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Suicide is a major concern across the United States, and a problem of tragic proportions in Indian Communities. This booklet helps communities learn more about suicide and create a response plan. ... Details >

One Sky Center  

The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) promotes the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islande... Details >

Administration for Native Americans, Administration for Children and Families/HHS

This page welcomes to the Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB), a member-board entity recognized as the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. The purpose of ANHB is to promote the spiritual, ph... Details >

Alaska Native Health Board  

Immunization can protect Natives from vaccine-preventable diseases that continue to threaten Native people at a much higher rate than other ethnicities. This publication discusses American Indian/Alas... Details >

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Offered by the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Child Health Notes is intended to share "what works" at various Indian Health Service, Tribal and urban sites. Pages are published monthly and posted on... Details >

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR) is a program in the Department of Psychiatry and one of four minority mental health research Centers. The N... Details >

National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research  

Being active has always been part of the American Indian and Alaska Native daily life. Being active is one way to keep a healthy heart. This document discusses how being active prevent heart disease a... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Preservation of American Indian culture starts with protection of the most precious resources—American Indian children and families. This resource discusses problems facing American Indian children an... Details >

National Indian Child Welfare Association  

The American Indian Education Center (AIEC) is an agency devoted to the cultural, educational, and socioeconomic enhancement of American Indians through the provision of programs and services that emp... Details >

American Indian Education Center  

American Indian/Alaska Natives have the highest rates of drinking, including heavy drinking. As a group, American Indian/Alaska Natives also have higher rate of drinking and driving and alcohol-relate... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Diabetes is a serious health problem for American Indian/Alaska Natives in the U.S. American Indian/Alaska Native women suffer more from diabetes compared to all other women. American Indian/Alaska Na... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This section links to information about many aspects of American Indian/Alaska Natives women's health. Health topics include cancer, infant deaths, mental health, overweight and obesity, suicide, and ... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Vaccines can prevent the debilitating and in some cases fatal effects of infectious disease. ... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This publication provides information and encouragement to American Indian and Alaska Native women on breastfeeding. It explains the benefits for baby, mom and society, and also provides frequently as... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This report describes disparities in the health status and outcomes for Native Americans, explores the causes for those disparities. In essence, this report evaluates the Native American Health Care s... Details >

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

This fact sheet provides information about diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives.... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

In the series of four Eagle Books, wise animal characters share important messages with young children about how to lead healthier lives through physical activity, healthy eating, and learning about w... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This fact sheet describes the scope of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) among Native American populations, discusses the reasons why FASD is a problem in these populations, as well as what is b... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This list provides Native families, providers, and community members with information, resources, and services related to the prevention and treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) availa... Details >

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence

This U.S. directory links to information about Native-American health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Social Security and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are working together to get you extra help with your prescription drug costs. If you have limited income and resources, you may be ab... Details >

Social Security Administration

The following guidelines address issues of concern in the application of traditional child-rearing and parenting practices in nurturing culturally-healthy youth in the contemporary world. The guidelin... Details >

Alaska Native Knowledge Network  

The following guidelines address issues of concern in the preparation of teachers who will be expected to teach students from diverse backgrounds in a culturally responsive and educationally healthy w... Details >

Alaska Native Knowledge Network  

Lists the leading health risk factors, conditions, and causes of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives In addition, links to other resources, including statistical sources, are provided.... Details >

Office of Minority Health (CDC)

Whether you are a husband, a partner, a relative, or a friend of a woman of childbearing age, you can help give her the support, encouragement, and information she may need to have a healthy baby. Thi... Details >

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence

Native men can have an important role in preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), mild to severe development problems that may affect a fetus when a woman drinks during pregnancy. ... Details >

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence

Native women can help themselves and others have alcohol-free pregnancies and prevent “fetal alcohol spectrum disorders” (FASD), mild to severe problems affecting a baby that include lifelong physical... Details >

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence

Type 2 diabetes is the most common type in American Indians. Although people with diabetes can prevent or delay complications by keeping blood glucose (also called blood sugar) levels close to normal,... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

The Indian Health Service’s Community Suicide Prevention Web site provides Native communities with the tools and information to create, or adapt to, their own suicide prevention programs.... Details >

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This information helps define fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and provides strategies for Native community members to use to promote alcohol-free pregnancies.... Details >

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence

This page welcomes to a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating Indians and Non-Indians about the health dangers of radioactivity and the transportation of nuclear waste on America's rails and r... Details >

National Environmental Coalition of Native Americans  

This Web resource on American Indian Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to bring together health and medical resources pertinent to the American Indian population inclu... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

This page welcomes to the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA), a Cooperative Agreement with the Administration on Aging, United States Department of Health and Human Services. T... Details >

National Resource Center on Native American Aging  

This page provides links to organizations regarding Native American health issues.... Details >

American Academy of Pediatrics  

In April 1994, the President directed all Federal agencies to improve program delivery to Native Americans in the 550-plus federally recognized tribes. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (... Details >

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Categorized information on American Indian and Alaska Native substance abuse prevention and treatment programs across the country. Choose from any state to find Native American Programs in that state.... Details >

One Sky Center  

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Office of Tribal Affairs (OTA) was established in 1999 in response to tribal requests. Since that time, OTA has been assisting with tribal-... Details >

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Information Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This bibliography focuses on parent-child communication about sexuality issues for Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, and Native American families. Increased parent-child communication can lead to a rais... Details >

Advocates For Youth  

The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) provides timely and comprehensive information through its research department in order to facilitate understanding of the needs and challenges in I... Details >

National American Indian Housing Council  

American Indians and Alaska Natives suffer disproportionately from substance use disorders compared with other racial groups in the United States. This report examines the rates of substance use and s... Details >

Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA

This document provides data on suicide among the American Indian/Alaska Natives population and includes mental health and cultural and ethnic considerations, and strengths and protective factors.... Details >

Suicide Prevention Resource Center  

Having diabetes means you are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. This patient education sheet encourages patients to take care of their heart by taking care of their blood glucose (sugar), ... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

This brochure for Native adolescents explains what FASD is and how preventing it can make a community stronger. It encourages adolescents to learn more about FASD and to share information with others ... Details >

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence

This page provides frequently asked questions about tribal health. Answers include information on how health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives are paid for and provided, what services th... Details >

Rural Assistance Center  

This brief fact sheets outlines the effects of violence against minority women.... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This publication provides seven tips for American Indians and Alaska Natives to take small steps to prevent diabetes. Tips include move more, eat healthy, take off some weight, set goals you can meet,... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program