SEATTLE—Leaders from Seattle Indian Health Board, Chief Seattle Club, and United Indians of All Tribes Foundation are calling for the acts of violence at Seattle City Councilwoman Debora Juarez’s home to end. Juarez, the first Indigenous woman ever elected to the Seattle City Council, has challenged a proposal to defund the Seattle Police Department by … Continue reading Seattle Native organizations call for violence against Seattle Councilmember Debora Juarez to end
For Immediate Release—July 8, 2020 SEATTLE—In a letter sent to Mayor Jenny Durkan, four urban Indian organizations called for the removal of Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers from the City of Seattle’s Navigation Team—a group comprised of outreach workers and SPD personnel, whose goal is to connect unsheltered people to housing and critical resources, while … Continue reading Urban Indian organizations demand removal of Seattle police officers from outreach team supporting homeless
For Immediate Release—April 3, 2020 Seattle, Wash.—Eighth Generation, a small business based at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, donated 4,000 N95 respirator masks, 6,000 surgical masks, and 300 face shields to Seattle Indian Health Board amid a world-wide shortage. The Native-owned company was able to expedite the process to acquire supplies by leveraging its relationships with … Continue reading Eighth Generation donates much-needed medical supplies to Seattle Indian Health Board during COVID-19 response
Seattle, Wash.— Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) received 200 COVID-19 test kits from King County Public Health today, which will allow the organization to test patients who cannot or are unwilling to get tested elsewhere. The following statement from Esther Lucero, CEO of Seattle Indian Health Board, can be quoted in part of in full. “Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) is doing … Continue reading Statement from Seattle Indian Health Board around COVID-19 testing capacity
For immediate release—October 3, 2019 Link for event details and program below SEATTLE —On Saturday, October 5, Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) is hosting its 24th annual SpiritWalk event—a walk/run to raise money and awareness for Native health. The event will start and finish at Daybreak Star Cultural Center, and the course will take walkers … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Seattle Indian Health Board to honor missing and murdered indigenous women during annual walk/run event on October 5
Resolution could serve as model for cities across the nation
Seattle, Wash.—Savanna’s Act was introduced into the 116th United States Congress yesterday. This legislation seeks to improve the tracking of data for missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives by the Department of Justice (DOJ), standardize law enforcement and justice protocols regarding missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives, improve consultation with tribes, … Continue reading Savanna’s Act dismisses Indians living in urban areas
For immediate release—November 14, 2018 Analysis of data in 71 U.S. cities points to much larger problem, inaccurate data Seattle, WA—A snapshot of data from 71 U.S. cities identified 506 cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). In a report released today by the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), a division of … Continue reading New report identifies 506 urban missing and murdered indigenous women & girls
For immediate release—November 29, 2017 Seattle, Wash—Seattle Indian Health Board, Chief Seattle Club, Mother Nation, and United Indians of All Tribes Foundation have collectively secured $2,430,840 in funding from the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department to address homelessness among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in Seattle and King County, Wash. This unique … Continue reading Native nonprofits awarded $2.4 million to provide critical services to Urban Native homeless population
