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(Virtual Educational Forum)
Indigenous Peoples’ Health:
How we got here, why deep inequities persist, and the role for healthcare reform
Tuesday, November 15, 7:30-9:00 PM (Eastern) via Zoom
Join by phone or computer.
Closed captions in English will be available.
A recording will be distributed to all registrants following the forum.
Please join PNHP-NY Metro for a discussion about Indigenous Peoples’ Health on Tuesday, November 15. Our distinguished speakers will offer some context and historical perspective to better understand the current health disparities and healthcare needs of Native Americans and Alaska Natives. We will also hear first-hand perspectives on patient care for Inidgenous people as well as examples of innovation in care models.
Indigenous peoples’ realities, social conditions, and healthcare needs in the United States are varied and complex, requiring deliberate solutions to decrease disparities and improve living and working conditions.
As supporters of a publicly funded healthcare system for all, this is an excellent opportunity to hear, learn and discuss opportunities for building collaborative spaces and opportunities in the fight for a more just and equitable healthcare system for all.
If you have questions or suggestions, please email Morgan Moore at morgan@pnhpnymetro.org.
Image credit / searchable map: Native Land Digital www.native-land.ca
Indigenous peoples’ realities, social conditions, and healthcare needs in the United States are varied and complex. The social justice model of single-payer improved Medicare for All will need to address the legacy of environmental and systemic racism and the resulting ongoing disparities.
Keynote Speaker:
Mark Trahant is editor-at-large for Indian Country Today. Trahant leads the Indigenous Economics Project, a comprehensive look at Indigenous economics, including the economic impact of climate change. Trahant was hired to revive ICT after it went out of business in 2017. The success has been phenomenal. The digital site now reaches 700,000 people a month and the broadcast is carried on two dozen public television stations. Trahant is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has held endowed chairs at the University of North Dakota and University of Alaska Anchorage. He is a citizen of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
Panelists:
Ben Geboe, PhD, LMSW, Tiospaye Wakandkiduta (Redlightning Family Unit) is the Executive Director of the American Indian Community House, Inc., founded in 1969, and serving the needs of Native Americans residing in New York City.
Sophia Marjanovic, PhD is the Bilingual Senior Organizer at the Center for Science and Democracy of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Dr. Marjanovic received a Ph.D. in immunology and microbiology from the George Washington University in order to work on accountability and healing for her Fort Peck Oceti Sakowin and Assiniboine community, which has suffered from the toxins of oil and natural gas extraction. Dr. Marjanovic, through her father, is also of the Iipay tribe of the Kumeyaay nation.
David Goldberg, MD is a primary care provider for the Indian Health Service on the Navajo Nation in Chinle, Arizona. Dr. Goldberg has been a member of Physicians for a National Health Program for over 10 years.
As supporters of a publicly funded healthcare system for all, this is an excellent opportunity to hear, learn about, and discuss opportunities for building collaborative spaces and opportunities in the fight for a more just and equitable healthcare system for all.
If you have questions or suggestions, please email Morgan Moore at morgan@pnhpnymetro.org.
Thanks for all you do,
