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National Resource Center on Native American Aging

The 4th annual statewide North Dakota Native American Veterans Stand Down event will be held June 10-11 at the Prairie Knights Casino and Resort in Fort Yates, N.D. This free, two-day event is dedicated to bringing programs and resources together in one location and will connect Native Veterans with the support they may need and […]

The Native Aging in Place Project works to allow Elders to remain in their homes and provide services to an aging population Caring for Native Elders is a way to show respect, honor, and love, and is a long-held tradition for many Native tribes. Providing caregiving is woven through centuries of culture and it takes […]

Nexstar Media Group’s News Nation outlet recently highlighted Dr. Collette Adamsen, associate director of the UND Center for Rural Health, as a “Remarkable Women” nominee (one of only 125 nominees from across the country). The news organization also produced and posted an interview with Adamsen. Adamsen began working at the NRCNAA in 2015 as a […]

The National Resource Center on Native American Aging celebrates 30 years and shows no signs of slowing down. How can data help put food on the tables of Native Elders? This was one of many questions that officials at the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) asked 30 years ago when their organization […]

Native Elders living in urban locations have needs that are not being met. This finding is significant because over 70% of Elders live in urban areas, not on reservations. This conclusion is a result of the first ever Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey (NUENAS 1.0), which was administered nationally through the National Resource Center […]