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The weeklong Koyukon Athabascan burial ceremony in September was traditional in all ways but one: McCormick died in 1931. The 2,500-mile (4,000 km) journey ended at Morningside Hospital. For more than 15 years, volunteers in Fairbanks and in Portland have been working to identify the people who were committed to the hospital. Most records at the private hospital were lost in a 1968 fire, and territorial officials didn’t document those who were committed. McCormick died within weeks from a post-surgery infection.

Persons: — Lucy Pitka, McCormick, “, ”, Lucy, Wally Carlo, Karen Perdue, Niesje Steinkruger, Meg Green, Ellen Ganley, Robin Renfroe, Eric Cordingley, Ganley, Perdue, Gilford Kriska, Kriska, Henry Waldo Coe, Steinkruger, Cordingley, “ I’m, Baby Louise Haven, Lucy McCormick’s, —, Fairbanks, Helen Callahan, Carlo, Grandma Lucy, they’re Organizations: Morningside Hospital, Interior, National Archives, Alaska Natives, Morningside Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Fairbanks, Portland , Oregon, Valdez, Portland, Morningside, Oregon, College Park , Maryland, Nulato, Juneau, www.findagrave.com, Rampart

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Evelyn Jefferson walks deep into a forest dotted with the tents of unhoused Lummi Nation tribal members and calls out names. “It took us eight days to bury him because we had to wait in line, because there were so many funerals in front of his,” said Jefferson, crisis outreach supervisor for Lummi Nation. Against the backdrop, tribes such as the Lummi Nation, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Seattle, say the proposed funding — while appreciated — would barely scratch the surface. In September, Lummi Nation declared a state of emergency over fentanyl, adding drug-sniffing dogs and checkpoints, while revoking bail for drug-related charges. But truly thwarting this crisis must go beyond just Lummi Nation working on its own, said Nickolaus Lewis, Lummi councilmember.

Persons: — Evelyn Jefferson, ”, Jefferson, Anthony Hillaire, Hillaire, We’re, Sen, John Braun, we’re, Jesse Davis, Nickolaus Lewis, Lummi, Jay Inslee, Joe Biden, van, It’s, somebody’s, —, ” Jefferson Organizations: Lummi, Alaska Natives, Disease Control, Senate, Republican, Washington State Department of Health, Washington Gov Locations: BELLINGHAM, Wash, Lummi, Jefferson, Washington, U.S, Seattle, Alaska, Bellingham, Bellingham , Jefferson

The poll found that 55% of Black respondents said they feel like they must be very careful about their appearance to be treated fairly at medical visits. That’s similar to the rate for Hispanic and Alaska Native patients – and nearly double the rate for white patients. Nearly 30% of Black respondents prepare to be insulted, also about double the rate for white patients. Asians and Hispanics were three times more likely to say they’ve been treated badly in a health care setting because of their race than white respondents and Black respondents were 6 times more likely. “The consequences in health care are really striking and very frightening, honestly, to understand what people need to do to be taken seriously, to be seen as a whole person,” she said.

Persons: KFF, Christine Wright, Wright, she’s, “, you’re, ”, Drew Altman, Allison Bryant, Bryant, ” Bryant, Luna Roldán, te, they’ve, Mary Conlon, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: Associated Press, Massachusetts General Hospital, Latina, Indians, Alaska Natives, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: Alaska, U.S, Massachusetts, Lake Worth , Florida

“There aren’t that many Russian Orthodox followers (anymore), but it’s part of our heritage and we do want to see it preserved." The Russian Orthodox church was established in Alaska on Kodiak Island in 1794 and missionaries spread the faith, baptizing an estimated 18,000 Alaska Natives. Experts estimate about 80 historic Orthodox churches exist across Alaska, but weather and time are taking a toll, making restoration efforts even more critical. Deacon Thomas Rivas, the episcopal secretary to the Alaska Orthodox bishop. “However, its primary function is sacred and that’s important to all of us, even those of us that are not Russian Orthodox.”

Persons: Romanov, Nicholas Church, ”, Charlene Shaginaw, “, Aaron Leggett, Peter the Great, Vitus Bering, Bering, baptizing, Richard Nixon, Deacon Thomas Rivas, Leggett, Gina Ondola, Rivas, Romanov czars, Jobe Bernier Organizations: Alaska Natives, National Park Service, Church, National Register of Historic Places, Mission Society Locations: EKLUTNA, Alaska, Alaska's, Anchorage, Eklutna, Eklutna’s, Russian, Danish, Russia, Unalaska, United States, U.S, Kodiak, Kenai, Sitka, ”, Cook, St, Siberia

Interior Department on Wednesday said it would cancel oil and gas leases in a federal wildlife refuge that were bought by an Alaska state development agency in the final days of former President Donald Trump's administration. Environmentalists and an Alaska indigenous group praised the move while a Republican Senator from Alaska slammed it. A Republican-passed tax bill in 2017 opened the area to oil and gas leasing and directed Interior to hold two lease sales by December 2024. The oil and gas industry largely failed to embrace the 2021 lease sale, which generated just $14 million in high bids, mostly from AIDEA. “We commend Secretary Haaland for canceling unlawfully issued oil-and-gas leases in the Arctic Refuge,” Abigail Dillen, president of environmental group Earthjustice, said in a statement.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Biden, Deb Haaland, AIDEA, “, ” Abigail Dillen, Dan Sullivan, Interior's, Jarrett Renshaw, Nichola Groom, Chizu Nomiyama, David Gregorio, Mark Porter Organizations: U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Library, Fish, REUTERS, Conocophillips, U.S . Interior Department, Alaska Industrial Development, Export Authority, Wildlife, Democrat, National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska Natives, Trump, ConocoPhillips, United Nations, ALASKA Trump's Interior Department, Republican, Biden, Thomson Locations: Beaufort, Wildlife Service Alaska, U.S, Alaska, United States, ALASKA Trump's, ANWR, Washington, Los Angeles

