WIC & Health Resources for Native Peoples

November 1, 2020

Categories: Breastfeeding COVID-19 Health Equity Infant Health Maternal Health Native Americans Nutrition Outreach & Communications Poverty/Food Access/Food Security Rural Health

Resources from WIC Agencies

These materials came from WIC agencies across the nation!

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona: Employers for a Healthy New Generation, a photo project that features mothers bringing their babies to work and taking breaks to pump milk or breastfeed directly at a child care facility, as well as a tribal council meeting.
Chickasaw Nation: Chickasaw Nation developed these nutrition education resources, as well as these related videos:
- Three Sisters Content: Salad Recipe, Stew Recipe, Nutrition and Gardening Handout
- Videos: Toddler Table Time, Starting Solids, Moving to a Cup, Pace Feeding with a Bottle
Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for American Indian and Alaska Native Families.

COVID-19 Resources

Urban Indian Health Institute & IllumiNative: For the Love of Our People. This campaign provides data-driven messaging and information from Native health experts about COVID-19, vaccines, and ways to stay healthy.
National Indian Health Board: COVID-19 Tribal Resource Center.
Center for American Indian Health: COVID-19 Materials Created for Tribal Use.
US Breastfeeding Committee: Tribal Organizations and Health Resources.
Urban Indian Health Institute: Resources for Tribes and Urban Indian Communities.
Bread for the World: Race, Hunger, and COVID-19: The Impact on Indigenous Communities.

Other Health Resources

National Institutes of Health: Honoring Health: Resources for American Indians & Alaskan Natives Newsletter.
Indian Health Service: Find Health Care, an interactive map that lists tribal health programs.
Center for American Indian Health: Influenza Social Media Toolkit.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration: Tribal Resources.
Partnership with Native Americans: Disaster Preparedness & Recovery on the Reservation.
National Indian Child Care Association: Tribal Child Care Information.
Drug Rehab USA: Indian Tribal Government Drug Rehab Facility Directory.
Mental Health America: Native & Indigenous Communities and Mental Health.
Urban Indian Health Institute:
- Native Generations: Campaign Addressing High Rates of Infant Mortality Among American Indians & Alaska Natives.
- Our Bodies, Our Stories: Advocacy and Data to Protect Native Women and Girls.

Native American Heritage Month

HHS Office of Minority Health:
- Native American Health Resources.
- Native American Health Blogs.
NB3FIT Week: National Week of Native Youth Health and Fitness
Rock Your Mocs: A week to celebrate tribal individuality by wearing moccasins.
Walking on Indigenous Land: Challenge the way you see history by viewing the tribal nations and languages that once populated the area you now live or work.
PBS: Celebrate the history, culture, and traditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives in a special month-long collection of films, short stories, and more.
Native American Today:
- Food and Recipes.
- Heritage and Cultural Organizations.

If you have any questions or resources to add, please contact Whitney Dawn Carlson, NWA's Marketing Communications Manager, at wcarlson@nwica.com.