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Learn more about Native American Heritage Month, the health status of this population, and some of the research CDC is doing.

Wes Studi, Hollywood actor, urges tribal communities to Take 3: get flu vaccinations, prevent germ spread and take antivirals.

Wes Studi, Hollywood actor, highlights the wisdom of cultural knowledge to promote health and prevent type 2 diabetes.

Cancer is the leading cause of death among Alaska Native people. The objective of this study was to examine cancer incidence data for 2007–2011, age-specific rates for a 15-year period, incidence trends for 1970–2011, and mortality trends for 1990–2011.

Alaska Native colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates are the highest of any ethnic/racial group in the United States. CRC screening using guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (gFOBT) are not recommended for Alaska Native people because of false-positive results associated with a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori-associated hemorrhagic gastritis. This study evaluated whether the newer immunochemical FOBT (iFOBT) resulted in a lower false-positive rate and higher specificity for detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia than gFOBT in a population with elevated prevalence of H. pylori infection.

The Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) Mission: Advance health equity and women’s health issues across the nation through CDC’s science and programs, and increase CDC’s capacity to leverage its diverse workforce and engage stakeholders toward this end.

CDC/ATSDR Tribal Support is the primary link between CDC, the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and tribal governments. CDC/ATSDR’s tribal support activities focus on fulfilling CDC's supportive role in ensuring that American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities receive public health services that keep them safe and healthy.

CDC/ATSDR Tribal Support is the primary link between CDC, the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and tribal governments. CDC/ATSDR’s tribal support activities focus on fulfilling CDC's supportive role in ensuring that American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities receive public health services that keep them safe and healthy.

CDC/ATSDR Tribal Support is the primary link between CDC, the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and tribal governments. CDC/ATSDR’s tribal support activities focus on fulfilling CDC's supportive role in ensuring that American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities receive public health services that keep them safe and healthy.