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During class, Tierra Baird felt her period start and rushed to the bathroom. She tried to get a tampon from the machine, but it was broken. Baird, a sophomore at the time, didn’t have one because her family couldn’t afford them. “I couldn’t access tampons,” the now 17-year-old high school senior told TODAY. “Money was … Read More about What is period poverty? Native American women work to address issue

For five of Red Cloud Indian School’s newest graduates, the last year has been filled with opportunities to explore the world of science. Each student was selected to participate in the Native American Healthcare Scholars Program (NAHSP)—an initiative at the University of South Dakota (USD) that offers support and mentoring to Native students interested in careers in … Read More about Science Scholars Program Leads Red Cloud Graduates to Pursue Degrees in Health and Medicine

A USD Sanford School of Medicine program, which was created to encourage Native Americans to pursue higher education and careers in the healthcare sector, is seeing success so far in its first year. The Native American Healthcare Scholars Program (NAHSP) provides mentoring and assistance to students as they work their way toward and through a medical education. It … Read More about Medical school grant makes college transition easier for Native American high school students