Alma Knows His Gun McCormick

Alma Knows His Gun McCormick, a member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Indian Tribe, is a founder and the Executive Director of the non-profit Messengers for Health, and a member of the Crow Environmental Health Steering Committee (CEHSC). An educator, mentor, and advocate,

From 1996–2000 McCormick served as the Outreach Coordinator for the Montana Breast and Cervical Health Program, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Also in 1996, she helped to found the non-profit Messengers for Health, of which she is Executive Director. Working with Montana State University, Messengers for Health is nationally recognized for its community-based research programs. McCormick initially focused on issues of women's health and wellness such as preventative cancer screenings. She worked to provide culturally sensitive information to Indian women at reservations and urban clinics throughout Montana. Her work at Messengers for Health now addresses a range of health and wellness issues for both men and women. She has had a significant impact on local health patterns.

McCormick is also a member of the Montana Cancer Coalition and the Montana American Indian Women's Health Coalition.

Awards and honors 2017, Local Impact Award, National Indian Health Board 2018, RWJF Award for Health Equity, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (with Suzanne Held) 2019, Bette Bohlinger Leadership Award, Montana Cancer Coalition 2019, Dr. Frank Newman Rural Health Leadership Award, Montana Office of Rural Health & Area Health Education Center 2024, Outstanding Community Partner Award, Mountain West CTR-IN (Clinical & Translational Research Infrastructure Network)

Selected publications