About Uranium
From 1944 to 1986, 30 million tons of uranium ore was extracted from Navajo lands by the US government to make nuclear weapons. Today, 523 abandoned uranium mines (AUMs) have yet to be cleaned up and properly closed. Navajo people have been diagnosed with cancer and other illnesses linked to uranium exposure. The attached report and testimony provide further detail on uranium on the Navajo Nation and its impact on the Navajo land and people.
About The Cancer Center
In 2019 the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation in Tuba City, Arizona on the Navajo Nation opened the first-ever cancer center on Native land in the US. Joined by Dr. Jill Biden, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, and leadership from the hospital, the cancer center marked the beginning of a new chapter for the Navajo people.
Since the center opened, hundreds of patients have received culturally-adapted care closer to home from a dedicated team of health care professionals who know the community and are committed to the best care for Native American patients and their families.
About The Foundation
The Navajo Hopi Health Foundation (NHHF) was created in 2012 as a non-profit organization. The NHHF raises money to support the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC). Together we are working to advance health and wellness for the most vulnerable in rural Northern Arizona. We are proud to be a part of this community and organization.
Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) is a 73-bed, acute and outpatient regional health system organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hospital.
TCRHCC provides comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and ancillary services to a large geographic area, encompassing over 6,000 square miles on the western Navajo Nation in northern Arizona. The hospital and satellite clinics provide services to over 35,000 Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiutes. The Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, which the Navajo Hopi Health Foundation supports, also serves as a regional referral medical center for over 75,000 residents across the Navajo Nation and adjacent communities.
