New UNLV Program Targets High Incidence of Diabetes and Obesity in Urban Native Americans
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The Life In Balance Program, Funded by the National Institutes of Health, Aims to Blunt Adult Onset Diabetes in an Expanding Southern Nevada Native American Population

Preserve Nevada: Mining and Native American Landmarks Among Most Endangered Places
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UNLV organization works to save state's most culturally significant sites from the wrecking block. The reason: To improve our quality of life.

2010 Professional Staff Member of the Year: Kyle Ethelbah
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Ethelbah selected for leadership, innovation, and dedication to job.

Noted Poet and Author Sherman Alexie to Deliver Native American Heritage Month Keynote Address
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Sherman Alexie, a renowned poet, author and screenwriter whose work draws on the experiences of modern Native American life, will offer the keynote address for UNLV's celebration of Native American Heritage Month Nov. 20 at the Student Union Theatre.

Rise in Diabetes Among American Indian Youth Focus of New National Education Program for Tribal Schools
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K-12 Curriculum Blends Native Culture, Western Science to Empower Youth to Live Healthy Lifestyles