Yahoo

Urban Native Elders Health and Social Needs Are Not Being Met, New Survey Finds

A first-of-its-kind study released this week revealed that Native elders living in urban centers face food scarcity and many who have health conditions take care of their grandchildren. The first ever ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Tribal Elder Food Box program plans to increase production

White fish, cranberry, maple sugar, zucchini, kale, sweet corn. These were some of the foods in the Tribal Elder Food Box distributed at the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center on Historic Mitchell ...
PBS

Wisconsin Tribal Elder Food Box Program Faces Unsure Future

Elimination of federal funding is putting strains on a Tribal Elder Food Box program. A Tribal Elder Food Box program launched in Wisconsin during the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded statewide, but ...
WBAY

Tribal Elder Food Box program fights food insecurity in Wisconsin tribes

SEYMOUR, Wis. (WBAY) - Elders who are part of Wisconsin’s 11 tribes are getting access to nutritious food thanks to a program that works with local farmers. The Tribal Elder Food Box program started ...
inforum

First-of-its-kind study shows Native elders living in urban centers face untreated health issues

BISMARCK — In December of 2023, the University of North Dakota released the findings from a first-ever study on the health of urban Indigenous elders. This national survey, conducted by UND’s National ...