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Link to Walking with Elders, Carrying the Mission Forward

Walking with Elders, Carrying the Mission Forward

        I had the honor of traveling with and spending time alongside Indigenous health legends, Dr. Raymond Reid (Diné) and Dr. Mathuram Santosham, two individuals whose invaluable contributions have strengthened infant health, saved hundreds of Native babies (and beyond), and helped build the foundation for immunization and research innovation for the Navajo Nation. […]

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Link to Language Is Medicine: How Cultural Knowledge and Philanthropy Launched a $3.1M NIH-Funded Breakthrough

Language Is Medicine: How Cultural Knowledge and Philanthropy Launched a $3.1M NIH-Funded Breakthrough

What began as persistent questions on the prevalence of language delays in Native American children has grown into +Language is Medicine (+LiM), a groundbreaking initiative awarded more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health in September 2025. Led by Principal Investigator Joshuaa Allison-Burbank (Diné and Acoma Pueblo), the award demonstrates what is possible […]

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