Fire regime on a cultural landscape: Navajo Nation
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4470
Abstract: Abstract Fire has played an important role in the evolutionary environment of global ecosystems, and Indigenous peoples have long managed natural resources in these fire‐prone environments. We worked with the Navajo Nation Forestry Department to… read more here.
Keywords: navajo nation; landscape; pass; fire ... See more keywords
Governing energy in conflicted resource contexts: Culture, cost, and carbon in the decision-making criteria of the Navajo Nation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101714
Abstract: Abstract A sustainable energy future requires both technological advancement and understanding factors that drive attitudes and behaviors on energy consumption. Culture can influence preferences for sources of energy, consumption behavior, and incentives to change behavior.… read more here.
Keywords: decision; information; energy; navajo nation ... See more keywords
COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation: experiences of Diné families of children with asthma
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DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2073550
Abstract: Abstract Objective The first case of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation (NN) was found on March 17, 2020. Even with strong public health efforts, NN saw the highest per capita infection rate in the US… read more here.
Keywords: navajo nation; asthma covid; families children; covid navajo ... See more keywords
Shopper Purchasing Trends at Small Stores on the Navajo Nation since the Passage of the Healthy Diné Nation Act Tax: A Multi-Year Cross-sectional Survey
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac040
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background In 2014, the Navajo Nation passed the Healthy Diné Nation Act (HDNA), which applies an additional 2% tax on unhealthy foods and beverages and a waiver of Navajo sales tax on healthy foods… read more here.
Keywords: navajo nation; water; din nation; tax ... See more keywords
The Navajo Nation Healthy Diné Nation Act: A Description of Community Wellness Projects Funded by a 2% Tax on Minimal-to-No-Nutritious-Value Foods.
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DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001371
Abstract: CONTEXT To promote the health of the Navajo people, the Navajo Nation passed the Healthy Diné Nation Act (HDNA) in 2014. The HDNA included a 2% tax on "minimal-to-no-nutritional-value" foods and waived 5% sales tax… read more here.
Keywords: tax; wellness projects; nation; community ... See more keywords
The Navajo Nation Healthy Diné Nation Act: Community Support of a 2% Tax on Unhealthy Foods.
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DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001753
Abstract: CONTEXT The Healthy Diné Nation Act (HDNA) of 2014 included a 2% tax on foods of little-to-no-nutritious value ("junk foods") on the Navajo Nation. The law was the first ever in the United States and… read more here.
Keywords: support tax; navajo nation; community; support ... See more keywords
Navajo Nation Stores Show Resilience During COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1177/15248399221118393
Abstract: On April 8, 2020, the Navajo Nation issued an administrative order limiting business operations. Facing high coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rates and limited food infrastructure, a survey was conducted among Navajo Nation store managers to… read more here.
Keywords: nation stores; navajo nation; covid; support ... See more keywords
Strengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4263-2
Abstract: BackgroundStrengthening Community Health Worker systems has been recognized to improve access to chronic disease prevention and management efforts in low-resource communities. The Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment (COPE) Program is a Native non-profit organization with… read more here.
Keywords: cope; community; navajo nation; community health ... See more keywords
Invited Perspective: Tribal Water Issues Exemplified by the Navajo Nation
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DOI: 10.1289/ehp12187
Abstract: More than 40% of the U.S. public water supply comes from groundwater.1 In the semiarid southwestern United States, where surface water can be scarce and drought conditions make these sources unreliable, groundwater is an important… read more here.
Keywords: water sources; navajo nation; drinking water; tribal water ... See more keywords
Lessons learned from academic medical centers’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with the Navajo Nation
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265945
Abstract: Introduction Structural forces that drive health inequalities are magnified in crises. This was especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic, and minority communities were particularly affected. The University of California San Francisco and Health, Equity, Action,… read more here.
Keywords: navajo nation; covid pandemic; nation; partnership ... See more keywords
Diné Navajo Resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272089
Abstract: Objective To date, there are no studies of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Navajo Nation, US. The primary objective of this manuscript is to understand whether counties with a higher proportion of Navajo (Diné)… read more here.
Keywords: resilience; navajo nation; cases deaths; covid ... See more keywords