Thu, Jun 18, 2026

In June, OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation hosted the first Healing Through Food Summit that welcomed healthcare providers, nutritionists, chefs, public health workers and medical students to learn more and talk about how

Mon, Apr 27, 2026

The Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy (CIHRP) at OSU Center for Health Sciences and the Chickasaw Nation have been recognized by the American Heart Association with the inaugural Health Care by Food Most Impactful Food is Medicine

Fri, Nov 10, 2023

A five-year, $10 million grant was recently awarded to OSU's Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy (CIHRP) to expand and grow health and nutrition initiatives in native communities across the country.

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

The Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy (CIHRP) at OSU Center for Health Sciences recently received a $3.5 million donation from Novo Nordisk Inc., to fund the Indigenous Foodways and Health Initiative. The funds will support indigenous

Wed, Feb 22, 2023

Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, professor of Rural Health and director of the Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy at OSU Center for Health Sciences, has been appointed to two prestigious national advisory committees— one determining the

Tue, Sep 28, 2021

The Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy (CIHRP) at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences was recently awarded two grants totaling about $5.5 million to study and improve indigenous food systems and health outcomes.