
NICOA
@nicoa_aging
NICOA advocates for improved comprehensive health, social services and economic well-being for American Indian and Alaska Native elders.
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http://www.nicoa.org 10-08-2016 16:29:31
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After WWII, Calvin McGhee, a descendant of Poarch Creek Indians founder Lynn McGhee, began organizing the members in #Alabama and #Florida to pursue land claims and other rights denied them as #NativeAmericans. Under McGhee, the group filed a lawsuit and won! nicoa.org/profile-the-po…


The Quinault Nation owns Quinault Pride Seafood, Land, and Timber Enterprises, and the Mercantile in Taholah, Washington. They run their own internal facilities and are one of the largest employers in Grays Harbor County. bit.ly/3wuutvL #NativeTwitter #NativeAmerican












In 2016, around 2,500 landowners with interests in Quinault Nation were offered $70M by US Department of the Interior as part of its Native Lands Buy-Back Program as part of the settlement of the Cobell v. Salazar class-action suit. The land was put into trust for the tribe. bit.ly/3wuutvL

Our webinar, “What You Should Know About #SocialSecurity Benefits,” covers the new application for protective filing. Social Security debuts their tool to establish when you are eligible for #benefits. youtu.be/XYQI_K3yWyY #disability #income #Financial #aging #MONEY #Finance


It is estimated that more than half of the world’s #languages will become extinct by 2100. Celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay and find ways to help keep your #language alive! generations.asaging.org/effective-effo… #NativeAmerican #NativeTwitter #NativeAmericans #INDIGENOUS #IndigenousPeoples