by Randella Bluehouse | Nov 29, 2017
National Native American Heritage Month pays tribute to the rich traditions of Native Americans, and one of those traditions is storytelling. For the past month, the National Indian Council On Aging (NICOA) has been sharing the most recent stories from the Native...
by Nicole Van Nelson | Oct 24, 2017
In November, the National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. (NICOA) is hosting two FREE online webinars that will teach attendees how to become trainers of a financial empowerment program called Your Money, Your Goals. The program is from the Consumer Financial Protection...
by Diverse Elders | Oct 16, 2017
by Kevyn Burger. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Kathy Janis was taught to revere the elders in her Oglala Sioux Tribe. “I was raised to consider every one of them to be a relative. Respect is...
by Nicole Van Nelson | Oct 4, 2017
This post originally appeared on the NICOA blog. One aspect of healthy aging that may be overlooked is social health. Although the importance of friends and family to our health is well understood by American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), in today’s culture...
by Nicole Van Nelson | Sep 20, 2017
This post originally appeared on the NICOA blog. The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) is closed today, September 21st, in observance and celebration of NICOA American Indian and Alaska Native Elders’ Day. This day is important to Indian Country because...
