{"id":444708,"date":"2026-03-09T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=444708"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:35:39","slug":"native-america-calling-surviving-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/09\/native-america-calling-surviving-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Surviving cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, March 9, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Surviving cancer\r\n<\/div>\r\nFor many Native American survivors, a cancer diagnosis is more than just a biological battle. It is a matter of balancing modern oncology with community and cultural context. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nData from the <a href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.cancer.org\/cancer-statistics-report-2026\">American Cancer Society shows a historic 70 percent five-year survival rate<\/a> across the general population, but Native Americans continue to face unique hurdles, from geographic isolation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/forpatients\/healthtopics\/cancer\/resources\/\">chronic underfunding of the Indian Health Servic<\/a>e. Despite these disparities, survivors are reclaiming their narratives by integrating traditional healing practices with cutting-edge science. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTune in to hear from Native survivors in the context of the ongoing advancements in cancer diagnosis and treatment.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/09\/native-america-calling-surviving-cancer\/nationalcancerinstitute\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-444713\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-attachment-id=\"444713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/09\/native-america-calling-surviving-cancer\/nationalcancerinstitute\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09\/NationalCancerInstitute.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"National Cancer Institute\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;National Cancer Institute&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/person-wearing-gold-wedding-band-BxXgTQEw1M4&gt;National Cancer Institute&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09\/NationalCancerInstitute.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09\/NationalCancerInstitute.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09\/NationalCancerInstitute.jpg\" alt=\"National Cancer Institute\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444713\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> Photo: <a href=https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/person-wearing-gold-wedding-band-BxXgTQEw1M4>National Cancer Institute<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nShannon Martin (Gun Lake Potawatomi), cancer survivor\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJamie Gomez (Tlingit and Haida), executive director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tlingitandhaida.gov\/about-us\/tlingit-haida-foundation\/\">Tlingit and Haida Foundation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/americanindiancancer.org\/board-category\/board-of-director\/\">American Indian Cancer Foundation<\/a> board member\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAlicia Mitchell (Cherokee), <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/nacp\/\">Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention<\/a> board member and <a href=\"https:\/\/americanindiancancer.org\/\">American Indian Cancer Foundation<\/a> board member\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNicole Hallingstad (Tlingit), cancer survivor\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; 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