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Indige-Nurse: Violence Against Indigenous Women Should Be Treated Like the Public Health Crisis It Is
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Indige-Nurse: COVID-19 Vaccine Victory the Exception, Not the Norm, For Native Communities
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Indigenous Definition: How To Use It Correctly and Related Terms To Avoid
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What does "indigenous" mean?
You may have noticed an uptick in usage of the word in recent years. Perhaps you’ve heard Native Americans using "indigenous" to describe themselves.
Now, there’s even a holiday that... Read more »
Important Things to Know About Tribal Law Enforcement
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Tribal law enforcement agencies don’t run much differently than the county, state, and federal non-tribal agencies, but they certainly face a unique set of challenges.
Tribal lands and reservations open to the pub... Read more »
Indige-Nurse: Obesity is an Indigenous Health Crisis. So What Can We Do?
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Water Is Life – Fill It Forward Making An Impact For Native Communities
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Powwows.com and Fill it Forward are teaming up to inspire the world to reuse and reduce.
Together as the Pow Wow Nation community, we can have a real impact!
The Fill it Forward app allows users to track t... Read more »
Indige-Nurse: Top 10 Ways Native Americans Can Prevent Diabetes
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Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experienc... Read more »
Interior Department Ramps Up Efforts to Address Missing, Murdered Native Americans
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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the formation of a new Missing and Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS). The unit will investigate missing an... Read more »
The Problem With Native Americans and the Census
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Native Americans are underrepresented. They have historically been counted inaccurately, or not counted at all during 10-year census counts, which is led by the United States Census Bureau. This isn’t an accident an... Read more »
Arrowhead Incubator Empowers Native Communities, One Business at a Time
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While the number of Native American businesses has steadily grown over the past several years, Native-owned firms still represent the smallest number of minority-owned small businesses, according to data from the U.S.... Read more »
California Town Wrestles With Its Offensive Name: Squaw Valley
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Think of the word that you find the most offensive of any word in the dictionary. Now, imagine living in a town by that name. It's part of your address, it's plastered across street signs and local shops, it's all aro... Read more »
Why Do Army Helicopters Have Native American Names?
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If you look at the names of U.S. Army helicopters, you might notice something—Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook. Many of them bear Native American names.
But unless you have a military background or you watch a lot of Wo... Read more »
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