Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care service delivery models: a systematic scoping review by Stephen G. Harfield, Carol Davy, Alexa McArthur, Zachary Munn, Alex Brown, Ngiare Brown

Subjects: “…American Indian and Alaska Native…”
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Macro- and meso-level contextual influences on health care inequities among American Indian elders by Cathleen E. Willging, Elise Trott Jaramillo, Emily Haozous, David H. Sommerfeld, Steven P. Verney

Subjects: “…American Indian and Alaska Native…”
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A Wellness Course for Community Health Workers in Alaska: “wellness lives in the heart of the community” by Katie Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Teresa Hicks, Melany Cueva

Subjects: “…Alaska Native…”
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Being useful: achieving indigenous youth involvement in a community-based participatory research project in Alaska by Tara Ford, Stacy Rasmus, James Allen

Subjects: “…Alaska Native…”
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Coming together for something good: recommendations from a scoping review for dissemination and implementation science to improve indigenous substance use disorder treatment by Katherine A. Hirchak, Oladunni Oluwoye, Melanie Nadeau, Meenakshi Richardson, Meenakshi Richardson, Kelsey Bajet, Mariah Brigman, Jalene L. Herron, Jalene L. Herron, Alexandra Hernandez-Vallant, Alexandra Hernandez-Vallant, Angel Vasquez, Cuong Pham, Karen Anderson Oliver, Paulette Baukol, Kellie Webb, Lorenda Belone, Michael G. McDonell, Kamilla L. Venner, Kamilla L. Venner, Aimee N. C. Campbell

Subjects: “…American Indian and Alaska native adults…”
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Variations in national availability of waivered buprenorphine prescribers by racial and ethnic composition of zip codes by Katherine A. Hirchak, Solmaz Amiri, Gordon Kordas, Oladunni Oluwoye, Abram J. Lyons, Kelsey Bajet, Judith A. Hahn, Michael G. McDonell, Aimee N. C. Campbell, Kamilla Venner

Subjects: “…American Indian and/or Alaska Native adult…”
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Arctic passages: liminality, Iñupiat Eskimo mothers and NW Alaska communities in transition by Lisa Llewellyn Schwarzburg

Subjects: “…Alaska Native birth…”
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Making Sovereignty Mean Something: Native Nations and Creative Adaptation by Michelle Watts

Subjects: “…the indian gaming regulatory act (igra) and alaska native claims settlement act (ancsa)…”
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Digital storytelling: a tool for health promotion and cancer awareness in rural Alaskan communities by Melany Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Laura Revels, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Mark Dignan

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Pressure Injuries in Nursing Homes: Investigating Racial/Ethnic Differences Using National Data by Lara Dhingra, Clyde Schechter, Stephanie DiFiglia, Karen Lipson, Russell Portenoy

“…In the multivariable analyses, the PI incidence rate ratio was higher only among American Indians or Alaska Natives, and this difference was associated with a NH-level variable—the proportion of racial and ethnic minority residents. …”
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A Case Study of the South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Planning and Community Mobilization Process by Carrie Nass, MPH, CHES, John Simmons, BA, Deborah Bowen, PhD, Teresa Guthrie, RN, MN

“…Background The high rates of cancer among American Indians and Alaska Natives are of growing concern.Context In response to high cancer rates, national, state, and tribal organizations have worked to assess knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and screening practices related to cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native communities and to increase awareness and use of cancer screening. …”
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Tobacco Use Among Racial and Ethnic Population Subgroups of Adolescents in the United States by Ralph S. Caraballo, PhD, MPH, Sue Lin Yee, MA, MPH, Joseph C. Gfroerer, Terry F. Pechacek, PhD, Rosemarie Henson, MSSW, MPH

“…Results The prevalence of smoking among youths aged 12 to 17 years varied among racial and ethnic subgroups, ranging from 27.9% for American Indians and Alaska Natives to 5.2% for Japanese. Among youths aged 12 to 17 years, the age of smoking initiation ranged from 11.5 years (American Indians and Alaska Natives) to 13.2 years (Japanese); the overall mean age of initiation was 12.3 years. …”
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Data Science in Indian Country

“…Anthony Falls Laboratory, the Geoscience Alliance (GA) is a coalition of students, educators and staff, Indigenous community members, and others committed to broadening the participation of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and people of Native Hawai’ian ancestry in the geosciences...…”
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NHLBI Step-by-Step Approach to Adapting Cardiovascular Training and Education Curricula for Diverse Audiences by Robinson Fulwood, PhD, MSPH, Madeleine F. Wallace, PhD, MS, Matilde Alvarado, MS, RN

“…The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health adapted a heart-health curriculum for Latinos into culturally appropriate curricula for American Indians/Alaska Natives, African Americans, and Filipinos. Lessons learned from this process can assist public health practitioners interested in adapting science-based heart-health information into practical health education messages that meet the cultural and contextual needs of diverse groups.…”
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Engaging the Great Circle: a qualitative study of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s mobile medication unit by Kim A. Hoffman, Chantell Graves, Kelly Rowe, Jennifer Worth, Kellie Pertl, James Laidler, P. Todd Korthuis, Dennis McCarty

“…American Indians/Alaska Natives, and non-natives) living in rural communities. …”
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State policy towards indigenous peoples of Alaska: historical review and contemporary issues by Polina S. Golomidova, Aleksander A. Saburov

“…The main achievements of this policy are: high level of self-organization and self-government of Alaska natives, legally secured rights for land and resources, progress in conservation of cultural heritage. …”
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Can a Week Make a Difference? Changing Perceptions about Teaching and Living in Rural Alaska by T. R. Munsch, Colin R. Boylan

“…These APU students lived and taught in village schools where indigenous Alaska Natives were the majority and whose language is Yup’ik. …”
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Sex and Racial Disparities in Proportionate Mortality of Premature Myocardial Infarction in the United States: 1999 to 2020 by Karthik Gonuguntla, Irisha Badu, Sanchit Duhan, Harigopal Sandhyavenu, Muchi Ditah Chobufo, Amro Taha, Harshith Thyagaturu, Yasar Sattar, Bijeta Keisham, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Zia Khan, Sharaad Latchana, Minahil Naeem, Ayesha Shaik, Sudarshan Balla, Martha Gulati

“…American Indian/Alaska Natives had the highest PMI mortality with no significant change over time. …”
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Demographic Comparisons of Self-Reported Fall Risk Factors Among Older Adults Attending Outpatient Rehabilitation by Wingood M, Kiyoshi-Teo H, Scott AJ, Caulley JM, Wilson BS, Council SK, Vincenzo JL

“…Findings indicate that rehabilitation providers should perform screenings for these impairments, including incontinence and medication among females, loss of feeling in the feet among males, and all Stay Independent Questionnaire -related fall risk factors among Native American/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, and Blacks.Keywords: STEADI, injury prevention, geriatrics, physical therapy, health disparities, social determinants of health…”
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Racial/Ethnic Health Disparity in the U.S.: A Decomposition Analysis by Kajal Lahiri, Zulkarnain Pulungan

“…Whereas, 72% of health disparity between Whites and Blacks is attributable to Blacks’ relatively worse socio-economic and demographic characteristics, it is only 50% for Hispanics and 65% for American Indian Alaska Natives. The role of a number of factors including per capita income and income inequality vary across the groups. …”
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