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Embracing Change: Using Native Ways of Knowing to Combat the Opioid Crisis

Published: 11/17/2022

By Meg Schneider, TOR Program Coordinator, National American Indian & Alaska Native ATTC Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2022 showed a 39 percent increase in drug overdose deaths for Native people from 2019 to 2020. Only Black people had a higher increase (44 percent). Drug overdose deaths hit a record in […]

Native American Heritage Month: Books to add to your reading list

Published: 11/04/2017

November 7, 2017 Maureen Fitzgerald ATTC Network Coordinating Office NIATx Awareness months such as November’s Native American Heritage Month can be a great time to challenge ourselves to learn more about Native Americans’ history and culture, as well as their experiences today. Start by adding books by American Indian authors to your reading list. If […]