Community. Culture. Connections. In Kwethluk, Alaska, a larger-than-life painting celebrates all this and more. The colorful mural is the result of a nationwide project called Water is Life and is one of many pieces of art that have sprung up in Tribal community centers and on water storage tanks in communities in Alaska and Montana. The murals are a celebration of the importance of water in Alaska Native and American Indian traditions and history. But it is not the only ...

General Facts About Vaping Risks:There are a lot of misconceptions about vaping and using e-cigarettes out there. Some frequent misconceptions are: The vapor in vaping is just water vapor and flavoring. The aerosol in e-cigarettes can contain harmful chemicals, including: Click here for more information about the risks of breathing in this aerosol. It is safer than cigarettes One Juul Pod has the same amount of nicotine as 20 cigarettes.  Studies also show that young people who start using e-cigarettes ...

In 2017, there were 102 overdose deaths involving opioids throughout the state of Alaska—a rate of 13.9 per 100,000 persons. Prescription opioids (such as hydrocodone, oxycodone and morphine) are prescribed by doctors to treat moderate to severe pain. However, they have serious risks and side effects, including dependency, addiction, overdose and accidental poisoning. In order to assist in the prevention of substance misuse and accidental poisoning, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium now provides free medicine disposal products through the iknowmine ...