Article by Cheyenne Mulder, RD
Registered Dietitian
February 6, 2025
February is American Heart Month and according to the American Heart Association, this year’s theme is “Reclaim Your Rhythm.” There are a variety of things people can do to promote their heart health and avoid cardiovascular (heart) related diseases and complications.
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our 50th Anniversary Art Contest! For this contest, we invited the members of our community to help us celebrate 50 years as an organization by submitting an original art piece that represented Chapa-De. The creativity and talent were simply amazing, making it hard for our judges to choose.
At Chapa-De, it’s our mission to provide convenient access to high-quality healthcare. That is why we are proud to partner with Heart and Vascular Centers of America to now offer cardiology services to all our patients from our Grass Valley health center!
In the past, Chapa-De patients needing cardiology services would need to be referred outside of Chapa-De.
The second semester of school is starting up which means that it is time to begin researching and applying to scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year! If you are looking for your child or yourself, there is a lot of information out there. Maybe even too much. Where do you even begin?
American Indian and Alaskan Native students can start here!
It’s the holiday season and what’s more festive than a tasty loaf of gingerbread? Now you may be thinking, “Isn’t gingerbread a cookie?” Let us tell you, this bread version from the Diabetes Food Hub brings all the flavor of the cookie all while being a great low-sugar option for a holiday treat.
Do you know an American Indian student attending or planning to attend college? Or maybe they are participating in a vocation or career training program? They won’t want to miss this news! Chapa-De is currently accepting applications for the April Moore Memorial Scholarship and new this year, students interested in healthcare careers can receive up to $2,500!
It’s November which means it’s Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we are sharing this tasty, savory side dish from the award-winning cookbook, The Mitsitam Café Cookbook. In partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian,
Article by Aimee Sagan
Communications Manager
Contributer to Chapa-De News
The strong rhythmic beat of mother drum Ishka and the song of the intertribal women who sit around her brings forth one of the best medicines,
