American Indians and Alaska Natives

Research Findings

View publications, including policy briefs, working papers, and journal articles, on American Indians and Alaska Natives:

• Research Products & Journal Articles - (38)

Recaps

View one-page summary Recaps of key findings from the Rural Health Research Centers on American Indians and Alaska Natives:

• Rural Ethnic/Racial Disparities: Adverse Health Outcomes
  Date: 11/2020
  Rural minority group populations often experience dual disparities in health. This Recap summarizes adverse health outcomes across these populations including premature death, age-adjusted mortality, disability status, and obesity rates.
• Rural Ethnic/Racial Disparities: Social and Systemic Inequities
  Date: 11/2020
  This Recap examines social and systemic inequities that influence disparities in health among minority group populations. Rural non-white populations experience both residence-based and racial/ethnicity-based health disparities.

Webinars

Access information on upcoming or archived webinars on American Indians and Alaska Natives.

• Social Determinants of Health: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural America
  Presented Tuesday, December 15, 2020

• Social Determinants of Health: Challenges & Opportunities in Rural America
  Presented Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Projects on this Topic

Learn more about the research questions guiding each study, the lead researcher for each, and when the Research Center anticipates releasing completed product(s) under each project.

• Currently, there are 2 research projects underway to explore this issue.

• In the past, 13 research projects have been completed on American Indians and Alaska Natives.