The US celebrates Native American Heritage Month annually in November. During this time, society comes together to recognize the traditions, culture, heritage, and journeys of Indigenous people. In ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Native American land and culture form a lot of the foundation of life in Arizona. But tribal members may have trouble finding all the medical care they need on tribal land.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Northeastern State University is getting a $2 million grant to provide financial assistance to registered Native American nurses who want to further their education. According to the ...

Apr. 24—Looking back on long nursing careers, Erma Marbut and Lavenia Diswood are most proud of the ways they helped succeeding generations of Navajos enter the health care field. Despite being ...

As a nurse, Adessa Durglo’s goal is to treat her patients the way she would want her own family members to be treated. It’s a simple concept, and — as she watched her grandparents near the end of ...

A five-year grant to the Health Sciences Center at the University of South Florida has recruited 100 American Indian applicants for a new program intended to "restore harmony, balance and well-being" ...

In the nationwide nursing shortage, nurses from minority groups are especially hard to come by. The UA College of Nursing recently received a grant that will be used to support Hispanic and Native ...

“Essence of Healing: Journey of American Indian Nurses,” a documentary, received the 2017 Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Media Award at the group’s 44th biennial convention in Indianapolis, Ind ...

Minneapolis College hosted a “pinning ceremony” for its nursing program graduates recently — a ritual that confirmed their commitment to the profession. It included a circle of Native American ...

Dr. John Lowe, a trailblazing teacher and researcher in health equity for Native American and Indigenous people, will deliver the keynote address during Eastern Mennonite University’s Commencement ...