NAWHERC is first organization dedicated to women's health to open up on an Indian Reservation in the United States.
[8] Charon Asetoyer and her husband, Clarence Rockboy, set up the Native American Community Board (NACB) in 1985 on the Yankton Sioux reservation.
[11] Asetoyer attended a conference in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the National Women's Health Network, where Luz Alvarez urged her to seek donations to help create a larger center.
[15] In 1990, NAWHERC organized "Empowerment Through Dialogue", a gathering of 30 Native women representing 10 Nations in Pierre, South Dakota.
[3] In 2015, they reported that Indian Health Services (IHS) were not providing the emergency contraceptive, Plan B One-Step, which is non-compliant with the FDA guidelines of 2013.
[26] Other educational materials, such as pamphlets, created by NAWHERC have relevant, up-to-date information and practical advice for women's health.
[27] Media related to Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center at Wikimedia Commons