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Brain Injury Association of Montana
Native Americans
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2006 Conference
News and Events
Resources
Health
Triabal Health and Indian Health Service Directory
Urban Indian Clinics
Vocational Rehabilitation
Web Resources
New Support Group on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Ronan
For more information on this support group and when it meets contact Leon Grant at Summit Independent Living Center in Ronan at 406-676-0190 or email him at lgrant@summitilc.org.
Traumatic Brain Injury and Native Americans
Facts from the Center for Disease Control, April 12, 2002
Although injuries are the second leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), little is known about non-fatal injuries in this population. This study describes the causes and impact of one type of injury— traumatic brain injury (TBI) on AI/ANs using Indian Health Service (IHS), tribal or contract hospital discharge data.
- Between 1992-1996, IHS, tribal, or contract care hospitals recorded 4,491 TBI-related hospitalizations among AI/ANs with an average length of stay of 4.7 days. Males had almost three times as many TBIs as females.
- The major causes of hospitalizations for TBI were motor vehicle collisions (24%), assaults (17%), and falls (16%). These findings indicate that falls contribute to TBI among AI/AN almost as much as assaults.
- Among AI/ANs age 15-24, motor vehicle collisions were the most common cause of TBI. For young adults 25-34 years and 35-44 years, assaults were the most likely cause of TBI, although only 5% of cases involved firearms. For youth 0-14 years and adults 45 years and older, falls were the leading cause of injury.
- The highest number of hospitalized TBIs among AI/ANs were found in the Northern Plain states and Alaska.
- In a previous CDC study, the Navajo Nation has shown that enactment and enforcement of a mandatory seat belt law led to increases in seat belt use and a 29% reduction in motor-vehicle-related injuries among Navajo Nation residents.
Federal Official Won't Commit to Additional Funds for Indian Health
A federal health official at the Billings Annual Tribal Health Conference didn't dispute an estimated $2 billion annual shortfall in Indian health funds, but he said the Bush administration is working to improve existing services. Billings Gazette, August 25
Diabetes Epidemic Sweeping Indian Tribes
Billings Gazette, June 21, 2004
Health Matters: Knowledge is Key to Prevention of West Nile Virus
Billings Gazette, July 7, 2004
Disability
AIDTAC
AIDTAC provides information and technical assistance to American Indian tribes and Alaskan Native villages that helps their members with disabilities live healthy, integrated lives within their communities.
http://aidtac.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
Fort Peck Tribal Health Project
Fort Peck Tribal Health Project, Agnes Johnson
PO Box 1027, Poplar MT 59255
(406) 768-3168
Indian Health Board of Billings
Indian Health Board of Billings
1127 Alderson, Billings MT 59102
(406) 245-7318
Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov/
Native American Health Issues
http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/multiculturalhealth/native.html
Native American Health Resources and Links
Medline Plus from the U.S. National Library of Medicing and the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nativeamericanhealth.html
Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center
http://www.nativeshop.org/nawherc.html
North American Indian Alliance
North American Indian Alliance, Bill Martin, Director.
