Native birth workers are guiding Alaskan mothers through pregnancy once again: ‘I felt really supported and honored’

Indigenous doulas are creating support networks for mothers who are at the highest risk of pregnancy-related death ...
Healio

An ‘asterisk population’: Poor data complicate maternal health research for Native women

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . American Indian and Alaska Native women have some of the highest rates of maternal death and morbidity in the ...
Native News Online

Senate Passes Murkowski, Schatz Resolution Honoring Native Women’s Leadership and Legacy

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) recognizing the leadership, resilience, and enduring ...
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 ...
Yahoo

National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tundra surrounding Bethel, Alaska turns red and gold in the fall. October 10, 2023. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon) A ...
Nature

Cancer Disparities Among American Indian and Alaska Native Women

American Indian and Alaska Native women continue to experience marked disparities in cancer outcomes compared with other populations. These disparities are multifactorial in origin, involving ...
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 ...
Alaska Public Media

National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service

The tundra surrounding Bethel, Alaska turns red and gold in the fall. Oct. 10, 2023. A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an ...
National Catholic Reporter

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

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 Orthodox Christian ...