March 19th, 2013
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The incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is 2 to 7 times greater among U.S. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Canadian Aboriginal populations than in the general population, according to a recent paper by Drs. Julia Rempel and Julia Uhanova of the University of Manitoba. At U.S. Indian Health Service facilities, there was a four-fold increase in the number of hospitalizations due to acute HCV infection from 1995 to 2007. In their paper, Rempel and Uhanova summarize the extent and impact of HCV infection on Indigenous Peoples in North America, their risk factors for HCV infection, rates of chronic infection, disease progression, treatment outcomes, and comorbidities, such as HIV infection, diabetes, and alcohol use.
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January 2nd, 2013
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Question: Can’t we just called ourselves Two-spirit people, rather than Gay people, I read Am-Indians call gays like that…?
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While I totally hear what you are saying about wanting to use or claim the term Two-Spirit, it is problematic for several reasons for the Two-Spirit community if Non-Natives choose to use our term.
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December 14th, 2012
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(New York, NY) Two-Spirit leaders from 12 different states called upon the two principle negotiators of the re-authorization the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Vice-President Biden and Rep. Eric Cantor, to include Native women. This action was taken in light of news reports that Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va) was supportive of this bill as along as one key provision was removed: the protection for Native American women.
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December 14th, 2012
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