Centuries of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Native American cultures, languages, lands and lives were all systematically and forcibly taken through colonization. Our ancestors endured genocide and assimilation for more than five centuries. Today, there is ample evidence that genocide still occurs through the inhumane conditions on reservations, the jurisdictional issues that prevent the prosecution […]
Bruce L. Davidson MD, MPH co-led development of the NIH oral rotavirus vaccine, is Past President of the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association, and is a public health and pulmonary physician in the Seattle area. On Friday March 19, 2021, FDA released new data with a breakdown of location for the 18 American Indians/Alaska Natives in […]
WASHINGTON – Note: This report contains language or content that some may find disturbing or offensive. “I was very young when I was introduced to a pedophile,” said Lisa, 41, a survivor of sex trafficking who asked that her real name not be used. Raised on an Indian reservation in South Dakota, she cites a family history of sexual abuse. “My mother was sent […]
The study results for the third Covid-19 vaccine, a single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, were good news for nearly everyone—but not for Alaska Natives, nor American Indians. The results are conclusive for lack of protection by 28 days after a dose for these two groups, who should avoid this vaccine for now and stick […]