by Diverse Elders | Jan 27, 2020
By Kayla Sawyer, Technical Communications Analyst, National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) American Indians and Alaska Natives are the ethnic group with the highest undercount of any defined by the Census Bureau. Approximately 4.9 percent of American Indians and...
by Rebecca Owl Morgan | Nov 24, 2019
by Kayla Sawyer and Rebecca Owl Morgan Earlier this year, the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) had the opportunity to host several focus groups with American Indian family caregivers in New Mexico. NICOA organized four focus groups with a total of 31...
by Diverse Elders | Nov 13, 2019
by Kayla Sawyer. This article originally appeared on the NICOA blog. Expanding affordable homeownership is a central component to sustainable economic and community development. Yet on many reservations, homeownership remains an unexplored option. For several...
by Diverse Elders | Nov 13, 2019
November is a very special month. It marks the month of Thanksgiving, where millions of families and friends across the United States gather to give thanks, show appreciation for one another, and feast. November also marks National Family Caregivers Month, a time to...
by Diverse Elders | Nov 7, 2019
This article originally appeared on the NICOA blog. National Native American Heritage Month is a time to recognize the histories, invaluable contributions and livelihood of American Indian and Alaska Native people in the United States. It is an opportunity to educate...
