IHS Awards $3.5 Million for Tribal Food and Nutrition Initiatives

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service, has awarded $3.5 million to 14 Tribal and urban Indian communities to establish and implement community-driven produce prescription programs across Indian Country. The Phase 2 funding provides up to $250,000 to each of the 14 participating Tribes, Tribal organizations and urban Indian […]

Community connector: Economic development director aligns tribal priorities with local needs

An enrolled member of the Coquille Indian Tribe, David Hill works for Tribal One, the tribe’s business and economic development arm, serving as a community liaison for the tribe’s Ko-Kwel Wellness Center and other economic development initiatives.  People are the heart of Lane County — which is why, each week, Lookout Eugene-Springfield will profile someone […]