by Rebecca Owl Morgan | Jan 11, 2016
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) recently worked with the native group nDigiDreams to gather elders to tell their stories about their lives and how their experiences were impacted by federal programs such as the Older Americans Act, Social Security,...
by Diverse Elders | Oct 28, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Mexico Tribes meet with U.S. Administrator Greenlee to advance Aging in Indian Country October 21, 2015 was a remarkable day for the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA). Despite the cold and rainy weather, NICOA hosted a very important...
by Diverse Elders | Oct 19, 2015
As we approach another round of ACA open enrollment, and in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we’re re-posting this article from Kaiser Health News about accessing Obamacare in Native communities. By Anna Gorman, September 8, 2015 Landscape en route to...
by Rebecca Owl Morgan | Sep 23, 2015
Randella Bluehouse, Executive Director, and other staff from the National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. were attending the Annual New Mexico Conference on Aging at Isleta Resort and Casino when they were invited for an informal tour of the Pueblo of Isleta Elder...
by Randella Bluehouse | Sep 17, 2015
Memories of my maternal grandma will always be with me. We called her “Ma’sani’ “(translated from my language it means — “Elder Mother.”) Our tribe is matrilineal so my four clans come to me through the female lineage of my parents ancestors. When I was a child...
