Native American Health Initiatives: Tribal Grant Funding for Walking Trails and Telehealth Access
Brandon Schonour, an enrolled citizen of the Southeastern Mvskoke (Creek) Nation, partnered with his Tribal Council to secure more than $40,000 in grant funding for community health improvements - including walking trails now used daily by families and a telehealth building giving elders regular access to healthcare without leaving home.
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Brandon Schonour. Native American Health Initiatives: Tribal Grant Funding for Walking Trails and Telehealth Access. Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama. Presented at the 2025–26 National Aequitas Health Conference.
Aequitas Health is a national medical honor society and 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose fellows are selected for community health work serving those in need. It is a 2023 recipient of the McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund (McNulty Foundation and Aspen Institute). This presentation is from the 2025–26 National Conference, which is free, virtual and open to anyone.