Last week, we received our first shipment of the Moderna Vaccine for COVID-19. We encourage relatives to safeguard their health and safety by being vaccinated, and are excited to offer the vaccine at our clinic. The vaccine will be distributed in multiple phases. Frontline workers will be among first to receive the vaccine. This includes our staff … Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine at Seattle Indian Health Board
Seattle Indian Health Board will be closed December 7th to 11th. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 14th. During the closure, please call 206-324-9360, press 2, and a nurse will get back to you within 24 hours. All medication needs please call 206-324-9360, press 3, and a pharmacist will get back to you … Continue reading Clinic Closure: December 7–11, 2020
Join Seattle Indian Health Board’s Traditional Health Department’s fall series of online classes about Traditional Food and Plant Medicines! About the Program American Indian and Alaska Native peoples from across this land have used indigenous medicines over generations to maintain physical, emotional, social and spiritual health. Learn about indigenous traditional foods and plant medicines that … Continue reading Traditional Food and Plant Medicine, Fall Online Classes
This week, the City of Seattle Department of Transportation is going to be conducting construction on 12th Ave S, between S King St and S Charles St/Golf Dr. For the next two weeks they will be working at the southbound bus stop in front of SIHB on 12th Ave S/S Weller St. How does this … Continue reading Construction on 12th Ave
On September 21, 2020, Congress passed two bills aiming to address the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) that were recently signed into law. Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act will increase data collection, transparency, and coordination between tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and law enforcement agencies. Centuries of oppression and … Continue reading Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act: Addressing the Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Help us honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month – what first began at a Day of Unity in 1981 has become a month-long call to action to raise awareness, to mourn those we have lost to domestic violence, and to advocate for survivors. Domestic Violence Awareness Month was originally … Continue reading Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Tillie Black Bear “Women Are Sacred” Day
For your act of kindness and generosity in our time of need. This week, our CEO, Esther Lucero (Diné), our Board President, Tom Warren (Choctaw), Seattle City Councilwoman Debora Juarez (Blackfeet), and others gathered at Eighth Generation’s headquarters for a surprise gifting ceremony to Louie Gong (Nooksack) and his team for their incredible generosity during … Continue reading Eighth Generation Honored by Seattle Indian Health Board
We’re excited to announce the launch of our newest series! We will be posting quick, 10-minute wellness videos on our Facebook for you to follow along to so you can get moving and mentally centered for the day. All Native youth (ages 24 and younger) are invited to participate. Native youth in King County are … Continue reading Movement is Medicine: a Native Youth Wellness Series
We’re pleased to announce our Youth Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) starting August 17th. All Native youth in middle and high school are invited to attend this virtual event! Youth that attend every day and live in King County can received up to $60 in gift cards for participating ($20 per all-day event)! The GONA … Continue reading 2020 Youth Gathering of Native Americans
Join Seattle Indian Health Board’s Traditional Health Department’s series of online classes about Traditional Food and Plant Medicines! About the Program American Indian and Alaska Native peoples from across this land have used indigenous medicines over generations to maintain physical, emotional, social and spiritual health. Learn about indigenous traditional foods and plant medicines that are … Continue reading Traditional Food and Plant Medicine, Online Classes
