Native Americans in Philanthropy: A Demographic Profile of Independently Incorporated Native American Foundations and Selected Funds in the United States

In partnership with Native Americans In Philanthropy this report gives basic demographic information on 60 grant making entities grouped into three categories: 1) Native foundations that are independently incorporated; 2) 501c3 Native organizations; and 3) tribal funds. These categories capture the variety of Native controlled approaches currently at work in the field. The Native Foundations category includes thirty-six Native controlled, independently incorporated grant making foundations that were operating in the United States during the years 2001-2003. These foundations received their 501c3 charitable designation from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and are largely committed to carrying out a grant making function. They vary in terms of foundation type, focus, financial resources and experience. However, they do have a common thread: their interest and commitment to improving conditions for Native people. Overall, the data presented in this report shows that Native people and communities have embraced and are deeply engaged in the development of philanthropic organizations, and this movement offers hope that new Native leadership in this field translates to more effective philanthropic work in addressing the many needs and issues that exist in Native communities

Native American Oral History Project Transcripts - Accession 542

The Native American Oral History Project Transcripts were the result of an oral history project conducted by the History Department of St. Louis Community College, Missouri in 1978 titled, Listening to Indians. The project was conducted through a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to interview members of various American Indians and record their stories and histories. The Catawba Indian tribe were formerly members of the Sioux Tribe. (See Finding Aid for list of Native American tribes represented in the oral history project).https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2246/thumbnail.jp

How Intense Policy Demanders Shape Postreform Politics: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a politically volatile process. The ACA\u27s institutional design and delayed feedback effects created a window of opportunity for its partisan opponents to launch challenges at both the federal and state level. Yet as recent research suggests, postreform politics depends on more than policy feedback alone; rather, it is shaped by the partisan and interest-group environment. We argue that “intense policy demanders” played an important role in defining the policy alternatives that comprised congressional Republicans\u27 efforts to repeal and replace the ACA. To test this argument, we drew on an original data set of bill introductions in the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2016. Our analysis suggests that business contributions and political ideology affected the likelihood that House Republicans would introduce measures repealing significant portions of the ACA. A secondary analysis shows that intense policy demanders also shaped the vote on House Republicans\u27 initial ACA replacement plan. These findings highlight the role intense policy demanders can play in shaping the postreform political agenda

Invitation: from Americans for Democratic Action with No Recipient Address.

Event is a Reception for ADA Delegates and Friends at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Comiskey Room/ West Tower Concourse, Chicago, Illinois. With envelope. August 26, 1996

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of asthma in ethnically diverse North American populations.

Asthma is a common disease with a complex risk architecture including both genetic and environmental factors. We performed a meta-analysis of North American genome-wide association studies of asthma in 5,416 individuals with asthma (cases) including individuals of European American, African American or African Caribbean, and Latino ancestry, with replication in an additional 12,649 individuals from the same ethnic groups. We identified five susceptibility loci. Four were at previously reported loci on 17q21, near IL1RL1, TSLP and IL33, but we report for the first time, to our knowledge, that these loci are associated with asthma risk in three ethnic groups. In addition, we identified a new asthma susceptibility locus at PYHIN1, with the association being specific to individuals of African descent (P = 3.9 × 10(-9)). These results suggest that some asthma susceptibility loci are robust to differences in ancestry when sufficiently large samples sizes are investigated, and that ancestry-specific associations also contribute to the complex genetic architecture of asthma

Invitation: a Reception and Issues Briefing with Congressman Barney Frank

Americans for Democratic Action invites you to a Reception and Issues Briefing. Featuring Congressman Barney Frank. Los Angeles, California. August 14, 2000 at Windows Restaurant in the Transamerica Building

Pamphlet: A Brief Guide to Politics \u2792

Pamphlet issued by Americans for Peace Now, an American Jewish membership organization and support group for Israel’s largest peace group - Shalom Achshav. The brochure urges candidates to consider their positions on U.S. policy toward Israel and the Middle East. Date: 1992 Box 23 Folder 1

Evaluation of the Pascua Yaqui Health Care Plan as an Analytical Model and its Merits as an Effective Alternative to the Traditional IHS Delivery Models

