Native American Leadership Articles

Native American leaders today face a complex set of challenges that require both deep cultural knowledge and practical expertise in governance, policy and economic development.

Indigenous communities are actively working to preserve and strengthen their cultural heritage. An elder prepares to share ceremonial songs with the next generation. Communities work

In 1877, Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca Tribe were marched at gunpoint 500 miles from their Nebraska homeland to Oklahoma territory. One-third of the

In an increasingly digital world, access to healthcare should not depend on geography. For many Native American communities, the process of increasing connectivity is an

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities have faced enduring health disparities, shaped by a history of structural inequities. These disparities are reflected in challenges

The days of keeping patient records in paper files, with handwritten notes from healthcare providers, are well behind us. In recent years, there has been

Courtney Williamson Sisneros was still completing her bachelor’s degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University when she enrolled early in the online Master of Science in