Indigenous Foods: A Path to Healthy Living

Indigenous Foods: A Path to Healthy Living

by Christine Herman. Christine is the NCAREE Technical Communications Manager for the National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. (NICOA). Healthy eating in the modern world is not always easy. Fast food and prepackaged foods offer inexpensive and easy alternatives to...
Indigenous Foods: A Path to Healthy Living

Engaging diverse elders in the voting booth and beyond

by Kevin Simowitz, Political Director at Caring Across Generations. Before working with Caring Across, Kevin was the organizing director at Maine People’s Alliance and worked as a community organizer at Virginia Organizing.  The Diverse Elders Coalition has...
Indigenous Foods: A Path to Healthy Living

Exercise for a Healthy Life

by Christine Herman, NCAREE Technical Communications Manager for NICOA. This Post originally appeared on the NICOA blog. While there are many factors that contribute to good health, diet and exercise remain key. In the not so distant past, American Indians and Alaska...
Indigenous Foods: A Path to Healthy Living

Connecting Across Generations

by Timothy Wroten of SAGE. This post originally appeared on the SAGE Blog, and you can read about Jay Kallio and other LGBT trailblazers in the Fall 2015 issue of SAGEMatters. Jay Kallio gained nationwide visibility in 2012 when he shared his story about navigating...