November 29, 2022
Source: Southeast ADA Center
The Southeast ADA Center celebrates November as National Native American Heritage Month by sharing some disability-related resources and information.
- Best Practices: Creating an Inclusive Workforce for Native Americans
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Link: dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/compliance-assistance/outreach/indians-native-americans/best-practices - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Indian and Native American Employment Rights Program
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Link: dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/compliance-assistance/outreach/indians-native-americans - Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
Link: aivrttac.org/contact - Native American Disability Law Center
Link: nativedisabilitylaw.org - ADA Live! Episode 94: Mental Health Needs of Indigenous People in America
| Resources: Episode 94
Link: adalive.org/episodes/episode-94 - Medicare and Medicaid Outreach Programs for Older American Indians and Alaska Natives
Source: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Link: cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/American-Indian-Alaska-Native/AIAN/LTSS-TA-Center/info/ai-an-age-and-disability - Article: A Tribute to a Champion for Native Americans with Disabilities: We Lost Her Too Soon
Link: nativenewsonline.net/opinion/a-tribute-to-a-native-americans-with-disabilities-champion-we-lost-too-soon - Disability Policy Statement from the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Link: ncai.org/policy-issues/education-health-human-services/disabilities“A disproportionate number of American Indians and Alaska Natives have a disability, which creates an extraordinary need for tribes to support their disabled citizens in becoming self-sufficient. NCAI is committed to ensuring that the rights of Native peoples with disabilities are enforced, strengthened, and honored by Native communities and the larger society. According to the US Census, 24 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives have a disability, compared to 19 percent of the general population. However, many American Indians and Alaska Natives with disabilities are either unserved or underserved. Some barriers to limiting access to services are inadequate funding, personnel shortages, lack of coordination among agencies, lack of consultation with tribes, and problems identifying persons eligible for services.”
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