Yahoo

For Native American women, stepping into leadership starts with reclaiming their past

When Susan Masten was growing up in Northern California, her familial traditions were lost in a confusion of cultures. Native American communities pass down traditions through the matrilineal line, ...
wqad

Upcoming current event: 'Singing Bird' and the impact of Native American women

MOLINE, Ill. — November is Native American Heritage Month. It's a chance to celebrate and recognize the history, culture, languages and achievements of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives. Locally, ...
MinnPost

Minnesota Native groups expand efforts to protect unhoused women

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. This story ...
Lansing State Journal

Native American women see high rates of violence. Here's how officials are taking it on

LANSING — State and federal officials, and representatives of Michigan Native American tribes on Friday announced a new task force that will take on the longtime problem of violence against Native ...
Gulf Live

Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint

KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and a mother of 13. As the wife ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Native American Women Warriors Protect Culture, Community and the Future

For many, this coexistence of American patriotism and Indigenous pride may seem contradictory Naomi Skiles Members of the Native American Women Warriors, the nation’s first all-women Native American ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: Native American women are at high risk for violence. Act now.

Honoring the work to respond to Murdered Missing Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) is both heavy and rewarding when families can find closure or reunite. We offer sincere acknowledgement to all ...
Healio

Native, Black women more likely to deliver in lower quality hospitals

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Indigenous and Black women delivered in lower quality hospitals in the U.S. compared with white women. Data ...
Healio

Risky pregnancies, driven by CVD risk factors, remain common for Native women

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . American Indian and Alaska Native women face substantially higher risk for heart disease, particularly during ...
Los Angeles Times

Epstein victims deserve spotlight. So do 5,700 Native women and girls reported missing each year

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In recent weeks, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have gotten some of the spotlight they have long been denied ...
KSAT

Alaska Native woman, 'everybody's helper,' is Orthodox church's first female North American saint

KWETHLUK, Alaska – It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and a mother of 13. As the wife of an ...