55 East Galena, Butte MT 59701
(406) 782-0461
Tribal Health and Indian Health Service Directory
Blackfeet Tribal Health Department
PO Box 866
Browning MT 59417
(406) 338-6330 - W
(406)338-6311 - F
Blackfeet PHS Indian Hospital
PO Box 760
Browning MT 59417
(406) 338-6157 - W
(406) 338-2959 - F
Crow Tribal Health Department
PO Box 159
Crow Agency MT 59022
(406) 638-3866 - W
(406) 638-3959 - F
Crow PHS Indian Hospital
PO Box 9
Crow Agency MT 59022
(406) 638-3461 - W
(406) 638-3569 - F
Confederated Salish & Kootenai
Tribal Health & Human Services
Box 880 - Mission Drive
St Ignatius MT 59865
(406) 745-3525 – W
(406) 745-3530 - F
Fort Belknap Tribal Health Department
RR 1, Box 66
Harlem MT 59526
(406) 353-8486 - W
(406) 353-2884 - F
Fort Belknap PHS Indian Hospital
RR 1, Box 67
Harlem MT 59526
(406) 353-3211 - W
(406) 353-3227 – F
Fort Peck Tribal Health Department
PO Box 1027
Poplar MT 59255
(406) 768-3491x4307 - W
(406) 768-5780 - F
IHS - Ft Peck Service Unit
PO Box 67
Poplar MT 59255
(406) 768-3491 - W
(406) 768-3603 - F
Northern Cheyenne Tribal Health Department
PO Box 67
Lame Deer MT 59043
(406) 477-6722 - W
(406)477-6829 - F
Northern Cheyenne Indian Health Service Unit
PO Box 70
Lame Deer MT 59043
(406) 477-4410 - W
(406) 477-4427 - F
Rocky Boy Tribal Health Center
RR1 - Box 664
Box Elder MT 59521
(406) 395-4486 - W
(406) 395-4412 - F
Billings Area Indian Health Service
PO Box 36600
Billings MT 59107
(406) 247-7110 - W
(406) 247-7124 - F
Urban Indian Clinics
Billings - Indian Health Board of Billings Clinic
Marjorie Bear Don't Walk, Executive Director
Indian Health Board
1127 Alderson Avenue
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 245-7318
Butte - North American Indian Alliance
Melbert Eaglefeathers, Director
North American Indian Alliance
100 East Galena
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 782-0461
Great Falls - Indian Family Health Clinic
Donald "D.J." Lott, Executive Director
Indian Family Health Clinic
1220 Central Ave.
Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 268-1510
Helena - Leo Pocha Clinic
Donald Clayborn, Executive Director
Leo Pocha Clinic
436 North Jackson
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 442-9244
Missoula - Missoula Indian Center
Debbie Tastsey, Interim Director
Missoula Indian Center
Building 33
Fort Missoula Road
Missoula , MT 59804
(406) 829-9515
Blackfeet Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Sharyl Wells, Lead Counselor
Blackfeet Manpower
PO Box 1090
Browning , MT 59417
Telephone: (403) 338-2111
FAX: (406) 338-5540
E-mail: sharyl_wells2004@yahoo.com
Chippewa Cree Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Evelyn Oats, Project Director
RR 1, Box 544
Box Elder, MT 59521
Telephone: (406) 395-5739
Facsimile: (406) 395-4732
Email: eoats@ttc-cmc.net
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation
DHRD Vocational Rehabilitation
April Zimmerer, Project Director
P.O. Box 278
Pablo, MT 59855
Telephone: (406) 675-2700 ext. 1039
Facsimile: (406) 675-2775
Website: http://tlc.wtp.net/salish.htm
Fort Belknap Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Mavis Young Bear, Project Director
RR 1, Box 66
Harlem , MT 59526
Telephone: (406) 353-8359
Facsimile: (406) 353-4572
Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Wilfred “Max” Bear, Project Director
P.O. Box 1027
Poplar, MT 59255
Telephone: (406) 768-3488 Toll Free (866)768-3485
Facsimile: (406) 768-5668
Email: asvrp@nemontel.net
Website: http://tlc.wtp.net/fortpeck.htm
Chief Dull Knife College Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Quintin Kingfisher, Project Director
P.O. Box 98
#1 College Way
Lame Deer, Montana 59043
Telephone: (406) 477-6215 Ext. 157 and 139
Email: cdkcvrp@cdkc.edu
Glacier Reporter
Native American news for the Blackfeet Nation, including health and wellness.
http://www.goldentrianglenews.com/glacier_reporter/
Headwaters News
Highlights from 80+ Rocky Mountain region news sources every day, including tribal news.
http://www.headwatersnews.org
Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders
http://tlc.wtp.net/
Native American Women on the WWW
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/native.htm
Various Links to Montana Tribes, Councils, Colleges and Bureau of Indian Affairs Offices
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/mt/montmap.html
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