Native America Calling: Addressing public health with veterinary care in rural areasNative America Calling Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern. http://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/NV1.mp3 Alternate Links: Native Voice One |NACNative America Calling: Addressing public health with veterinary care in rural areasAddressing public health with veterinary care in rural areasAn initiative started this month to bring veterinary care to rural Alaska villages also has roots in public health by reducing the risk for pets and feral animals to attack or pass on zoonotic diseases, like rabies, to humans. Alaska Native Rural Veterinary Inc. and the Alaska Federation of Natives is doing what a stagnant federal bill, introduced by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in 2025, aims to do by tasking the Indian Health Service to support veterinary services in rural Native communities. [S.620, the Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act]In this program, tune into Native America Calling talk with those called to bring veterinary care to rural communities — with or without government support — to keep animals and people safe. Guests on Native America CallingMike Williams Sr. (Yupiaq), tribal chief of the Akiak Native Community in AlaskaAdrianna Nicolay (Diné), volunteer with Rez VetAngie Fitch, executive director and co-founder of Alaska Native Rural Veterinary Inc., a non-profitDr. Bernie Eberle, veterinarian with Alaska Native Rural Veterinary Inc., a non-profitAll Episodes on Spotify | More Options