James DeLa Cruz, Sr. of Quinault Indian Nation in Taholah, Washington, has been serving on the National Indian Council on Aging's (NICOA) board of
Falls Cause Most Injury Deaths Among American Indian Elders
Pay Gap Worse for Native Women
Equal Pay Day for all women should be on December 31, but it's not. The average woman must work far into the next year to earn what the average white
American Indian Suicide Rate Increases
The U.S. suicide rate is up 33 percent since 1999, but for American Indian and Alaska Native women and men, the increase is even greater: 139 percent
2020-2021 Membership Now Available for Purchase
You are invited to attend the National Indian Council on Aging’s 23rd conference on aging in Indian Country. Our 2020 American Indian Elders
Profile: NICOA Board Member Mary Jo Hunter
Mary Jo Hunter, a new member of the National Indian Council on Aging's (NICOA) board of directors, decided to join after being asked by many people
Check Your Eligibility for Benefits
Millions of elders are eligible for benefits from a variety of public programs, but never receive help because they either don’t know what assistance
New Mexico Conference Faces the Future of Aging
The 41st annual New Mexico Conference on Aging was held August 13-14, 2019 at the Sandia Resort and Casino Conference Center. The theme for this
A Message from the Executive Director
As Indian Country sits upon a hill overlooking the valley below, what does it see? What does it hear? And most of all, what does Indian Country feel
