by Randella Bluehouse | Jan 1, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Randella Bluehouse, NICOA Executive Director Phone: (505) 292-2001 Email: rbluehouse@NICOA.org National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. Receives $763,620 Grant Older adults to work, receive training, and assist local agencies serving the...
by Jenna McDavid | Dec 29, 2016
In case you missed the December edition of our Common Threads newsletter, here are some highlights from the Diverse Elders Coalition in 2016! Subscribe to our newsletter here, and read on to learn more about what we achieved for diverse older adults this year: It has...
by Christine Herman | Dec 13, 2016
This post originally appeared on the NICOA blog. The importance of friends and family to our health is well understood by American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Though the specific traditions of tribes, pueblos, nations, and bands can differ quite a bit between...
by Rebecca Owl Morgan | Nov 23, 2016
Bright lights and big cities: they’re attracting more and more American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) to move toward urban and metropolitan areas at an ever-quickening pace. Just before World War II, almost all – some 92% – of AI/ANs lived on reservations....
by Randella Bluehouse | Nov 1, 2016
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) was a significant presence at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 73rd Annual Convention and Marketplace, October 9-14, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. NICOA reached out to NCAI in early January to offer partnership to...
