American Indians and Alaska Natives serve in the Armed Forces at five times the national average and have served with distinction in every major
Fall 2019 Newsletter
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) has just released its Fall 2019 newsletter. NICOA's quarterly newsletter includes aging information,
Profile: NICOA Board Member Lucia Trujillo
Board Member Lucia Trujillo resides in Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, and manages the Southwest region. She decided to join the National Indian Council on
NICOA Uses Wells Fargo Grant to Develop Strategic Plan
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) has made great progress since it was awarded a national 501 (c) (3) Capacity Building grant by the Wells
Profile: NICOA Board Member James DeLa Cruz, Sr.
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
Celebrate Centenarians
Did you know that only one in 10,000 people will live to be 100-years-old? It is estimated that the number of people over 100 years old will reach
2020 Census Overlooks Caregivers
The 2020 Census fails to ask two important questions that affect more than 43.5 million Americans. The missing questions address whether a U.S.
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
