“If we think about the dollars that we’re allocated in response to this crisis, right off the bat the focus has been on hospitals,” said the Seattle Indian Health Board’s Lucero. “But we can really mitigate the impact on hospitals.” In general, in the American medical system, “our people do not receive quality care,” said … Continue reading Coronavirus spells financial trouble for health clinics serving low-income communities
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Boosting the Ranks of American Indian and Alaska Native Physicians
Many American Indian and Alaska Native students struggle academically in medical school, which may put them at a disadvantage when applying to residency programs, noted Socia Love-Thurman, MD, who directs the Seattle Indian Health Board’s residency program, a satellite of the Swedish Family Medicine Residency at Cherry Hill. “We see it as a strength if people … Continue reading Boosting the Ranks of American Indian and Alaska Native Physicians
PRESS RELEASE: Seattle Indian Health Board to honor missing and murdered indigenous women during annual walk/run event on October 5
For immediate release—October 3, 2019 Link for event details and program below SEATTLE —On Saturday, October 5, Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) is hosting its 24th annual SpiritWalk event—a walk/run to raise money and awareness for Native health. The event will start and finish at Daybreak Star Cultural Center, and the course will take walkers … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Seattle Indian Health Board to honor missing and murdered indigenous women during annual walk/run event on October 5
Shutdown puts strain on hundreds of Native American tribes
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.
Government Shutdown’s Effect on Seattle and Seattle Indian Health Board
“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 will spend $75M on affordable housing over the next year
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
New report highlights flaws in police data on missing, murdered indigenous women and girls
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.
Nearly every Native American woman in Seattle survey was raped or coerced into sex
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.
High Rates of Sexual Violence Among Seattle Native Women Shows Need for Greater Resources
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
Seattle Indian Health Board’s residency program celebrates its graduates
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.