We have embarked on a new direction with the Tribal Connections website. Tribalconnections.org continues to be a valuable database for health related resources for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, and that will not change. The website is an important outreach tool to the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and for promoting National Library of Medicine (NLM) online resources like MedlinePlus. What we have begun in our new phase is to provide editorial content in the form of news articles and features about health and wellness issues.

The Tribal Connections staff is attempting to do two things with this approach. First, we want to provide reader-friendly information about critical issues or topics in the news related to Native American health. We hope to make available information that will be interesting to both health professionals and to consumer health information seekers.

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit health organization owned and managed by Alaska Native tribal governments and their regional health organizations. The Consortium was created in 1997 to provide statewide Native health services. Through its six divisions, the Consortium works in cooperation with tribes, Native health organizations, and municipalities to achieve its goals. ANTHC divisions are Tertiary and Specialty Medical Services, Alaska Native Medical Center; Environmental Health and Engineering; Community Health Services; Information/Technology; Human Resources; and Administration.

The Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB), established in 1968, is recognized as the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. The purpose of the Alaska Native Health Board is to promote the spiritual, physical, mental, social, and cultural well-being and pride of Alaska Native people.

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Health Corporation Contact Information

Mailing Address
PO Box 966
Nome, AK 99762

tel: (907) 443-3311
www.nortonsoundhealth.org