Meet our April Nurse of the Month: Brittany Hanks

Meet Brittany Hanks, our April Nurse of the Month! Look closely at her photos – you might recognize her from nights moonlighting as a “ninja.” Hi Brittany, thanks for speaking with us. How did you get into nursing? I was studying biomedical science; I was thinking about becoming a doctor and going to medical school. […]

How to Start a SANE Program in Your Indigenous Community

No one likes to think about violence. But if the unthinkable should happen – to ourselves, to our children, to an elderly parent in a care facility or a best friend in a volatile relationship – most of us assume that the right services will be available should we need them. That we can walk […]

Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Women of Tribal Health

Women’s History Month is wrapping up – and what better way to close out the month than by honoring 4 of Tribal Health’s outstanding female leaders? Below, some of our most impressive leaders talk about the valuable transformation they’re creating in healthcare, their leadership philosophy, and the women who’ve inspired their achievements.   Angelia Frederick […]

History of the Female Physician

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More than a third of all U.S. doctors today are women. The days of referring to a female physician as a “woman doctor” are (mostly) behind us. If you looked in a medical history textbook, you might think this is something new – that women did not practice medicine before modern times. And it’s true […]

Meet Our March Nurse of the Month: Nicole VanderMay

Meet Nicole VanderMay, our March Nurse of the Month! A familiar face at Rosebud, Nicole talked to us about providing care on Indigenous lands and how she survived that epic South Dakota blizzard of last winter.   Hi Nicole, thanks for speaking with us. How long have you been with Tribal Health? I’ve been a […]

Working with Your Hands to Achieve Efficacy

by Jed Rudd “Working with your hands gives you the confidence that you can effect change.” — Yvon Chouinard   I bought my first polyurethane surfboard for $25. I was trying to progress from an 8 foot foamie into the world of “real” surfing. I knew this was a long way off from “real” surfing […]