Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Tribal communities
Correlates of Glycemic Status among American Indian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Southeastern Oklahoma
Explores correlating factors associated with elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), which is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes complications, in a tribal community in rural southeastern Oklahoma. Discusses the relationship between elevated HbA1c levels and type 2 diabetes. Bases findings on data pulled from electronic health records and breaks down patient data by age, sex, distance to nearest clinic, and number of primary care visits per year, among other factors.
Author(s): Tarah Nelson, Diana J. Wilkie, Yingwei Yao, et al.
Citation: Nursing Research, 75(5), 338-345
Date: 09/2026
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Explores correlating factors associated with elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), which is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes complications, in a tribal community in rural southeastern Oklahoma. Discusses the relationship between elevated HbA1c levels and type 2 diabetes. Bases findings on data pulled from electronic health records and breaks down patient data by age, sex, distance to nearest clinic, and number of primary care visits per year, among other factors.
Author(s): Tarah Nelson, Diana J. Wilkie, Yingwei Yao, et al.
Citation: Nursing Research, 75(5), 338-345
Date: 09/2026
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Lung Cancer Screening Access and Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Among American Indian and White Patients
Examines the association between geographic access to low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening facilities and stage at diagnosis among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults in North Carolina. Utilizes 2016-2020 cancer registry and health insurance claims data to analyze 18,154 lung cancer patients according to distance to nearest LDCT, sociodemographic variables, and geography.
Author(s): Bradford E. Jackson, Madison Uhrin, Stephanie B. Wheeler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70207
Date: 08/2026
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Examines the association between geographic access to low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening facilities and stage at diagnosis among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) adults in North Carolina. Utilizes 2016-2020 cancer registry and health insurance claims data to analyze 18,154 lung cancer patients according to distance to nearest LDCT, sociodemographic variables, and geography.
Author(s): Bradford E. Jackson, Madison Uhrin, Stephanie B. Wheeler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70207
Date: 08/2026
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2026 Section 706 Report
Reports on broadband deployment in the U.S., with information specific to broadband access in rural and tribal communities and the U.S. territories. Includes rural broadband deployment data by state and county.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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Reports on broadband deployment in the U.S., with information specific to broadband access in rural and tribal communities and the U.S. territories. Includes rural broadband deployment data by state and county.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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Rural & Safety Net Health Facilities in Arizona
Map of Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Arizona.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Map of Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers in Arizona.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Rural & Safety Net Health Facilities in Arizona: FORHP Rural Areas Highlighted / Frontier and Remote (FAR)
Map of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. Highlights FORHP rural area and USDA frontier and remote area definitions.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Map of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers. Highlights FORHP rural area and USDA frontier and remote area definitions.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Recovery Is Possible: Continuity of Care from Incarceration to Community, with Kelsea O'Leary
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Kelsea O'Leary, Behavioral Health Program Manager for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Focuses on strategies used to facilitate continuity of care for justice-involved tribal citizens in recovery as they transition to post-incarceration life. Part 3 in a 3-part series featuring the 2026 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Innovation Tank finalists, with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's work winning second place.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Kelsea O'Leary, Behavioral Health Program Manager for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Focuses on strategies used to facilitate continuity of care for justice-involved tribal citizens in recovery as they transition to post-incarceration life. Part 3 in a 3-part series featuring the 2026 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Innovation Tank finalists, with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's work winning second place.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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The Integration of Spirituality Into Domestic Violence Services in Indian Country
Discusses the role of spirituality in supporting domestic violence services for tribal communities, noting challenges related to access to domestic violence services, funding, and incorporating traditional spiritual practices into care for survivors. Offers recommendations for overcoming highlighted challenges.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
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Discusses the role of spirituality in supporting domestic violence services for tribal communities, noting challenges related to access to domestic violence services, funding, and incorporating traditional spiritual practices into care for survivors. Offers recommendations for overcoming highlighted challenges.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
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Building Rural Capacity to Navigate Population and Economic Change
Discusses how rural communities and tribal nations gather and apply community resources in response to population change and economic shifts, and the role of Rural Development Hubs in facilitating capacity-building. Includes a case study from Hazard, Kentucky.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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Discusses how rural communities and tribal nations gather and apply community resources in response to population change and economic shifts, and the role of Rural Development Hubs in facilitating capacity-building. Includes a case study from Hazard, Kentucky.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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"This Is What I Acquired in the Military, I Want to Keep It at the VA": Healthcare Perspectives and Preferences among Rural American Indian/Alaska Native Women Veterans
Explores ways to improve healthcare access and outcomes for rural American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women veterans. Bases findings of listening sessions with 43 AI/AN veteran women on their experiences accessing healthcare from both the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Author(s): Mary K. Good, Daniel D. Ball, B. Josea Kramer, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70177
Date: 06/2026
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Explores ways to improve healthcare access and outcomes for rural American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women veterans. Bases findings of listening sessions with 43 AI/AN veteran women on their experiences accessing healthcare from both the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Author(s): Mary K. Good, Daniel D. Ball, B. Josea Kramer, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70177
Date: 06/2026
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No "Golden Hour" in Alaska: Characteristics and Implications of Medevac-Centered Emergency Care
Examines the usage of air medical ambulances (medevacs) in remote, tribally administered village clinics in Northwest Alaska to provide physician emergency medical care. Utilizes 2020-2024 data from 11 Alaskan village clinics and 1,579 medevacs and analyzes flight time, decision time, and ground time. Discusses the importance of timely emergency care for rural patients.
Author(s): Brian Rice, Chelsea Williams, Cindy Y. Chang, et al.
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 27(4)
Date: 06/2026
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Examines the usage of air medical ambulances (medevacs) in remote, tribally administered village clinics in Northwest Alaska to provide physician emergency medical care. Utilizes 2020-2024 data from 11 Alaskan village clinics and 1,579 medevacs and analyzes flight time, decision time, and ground time. Discusses the importance of timely emergency care for rural patients.
Author(s): Brian Rice, Chelsea Williams, Cindy Y. Chang, et al.
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 27(4)
Date: 06/2026
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