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American Indian, Alaska Native communities face 'disproportionate burden' of poor oral health
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerican Indians and Native Alaskans face a “disproportionate burden” of oral health disease in the...
For first time in 233 years, Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian all in U.S. House
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLast month, Mary Peltola made history when she became first Native Alaskan and woman elected to the...
Murder of native Alaskan Sonya Ivanoff on ‘Dateline’
WCMH via Yahoo News· 4 months ago(NBC News) — Sunday on “Dateline,” the disappearance of 19-year-old Alaska Native woman Sonya Ivanoff sent shockwaves through the small coastal city of...
Alaska Natives Are Claiming Their Seat at the Table
The 74 via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThree decades ago, Herb Schroeder was working as a professor and engineer for the University of Alaska, researching rural sanitation. But in that work,...
Democrat Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin to become first Native Alaskan woman to win congressional...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFormer state legislator Mary Peltola beat former governor Republican governor Sarah Palin to become...
Number of Native American dental program applicants plummets as community faces oral health crisis
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe first time Rudy Oxendine visited a dentist, he was in middle school. In the poor rural community...
An Alaska Native Has Never Served in Congress. Mary Peltola May Be About to Change That.
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMary Peltola, a Democrat who spent a decade in the state legislature and is an enrolled member of...
16 Facts to Learn for Native American Heritage Month
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere are over 9 million Native Americans and Native Alaskans living in the United States today. And with over 500 federally recognized tribes, there are...
A guide to voter rights in Alaska. What you need to know before you cast a ballot
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This page is part of a comprehensive guide to state voting rights across the U.S. and...
What's at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople volunteer at a Native Alaskan voting station on Nov. 2, 2022 in Anchorage. Spencer...