Their silver tops sparkle in the heavy sunlight ... says Natalie Holt Breen (Abenaki), board member of the Native American Women Warriors (NAWW) and participant in the Folklife Festival.

Her lifelong commitment to advocacy has paved the way for future generations of Native American leaders. Annie Dodge Wauneka dedicated her life to improving the health and welfare of the Navajo people ...

Data suggest the disparity could have been reduced if Black women delivered at their nearest hospital. Native American and Black women delivered at lower quality hospitals compared with white ...

culture and contributions of native women that was passed in conjunction with Women’s History Month. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, joined Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, in spearheading the resolution, ...

A standard diagnostic test for ovarian cancer is less effective in detecting the disease among Black and Native American women, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. The test ...

culture and contributions of American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native women in the U.S. “Native Hawaiian women have made incredible contributions to our communities and country ...

Ahtna Athabascan elder Katie John’s efforts to get the state of Alaska to open up subsistence fishing in her Native Village of Batzulnetas turned into a series of legal and policy decisions that ...

In 2022, more than 13,000 people died from ovarian cancer, according to the CDC. A common blood test for ovarian cancer is more likely to fall short for Black and Native American women, according ...

“Native Hawaiian women have made incredible contributions to our communities and country, and it’s critical that we recognize their impacts on American history,” Schatz said in a statement.

As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, health centers that serve Native American communities ... support of the Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) Health ...