)
In almost every category, minority patients are worse off when it comes to early diagnosis, treatment after diagnosis and surgical treatment of lung cancer. 
Native Americans, along with Hispanics, have the lowest colorectal screening rates in the United States.
Clara Caufield: A true Crow friend of the Northern Cheyenne (September 28, 2020)
The Real Birds from the Crow Nation are a formidable force across Indian Country.
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