Native American Health Information
http://www.ihs.gov
U.S. DHHS Indian Health Service, a Federal Health Program for
American Indians and Alaska Natives. Click on Medical and
Professional Programs. Click on National Pediatric Height and
Weight Study in American Indian/Alaska Natives.
http://herb.umd.umich.edu
A database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers of Native American
peoples
http://www.aihec.org
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium was founded in
1972 by the presidents of the nation's first six Tribal
Colleges and today has grown to 34 colleges.
http://www.ncai.org
National Congress of American Indians founded in 1944 is the
oldest and largest tribal government organization in the U.S.
NCAI serves as a forum for consensus-based policy development
among its membership of over 250 tribal governments from every
region of the US. Legislative updates on health information.
http://www.nihb.org
National Indian Health Board provides information about Indian
health issues including information about legislation,
specific health concerns such as diabetes, cancer, substance
abuse, mental health, etc., as well as resources such as a
newsletter, listings of area health boards, etc. |