Nimiipuu Health

Native American people face a higher rate of type 2 diabetes than the general population. Several regional tribes are offering diabetes management programs to help patients fight those odds.

Staff at the Nez Perce Tribe’s Nimiipuu Health Center were recently honored for their outstanding contributions in health care by the Indian Health Service. NWPB’s Rachel Sun has more.

People living in north Idaho will have access to free health clinics this month.

For Northwest tribes, removing the four lower Snake River dams means more than just saving salmon, more than just saving the orcas that rely on salmon for…