Leaders from Wisconsin’s lone Indian health center recently visited the state’s only dental school to discuss dentistry, public health and the cultural impact of serving Native populations. November’s “Bridge Building Session,” an educational forum hosted by Marquette...
This year, the Native Wellness Garden is celebrating its 10th anniversary of keeping tradition and culture alive. It’s located at 3780 S 6th Street on Milwaukee’s South Side. The garden is an extension of the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, which provides...
Vanda Felbab-Brown speaks about the particularly devastating impact of the fentanyl epidemic on American Indian and Alaska Native communities. In the United States, Native communities experience the highest drug overdose mortality rates among racial groups, with...
The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center hopes to serve as a beacon for those struggling with addiction in Milwaukee. In 2021, Native Americans suffered 56.6 overdose deaths per 100,000 people, the highest among all racial or ethnic groups, as reported by the Centers...
Muslim Community & Health Center, Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, and Progressive Community Health Centers' Diabetes Prevention programs were highlighted by Milwaukee NNS. Milwaukee County has the highest rates of...
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center's Culture Department and Circles of Strength welcomed Valarie Chadwick of the Algaaciq Tribe of Alaska in March. Valerie led a discussion about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIW/MMIR), traditional healing,...