☆ Cancer diagnosis rates are going up in younger adults, study finds, driven largely by rises in women and people in their 30s
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The study found that overall, early-onset cancers increased over that decade, by an average of 0.28% each year. There were 34,233 early-onset cancer cases in women in 2010 and 35,721 in 2019, an increase of 4.35%, the study says. The rate of cancer diagnosis increased in adults in their 30s over the decade but remained stable in other under-50 age groups, the study found. Cancers with the highest numbers of early-onset cases diagnosed in 2019 were breast (12,649 cases), thyroid (5,869) and colorectal cancers (4,097). Previous research has shown a rise in cancers of the digestive system, particularly colorectal cancers, among adults younger than 55 since the 1990s.

Persons: Otis Brawley, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ”, “, “ There’s, Brawley, John Bonifield Organizations: CNN, National Cancer Institute, JAMA, Bloomberg, Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, CNN Health Locations: Alaska Natives, Black, United States

☆ U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Nancy Lapid | Thomson Reuters | Nancy Has Been A Health News Editor At Reuters For More Than A Decade. Previously She Was A Writer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 3 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. There were an estimated 1,210 maternal deaths in 2019, compared with 505 in 1999, according to a study published in the medical journal JAMA. Unlike previous U.S. studies of maternal mortality, which focused on national trends, the current study analyzed data state-by-state. To the researchers' surprise, Black women had the highest maternal mortality rates in some Northeast states. "Our findings provide important insights on maternal mortality rates leading up to the pandemic, and it's likely that we'll see a continued increase in the risk of maternal mortality across all populations if we analyze data from subsequent years," Bryant said.

Persons: Dr, Allison Bryant, Brigham, Bryant, Nancy Lapid, Michael Erman Organizations: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Blacks, Pacific Islanders, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Thomson Locations: Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Boston, Midwest, Great

[1/2] Workers lift a solar panel onto a roof during a residential solar installation in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California, U.S. October 14, 2016. "This historic boost in solar investments will advance millions of residential solar projects nationwide, protect people and the planet, deliver environmental justice," said EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Regan announced the launch of the "Solar for All" grant program in Vermont, where he joined Independent Senator Bernie Sanders to tour a residential solar project. The awards will help communities develop low-income solar programs that will provide financing and technical assistance like workforce development and ensure that low-income households receive the benefits of rooftop solar, including household savings, community ownership and energy resiliency. The program will guarantee a minimum 20% total electricity bill savings for households.

Persons: Mike Blake, Biden, Michael Regan, Regan, Bernie Sanders, Valerie Volcovici, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Workers, Scripps, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Environmental Protection Agency, Wednesday, Alaska Natives, Reduction, Independent, Clean Investment Fund, Communities Investment, Thomson Locations: Scripps Ranch, San Diego , California, U.S, Americans, Vermont

☆ Miss America reflects on her reign, talks about how brother with special needs inspires her activism
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Emma Broyles, the 2022 Miss America, has actually spent a lot of her life on the sidelines — cheering on her older brother at sporting events. Brendan Broyles, 22, who has Down syndrome, is an athlete in the Special Olympics and a major source of inspiration for his sister's activism as Miss America. Emma Broyles is the first Korean American and first Miss Alaska to win the title. “It’s a tremendous privilege to be the first Korean American Miss America. There she worked with a partner group to help provide glasses for students in the community for Alaskan Native Heritage Month.

☆ Rep. Mary Peltola — the 'pro-fish, pro-family, and pro-choice' Alaska congresswoman — credits her father for the encouragement she needed to defeat Sarah Palin
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

On September 13, Mary Peltola made history as the first Alaska Native sworn into Congress. Peltola told Insider she was on the fence about running until an encouraging call from her father. She's really been on my mind a lot lately," she said. Peltola is the first Alaska Native to serve in CongressOn September 13, Peltola was sworn into Congress, making history as the first Alaska Native. 'We built the table'When Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff, the Executive Director for Alaska Native Education and Outreach at The University of Alaska Anchorage found out about Peltola's win, she teared up.

☆ Cancer death rates continue to fall, driven by new treatments and improved screening
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Significant strides in cancer treatments, diagnostic tools and prevention strategies continue to drive down cancer death rates, according to a report published Wednesday by the American Association for Cancer Research. Death rates from cancer have been falling over the past two decades, particularly sharply in recent years, the group's annual Cancer Progress Report found. “Cancer cells are mavericks, but they are your own cells. Coussens also highlighted developments in cancer drugs that work by targeting specific DNA mutations in cancer cells but noted that more work is still needed. Catching cancer earlyAlso key to cutting cancer death rates is catching the disease as early as possible.

☆ How the mind of an 80-year-old president is biologically different from a 45-year-old president's
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

It was 1988, and he'd approached President Ronald Reagan in the Cabinet room at the White House. People scoffed at the glowing hourlong media conference that President Donald Trump's White House doctor gave about his health. Reagan publicly announced he had Alzheimer's disease five years after he left the White House. Francis Shen, who teaches psychiatry at Harvard Medical School's Center for Bioethics, would like to see information about political leaders' cognitive health made public. Cognitive health should be no different, he said, because it also might affect the way presidents and members of Congress make important decisions.

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