This study is an evaluation of the Pascua Yaqui Health Care Plan (PYHCP) established in 1980. This is a pre-paid health service program that contracts the services of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO\u27s). This pre-paid contract service differs from the public health care model used by the Indian Health Service (IHS) that emphasizes health promotion and wellness. The prepaid model focuses on cost containment, and was devised as an intermediary step between full IHS responsibility and direct provision of health care, and full tribal responsibility for the provision and management of health care services. This evaluation was intended to answer the following questions: 1) How well is the PYHCP contractor meeting the needs of the Pascua Yaqui tribal members in Pima county? 2) What are the strengths and problems of this pre-paid arrangement as the primary source of health service for this population? 3) What are the recommendations for solving these problems? 4) What positive aspects of PYHCP are potentially transferable to other sites? 5) How does the health status of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe compare with other Indian populations receiving most of their health care from IHS facilities? 6) What other kinds of comparisons can be made with other Indian communities?This evaluation required a narrative and statistical description of the FYHCP. Statistical data was received from PYHCP and the IHS Office of Program Development, and was then compared to state and national figures. The statistical description was restricted to information regarding those enrolled over the years of the plan. The narrative came from interviews conducted with health care personnel and tribal administrators at PYHCP sites and at two comparison sites. The two comparison sites were the Albuquerque Area and Oklahoma City Area IHS offices. A Patient Satisfaction Survey was conducted at the PYHCP site only. The survey was administered to 196 tribal members. The purpose of the survey was to elicit the patients\u27 perceptions of the HCP arrangement and to allow them to express any unmet needs. The survey instrument was tested for validity by the IHS Office of Planning and Development and reviewed by the evaluation project staff and by PYHCP administrators and staff. The instrument was also approved in its Spanish language version. Difficulties did emerge in the form of a shortage of statistical data. Maternal and child care data was particularly difficult to trace. Many death records were lost or the individual\u27s tribal affiliation was not recorded.There is an extensive description of the contractual agreement between IHS and PYHCP that covers the rights and obligations of the providing agencies involved, the type, quantity, and location of facilities, the definition of eligible beneficiaries, the types of services and the rates of compensation, emergency service availability, coordination services, training and outreach programs, statistical reporting, medical record maintenance, patient advocacy, etc. A second finding determined that the structure of PYHCP is similar to the HMO network model in terms of structure, processes and outcomes. The cost of the PYHCP program compared as nearly equivalent to IHS costs per capita, and were definitely reduced in terms of successful cost containment when compared to other HMO programs. Quantity of care is slightly higher than HMO rates which, when compared with costs, is quite favorable, and helps to dispel the notion that cost containment equals poor care. In addition, the majority of patients expressed comfort with the PYHCP. A third finding is that additional medical services and outreach efforts are provided by IHS and the Pascua Yaqui tribal government. They include home health services, education and patient advocacy, environmental health, behavioral health services, eyeglass and hearing aid services, and transportation. On the whole, the evaluation concluded positively for the PYHCP. The PYHCP compares quite favorably with IHS services in terms of negotiating for discounted services, making second and third medical opinions, patient follow-up, and social work services available.Most of the recommendations were most closely related to administration and inter-agency cooperation. They include: 1) lengthening the terms of the contract, 2) formalizing the administrative meetings, 3) requiring PYHCP contractors to pay rent for tribal clinic space in order to raise funds for expansion, 4) clarifying tribal participation provision in the contract, 5) clarify the provision regarding the hiring of social workers, 6) establishing a management information system and computerizing record keeping and the transfer of data, 7) providing management training for the tribal health department, 8) including the tribe in the planning of the contract, 9) clarifying indirect cost accounting used by the tribe as part of the planning process to avoid subsequent hidden costs to the tribal government. Recommendations relating to care include: 1) educating enrollees to avoid overuse of emergency facilities, 2) increasing cultural sensitivity, 3) resolving the issue of medical record ownership, 4) improving tracking and reporting procedures for patients, and 5) decreasing procedural paperwork for referral services, particularly those related to specialized medical equipment

1986 Franco-American Recognition Dinner Invitation

Invitation to the 1986 Franco-American Recognition Dinner honoring Madeleine Giguère in Lewiston, Maine.https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/giguere-awards/1021/thumbnail.jp

News Release from the Americans for Democratic Action, An End to Assistance to the Military Government of El Salvador, 1981

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