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Health & Medicine (8 resources)
Living Earth Festival 2023
Video Playlist
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations addressed climate change across Indian Country.
The COVID-19 Outbreak in the Navajo Nation
Article
Photojournalist Donovan Quintero follows the pandemic’s impact throughout the Navajo Nation and the Diné’s proactive response to it.
After First Contact, Societal Collapse May Have Been Deadlier than the Microbes
Article
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, scholars question whether the human factor was deadlier than the actual disease in the historic epidemics that depopulated the Indigenous Western Hemisphere.
Teach-In: Traditional Foods Sustain our Bodies and Spirits
Video Playlist
This Teach-In focuses on traditional foods and the knowledge related to growing, harvesting, storing and preparing them.
COVID-19 in Indian Country
Video
COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Native communities throughout the US. Experts discuss the work to combat this devastating pandemic in Indian Country.
Meet Three Native Women Combining Powwow Dance With Other Types of Fitness
Blog
Learn how tribal members are fighting obesity in Indian Country.
Community Healing
Video
The Health Benefits of Chocolate
Video
Dr. Catherine Kwik-Uribe of Mars Botanical gives a brief overview of some of the historical uses of cacao, as well as the latest scientific research on the health benefits of chocolate, cocoa, and cocoa flavanols.