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Eisa Ulen

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“...[A]pproximately 0.7 percent of deaf and hard of hearing children who attend K-12 classes in residential school settings were identified as American Indian or Alaska Native during the 2009-2010 school year,” says Dr. Damara Paris, director of deaf studies and Education at Lamar College in Texas.
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The Double Divide: Deaf and Native

By Eisa Ulen
Pink Shawls at 2013 Powwow for Hope
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Wrapping Women in Pink Shawls

By Eisa Ulen
Isadore Boni, San Carlos Apache, was diagnosed with HIV and hepatitis C in May 2002. After his disease escalated to AIDS in November 2004, he was cured of hepatitis C last year. Now he is an advocate for HIV prevention and HIV/AIDS treatment and care.
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Victory at Last: Apache Activist Helps Pass HIV/AIDS Confidentiality Resolution

By Eisa Ulen
If elected to the national board, Elicia Goodsoldier wants to “help reservation communities develop and sustain local NAMI affiliates.”
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Goodsoldier May Become First Native, Female Board Member of National Alliance on Mental Illness

By Eisa Ulen
The girl group at the heart of 'The Sapphires' (left to right): Deborah Mailman as Gail, Jessica Mauboy as Julie, Miranda Tapsell as Cynthia, and Shari Sebbens as Kay
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A Conversation with Shari Sebbens of 'The Sapphires'

By Eisa Ulen
When asked to provide an interview for this article, the IHS provided this official statement: "Emergency contraception is available in IHS federally-run facilities."
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Freedom of Information Act Used To Push IHS To Offer Plan B Over the Counter

By Eisa Ulen
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Good Thinking 4 All Our Relations Addresses the Needs of Impoverished Tribes, the 'Seemingly Forgotten'

By Eisa Ulen
The triplets came to D.C. for the Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear in 2010. (Courtesy ArXotica)
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Three Sisters Create Bath and Beauty Business Using Materials Near the Yukon

By Eisa Ulen
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Passamaquoddy's BlackBear Communications Launches Campaign To Improve Healthcare Options for Natives

By Eisa Ulen
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'The Sapphires' Tells the Story of the Aboriginal Supremes

By Eisa Ulen
Jon Duncan, president and CEO of Managed Business Solutions, is a Tlingit member of the Eagle Killerwhale (Dakhl'aweidí) clan. His Tlingit name is Gooch Tlein. (Courtesy MBS)
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Tlingit CEO of Colorado-Based IT Company Opens Branch in Rural Kake

By Eisa Ulen
Niwamanya Rodgers Matuna, 22, and Meenakshi Munda at the first United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Youth (Broddi Sigurdarson, United Nations)
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A Young Batwa Medical Student Advocates for Health Care for his People Forcefully Displaced From Their Forest in Uganda

By Eisa Ulen
"The Sugar Project: Modern Day Navajo Monster", original artwork by Chantelle Yazzie, all photos taken by SKID Photography (Chantelle Yazzie photos)
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'Navajo Monster': Artist Shares Diabetes-Focused Multimedia Installation Made From Granulated Sugar

By Eisa Ulen
In summer 2012, Kristin Gentry at size 18 (by fall, she dropped to size 16) holding size 24 jeans. (Kristin Gentry, www.facebook.com/KristinGentryPortraitPhotography)
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Dancing Away From Diabetes: How Zumba Saved Her Life

By Eisa Ulen
Tiya A. Miles, chair of AfroAmerican and African studies and professor of Native American Studies at the University of Michigan, among other titles, discusses the similar histories of Native and African Americans. (Courtesy University of Michigan)
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Tiya A. Miles: Similar Struggles Should Unite Native and African Americans in Protesting Columbus Day

By Eisa Ulen
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Al Jazeera Highlights Failure of Violence Against Women Act to Protect Native Women

By Eisa Ulen
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How Large Is Your Sweet Tooth? See the Dangerous Effects of Sugar

By Eisa Ulen
The Antelope Cave provided samples from several Southwestern tribes.
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Archaeological Dig Reveals Causes—and Possible Cures—for Diabetes Epidemic

By Eisa Ulen
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Watch Native Cry Outreach Alliance's Gripping PSA for Natives Contemplating Suicide

By Eisa Ulen
Jeremy Lin scored 38 points in the Knicks win over the Lakers
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A 26-Year-Old Lakota Activist Campaigns to Make Plan B Available, Affordable to Native Women

By Eisa Ulen
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sugar-sweetened beverages, including sodas, are the largest source of added sugars in the diets of American youth. And in adult Americans, even diet soda is linked with weight gain.
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USDA Study: Taxing or Increasing Cost of Sugary Beverages Can Lower Obesity Rates

By Eisa Ulen
Proper wound care can prevent the risk of amputation or death.
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A Wound as Small as a Dime: Improper Care Can Lead to Death in Diabetics

By Eisa Ulen
Charon Asetoyer, executive director of the NAWHERC on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in Lake Andes, South Dakota, says Native women's voices on marginalized on health boards. (Courtesy of Charon Asetoyer)
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Despite High Incidence of Rape, Native Women Denied Right to Plan B

By Eisa Ulen
Charlotte Seifert studied the hunting, fishing and farming techniques of the Lenape.
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New York City Fourth Graders Study Lenape Culture, Learn Respect

By Eisa Ulen
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The Shocking Facts Behind the Dental Crisis in Indian Country—and a Possible Solution

By Eisa Ulen
Regular dental visits are especially important in the prevention of gum disease.
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Diabetics Need to Pay Extra Close Attention to Their Teeth and Gums

By Eisa Ulen
Osceola thinks this #13 will be very lucky for him and all Indian NASCAR fans.
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O.B. Osceola, Native NASCAR Team Owner, Looks to Open Doors for Indian Country

By Eisa Ulen
Canada's Caroline Calve, an advocate for the First Nations Snowboard Team, competes during the women's parallel giant slalom snowboard qualifications at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, B.C., on February 26, 2010. (AP Photo/Darryl Dyck, CP)
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Peak Performance: First Nations Youth Learn Life Skills on the Slopes

By Eisa Ulen
More than 10,000 people worked on the Twin Towers—one of the boldest construction jobs in history—and made the world’s tallest building at the time.
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Anniversary of 9/11 Felt by Indian Construction Workers

By Eisa Ulen
Morgan Fawcett, a victim of FASD, has dedicated his life to making sure pregnant women think before they drink
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Rate Higher Among American Indians

By Eisa Ulen
Sottile is grateful to her mother for “showing me the beauty of being Indian.”
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Karuk Journalist Determined to Get Native Stories in Mainstream Media

By Eisa Ulen