There is an amazing group of people working hard to support elders across the country. They recently convened in Minneapolis, MN for the 2025 National Title VI Training & Technical Assistance Conference. At the helm is Cynthia LaCounte (pictured), Director of the Office for American Indians, Alaskan Natives and Native

There are at least two ways to be informed: know what’s going on and understand the information. Helping people know what’s going on requires understanding what sources of information people expose themselves to, and how often. Understanding information means messaging is developed specifically for the target audience to comprehend and

February is well known as “the heart month”. You know, eat right, exercise, watch your weight, etc. But what about our mental health? Is there a connection between a healthy heart and a broken heart? If the symptoms of a broken heart are sadness, depression, anxiety, and disinterest in self

Now what? I’m finally exercising and eating healthy and something comes along and derails me. As a lifetime exerciser, I’ve come to realize that my startup routine, or reboot, is as important as my regime. What I mean is that I’ll often be doing well, eating well, exercising and feeling

The Holidays are here. It can quickly get hectic, stressful, and easy to lose focus on one of the most important gifts we can give. Our time! Lame, right! Not really. When I picture people running around trying to figure out what to get me for a gift, I’d rather

The Native Reach™ team had the honor of addressing the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Hawaii Native Caucus at APHA annual meeting and expo.

Indigenous People’s Day is a great day to celebrate the many amazing facets of how America’s first residents lived in harmony with the earth. The civilization and economies developed with the available resources are fascinating. Agriculture, hunting, fishing, gathering, manufacturing, art, and music.

What a privilege to meet so many amazing people at SDPI 2024 in beautiful Albuquerque, NM! Although there is still much to be done, it was uplifting to be part of celebrating all the accomplishments over the past 27 years of Special Diabetes Program for Indians work. Our GoodHealthTV® team

To be fair it’s mostly a garden to control weeds from an old horse pen. I resolved just to till it, plant it, and hope for the best. Minimal effort. Not shockingly, most of my plants died. Of the zucchini, squash, and potatoes that survived, a few are ok but

Because of the many digital outlets available to us, such as social media, websites and apps, and etc. there has never been a better time to “measure to be successful” from an outreach perspective. Measuring to be successful doesn’t mean you have already met your goal, that would be measuring