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CHER’s statement on anti-racism

Our hearts break for the millions of families who have experienced the everyday violence, trauma, and terror that reverberates from institutionalized racism, white supremacy and forces of settler colonialism.

We condemn the relentless racial profiling, surveillance, harassment, degradation and excessive use of force performed by law enforcement on Black, Indigenous, Latino, and other people of color, and the complete and utter failure of our justice system and other institutions to provide retribution and solace to these victims of state sponsored violence. Read more …

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KJZZ feature: Native Americans have higher cancer rates. Researchers are trying to figure out why

Posted by ld583 on February 03, 2023

Nicolette Teufel-Shone, PhD By Lauren Gilger Jan. 31, 2023 The impacts of structural racism has led to many inequities for Native Americans, from poverty to education to health disparities — including cancer rates. This group has higher rates of cancer, including lung, colorectal, liver, stomach and kidney cancer, than the rest of the population. The reasons why are vast, but Nicolette Teufel-Shone we don't have a good enough grasp of the data on Native American cancer…

January 2023 CHER/SHERC news

Posted by ld583 on January 26, 2023

Check out the CHER/SHERC's January 2023 newsletter Includes features on: Healthy Diné Nation Act proves tribal sovereign nations can drive their own health policy Team creates culturally relevant lactation spaces Researchers restore biocrusts to fight Valley fever CHER Spotlight: Carmenlita Chief Group examines ‘Human Rights Across the Americas’ Is researching telehealth using rapid online ethnography effective? Graduate students January 2023 Indrakshi Roy named assistant research professor
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