It is the largest-ever federal appropriation focused on climate resilience in Alaska Native communities, according to Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium leaders.
Federal government awards $75M to Alaska Native health organization to help tribes address climate impactsThe Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium logo adorns several buildings on the Alaska Native Health Campus.
“The funding and partnerships not only acknowledges the state of our lands, but acknowledges Alaska’s tribes as the rightful leaders in this space,” Singh said. “It really is our goal and our vision to where they’re at and help them, empower them to make decisions that will enable them to thrive into the future,” Schaeffer said.
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