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Subject Headings for SOUTHcat

The following are suggested Subject Headings to use to find additional resources related to this topic:

Indians of North America--Health and hygiene

Indians of North America--Medical care

Indians of North America--Medicine

Indians of North America--Mental health

Web Sites for Native American Health

Indian Health Service (IHS)
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
---Oversees federal health programs for American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
Tribal Affairs
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
--Connects American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribal nations and organizations to CDC and ASTDR programs and funding to build and improve tribal public health
U.S. Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs
U.S. Congress.
---This committee has the duty "to conduct a study of any and all matters pertaining to problems and opportunities of Indians, including but not limited to, Indian land management and trust responsibilities, Indian education, health, special services, and loan programs, and Indian claims against the United States"

Web Resources for Native American Health

Eagle Books for Grades 5-8
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Native Diabetes Wellness Program
--"The novels follow Rain That Dances and his friends on adventures that reinforce Native wisdom, encouraging friends and families to stay healthy by being active and eating healthy food."
Fact Sheets / Indian Health Services
U.S. Indian Health Service
---General overview information on the IHS and on specific healthcare topics concerning American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Find Health Care
U.S. Indian Health Service
---A map to find an Indian Health Service, Tribal or Urban Indian Health Program facility.
Health Care Off the Reservation: Understand Your Options When You Move Off the Reservation or Live Outside of Your Tribe’s Service Delivery Area.
Healthcare.gov, 2017 [4 pg]
Health Characteristics of the American Indian or Alaska Native Adult Population: United States, 2004-2008
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, 2010 [23 pgs]
Health Conditions and Health Care Use Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adults by Tribal Land Residential Status: United States, 2019-2021 /
by A. E. Ng, D. Adjaye-Gbewonyo, and A. Vahratian
(National Health Statistics Report, no. 185)
U.S. HHS, CDC, NCHS, 2023 [11 pgs]
Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adults, by Urbanization Level: United States, 2014-2018 /
(NCHS Data Brief, no. 372)
U.S. HHS, CDC, NCHS, 2020 [8 pgs]
Health Topics / Indian Health Services
U.S. Indian Health Service
---A list of health topics with special emphasis on American Indians and Alaska Natives. Topics are added and updated frequently.
A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby [booklet]
U.S. HHS, NIH, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 2013 [14 pgs]
Healthy Weight for Life: A Vision for Healthy Weight Across the Lifespan of American Indians and Alaska Natives: Actions for Communities, Individuals, and Families
U.S. HHS, Indian Health Service, 2011 [52 pgs]
Healthy Weight for Life: A Vision for Healthy Weight Across the Lifespan of American Indians and Alaska Natives: Actions for Communities, Individuals, and Families.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, 2011. [52 pg]
HIV in Indian Country
U.S. Indian Health Service, [1 pg]
I Can Lower My Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for American Indians.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, 2011 [28 pg]
Indian Health: Hearing
U.S. Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2005 [203 pgs]
Indian Health Disparities
U.S. HHS, Indian Health Service, 2019 [2 pgs]
Indian Health Disparities
U.S. Indian Health Service, 2019 [2 pg]
Indian Health Service: Health Care Services Are Not Always Available to Native Americans
(GAO-05-789)
U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2005 [46 pg]
Our Cultures are Our Source of Health [Video]
Narrated by Wes Studi
U.S. HHS, CDC, 2013
1 video file (9 min., 08 sec.)
---Presents a demonstration of Native American traditional games and foods to emphasize the benefits of cultural knowledge in promoting good health and preventing diseases, especially type 2 diabetes.
Promoting a Healthy Weight in Children and Youth: Clinical Strategies: Recommendations and Best Practices
U.S. Indian Health Service, Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention, 2008 [61 pg]
Traditional Foods in Native America: A Compendium of Stories from the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movement in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-2018
Parts 1-5
Trends in Indian Health
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Indian Health Service
2002/2003 and 2014 editions available
Tribal Glossary
U.S. HHS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service, 2017 [16 pgs]
---The material contained in this glossary was compiled based on information from healthcare.gov, federal regulations and guidance, with input from federal partners and the CMS Tribal Technical Advisory Group.

Library Resources for Native American Health

Come Closer Around the Fire: Using Tribal Legends, Myths, and Stories in Preventing Drug Abuse.
U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1979
Marx Lib Gov Docs Bookshelves (2nd FL South)
HE 20.8202:F 51
Coyote and the Turtle's Dream
Written by Terry Lofton.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program , 2015
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
HE 20.7002:D 54/9
Eating Issues and Nutrition Tips for Educators Using: My Native Plate
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, 2013
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
HE 20.302: M 99 X
Hummingbird's Squash
written by Terry Lofton
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program , 2013
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
HE 20.7002:H 88/4
Knees Lifted High
written by Georgia Perez
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program , 2015
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
HE 20.7002: K 73/2015
Native Outreach: A Report to American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Communities
U.S. National Institute, National Cancer Institute, 1999
Marx Lib Gov Docs Bookshelves (2nd FL South)
HE 20.3152:N 21/4
Notebook of a Cherokee Shaman
by Jack Frederick Kilpatrick and Anna Gritts Kilpatrick
(Smithsonian Contributions to anthropology, v. 2, no. 6)
Smithsonian Institution Press, 1970
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
SI 1.33:2/6
Plate Full of Color
written by Georgia Perez
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program , 2015
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
HE 20.7002: P 69/2015
Quick & Easy Commodity Recipes for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
--Native America
USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, 1990
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
A 1.68:1449
The States and Their Indian Citizens
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1972
Marx Lib Gov Docs Bookshelves (2nd FL South)
I 20.2:ST 2/3
Through the Eyes of the Eagle
written by Georgia Perez
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program , 2015
HE 20.7002: EY 3/2015
Tricky Treats
written by Georgia Perez
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program , 2015
Marx Library Gov Docs Bookstacks (2nd FL South)
HE 20.7002: T 71/2015

Legislative Resources for Native American Health [Last 20 years only]

Advancing Indian Health Care: Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2009 [73 pg]
Diabetes in Indian Country: Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2007 [125 pg]
H.R. 2708, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009: Hearing
U.S. Congress, House, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, 2012
***Also available in Paper in Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South)
Y 4.C 73/8:111-74
Indian Health: Field Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2007 [176 pg]
Indian Health: Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2005 [203 pg]
Indian Health Care Improvement: Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2007 [114 pg]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Joint Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs & Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, 2005 [836 pg]
The Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007: Hearing
U.S. Congress, House, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, 2008
***Also available in Paper in Documents Bookshelves (2nd Floor South)
Y 4.C 73/8:110-54
The Indian Health Service: Ensuring the IHS is Living Up to Its Trust Responsibility: Field Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2014 [86 pg]
Keeping America’s Promise: Health Care and Child Welfare Services for Native Americans: Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Finance, 2007 [108 pg]
Reforming the Indian Health Care System: Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2009 [167 pg]
A Way Out of the Diabetes Crisis in Indian Country and Beyond: Hearing
U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Indian Affairs, 2010 [127 pg]

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