Tanya H. Lee
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Past articles by Tanya:
Organ Donors Save Lives in Indian Country
Spiritual beliefs may hold Native Americans back from donating organs or tissue, but organ donors are needed in Indian country. → Read More
American Indian Nurses: Healing Grounded in Native Values
“Essence of Healing: The Journey of American Indian Nurses” tells the story of 14 tribal members who have dedicated their lives to healing and helping others through nursing. → Read More
Navajo Student Wins Highest National Honor for Young Poets
Navajo student Kinsale Hueston, 17, was recently named one of five National Student Poets for 2017, the nation’s highest honor for aspiring young poets. → Read More
Stealing Children: A Look at Indigenous Child Removal Policies
Tragic ignorance! Many non-indigenous mothers “really thought that indigenous women didn’t mother properly." → Read More
Megan Red Shirt-Shaw: FIERCE Defender of Native American Students
Megan Red Shirt-Shaw is a FIERCE defender of not only indigenous education, but of Native American students, making sure they have an opportunity for higher education. → Read More
Termination or Extermination for Penobscot Indian Nation?
A federal appeals court ruling severing the Penobscot Indian Nation from the waters of the Penobscot River “is reminiscent of federal termination policy.” → Read More
Native Doctor Heading to Ole Miss, Research Will Focus on Navajo Children
Dr. Davis E. Henderson is heading to Ole Miss; he is the first Navajo hired by the university and will focus his research on Navajo children. → Read More
Good News: Obesity Rates for Indian Country Kids Leveling Off
New study shows obesity rates for American Indian and Alaska Native children have been stable between 2006 and 2015; could be due to awareness in Indian country. → Read More
Road Trip! 9 Things to See and Do in New Mexico
New Mexico abounds in riches and diversity—19 pueblos and parts of the Navajo Nation occupy this land—here are just 9 suggestions for stops along the way. → Read More
MSU Sending Tribal College Students on New PATHS to Food Sovereignty
Several tribal college students will be spending their summer at Montana State University learning how to advance food sovereignty for tribes. → Read More
Catastrophe in DC: Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Severely Harm Native Health
Medicaid is in profound jeopardy. As Sen. Lisa Murkowski states we could “see health outcomes that would start going backwards.” → Read More
Native American Mental Health ‘Starts With Us,’ Says Suicide Prevention Advocate
Suicide prevention starts with Native American mental health awareness, and that is something Inupiaq Teressa Baldwin advocates for through Hope4Alaska. → Read More
United Tribes Technical College Tuition Waiver Is a Win-Win
The tuition waiver program at United Tribes Technical College has been a boon to the college, which has seen increased enrollment, and helpful to Native American students. → Read More
Need Money for College? Cobell Scholarship Fund Reaches $60 Million
Native American students should consider the Cobell Scholarship Fund when planning their future higher education plans; it recently topped at $60 million. → Read More
Billie Jo Kipp: Blackfeet Community College Empowers Women
With Billie Jo Kipp at the helm, Blackfeet Community College grounded in cultural knowledge but pushes the envelope with research into trauma and health issues. → Read More
Trump’s Education Pick of Betsy DeVos Could Fail Native Kids
President Donald Trump’s pick of Betsy DeVos to head up the Department of Education may not be a good one for Native American students. → Read More
Blatant Disrespect by the US at DAPL Human Rights Hearing
In March, the United States was a no show for a hearing to address President Trump’s executive orders on DAPL as possible human rights violations. → Read More
What Doctors Didn’t Know About Indigenous Health
To help students better understand future patients, the University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School instituted a mandatory indigenous health curriculum. → Read More
Education Secretary Calls for an End to Corporal Punishment in Schools
School teachers and administrators in 22 states may legally use corporal punishment on children by intentionally causing them physical pain. → Read More
School Choice Proposal Devastating for American Indian Students
Not only is H.R. 610, or The Choices in Education Act of 2017 devastating for Indian country, but also for American Indian students. Here is everything you need to know. → Read More