American Indian and Alaska Native adults in California struggle with chronic disease and substance use, study finds

Although American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults make up 5% of California's adult population, they shoulder a ...

A Medicaid Waiver That Reimburses Traditional Healing for Native Americans in California Is Up for Renewal This Year. Here’s Why It Matters.

Arizona, California, Oregon, and New Mexico became the first states approved to offer Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage ...
Yahoo

California Wants to Fix Undercounting of Native American Students

When Celestina Castillo filled out the ethnicity forms at her children's school, she'd always check Latino and Native American. After all, the family is proud of both its heritages. But because of a ...
Times of San Diego

‘Feels like erasure’: Why Native American students may be undercounted by 90% in California schools

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Celestina Castillo filled out the ethnicity forms at her children’s school, she’d always check Latino and Native ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Pechanga Studios’ new documentary series details ‘untold’ history of Native Americans in California

Showing the “true history” of Native Americans is top of mind for this Indigenous Temecula filmmaker as the United States is celebrating 250 years as a nation. American Indian history is much older — ...
Orange County Register

Visit these 5 California museums to learn about Native American cultures

California’s temperate weather and beautiful landscapes have made the state prime real estate for humans for more than 10,000 years. When European settlers first set eyes on the Golden State, about ...
SFGate

Calmatters: Feels Like Erasure: Why Native American Students May Be Undercounted By 90% In California Schools

When Celestina Castillo filled out the ethnicity forms at her children's school, she'd always check Latino and Native American. After all, the family is proud of both its heritages. But because of a ...