The re-opening of the federal government for three weeks is better than a shutdown, but it does not provide us with any certainty that the health for American Indians and Alaska Natives is secure. President Trump, himself, made it clear that he would not agree to a compromise deal to permanently re-open the government unless … Continue reading Statement from SIHB CEO regarding three-week re-opening of government
Unless the government reopens, the Seattle Indian Health Board will have to cut services starting this week, according to the organization. Read the article from KUOW.
Fallout from the federal government shutdown is hurting Native Americans as dwindling funds hamper access to health care and other services. The pain is especially deep in tribal communities with high rates of poverty and unemployment, where one person often supports an extended family. Read the article from Yahoo News.
“American Indian people gave up land and we were promised these benefits,” Lucero said. “These benefits come from treaty rights. To me this is beyond an appropriations misstep. This is a breach of treaty.” Read the article from The Seattle Times.
Seattle Indian Health Board’s partner, Chief Seattle Club, will receive several million dollars to help build 75 studio apartments in Pioneer Square for homeless and low-income individuals, with a focus on serving Native American people. The apartments will be located next to Chief Seattle Club’s headquarters, which will include a Seattle Indian Health Board-operated clinic. … Continue reading Seattle will spend $75M on affordable housing over the next year
Seattle Indian Health Board’s research division, Urban Indian Health Institute, released a report that identified 506 cases in cities across the country of missing or murdered Native American women and girls. Seattle had the most cases. Read the article from The Seattle Times.
For immediate release—November 14, 2018 Analysis of data in 71 U.S. cities points to much larger problem, inaccurate data Seattle, WA—A snapshot of data from 71 U.S. cities identified 506 cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). In a report released today by the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), a division of … Continue reading New report identifies 506 urban missing and murdered indigenous women & girls
In a survey released by Urban Indian Health Institute, the research division of Seattle Indian Health Board, 94 percent of 148 Native American and Alaska Native women had been raped or coerced into sex. Read the Seattle Times article.
Last week, the Urban Indian Health Institute published a report that showed the pervasiveness of sexual violence among Seattle’s Native American women. The results revealed that 94 percent of the 148 self-identified American Indian or Alaska Native women surveyed in 2010 had been raped or coerced into sex, and only 20 percent of them reported the attacks … Continue reading High Rates of Sexual Violence Among Seattle Native Women Shows Need for Greater Resources
Two doctors from Seattle Indian Health Board’s Residency Program are honored during a graduation ceremony annually. Read about the 2018 graduation. Read the article in The Seattle Times.
