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Posted on December 23, 2022
NIHB, NCUIH, and NCAI Celebrate Historic Inclusion of Advance Appropriations for the Indian Health Service
Washington, DC – Friday, December 23, 2022 – Today, Congress enacted a Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus spending package, including a historic provision providing advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS). Prior to this change, IHS was the only federal healthcare provider without basic certainty of funding from one year to the next.
The Indian health system serves approximately 2.5 million patients at IHS, Tribal facilities, and urban Indian organizations, and was created to meet the U.S. trust responsibility to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of all Native people to the highest standard. Unfortunately, Indian healthcare remains chronically underfunded – a U.S. policy exacerbated by disruptions in the discretionary appropriations process.
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Posted on December 19, 2022
National Indian Health Board Holds Fourth Quarter Board of Directors Meeting
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) held its Fourth Quarter Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, DC on November 28 and 29, 2022. During this meeting, the Board received updates from NIHB staff on progress towards 2022 goals in the areas of policy, advocacy, programs and organizational operations. Board Members and NIHB Member Organization staff provided updates from their Areas to highlight priority issues that should be brought to the national level and included in NIHB’s 2023 Legislative and Policy Agenda.
The NIHB Board passed three resolutions during this meeting:
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Posted on December 19, 2022
National Indian Health Board to host National Tribal Health Conference in Anchorage in May 2023
Greetings Friends of Indian Health,
I am excited to invite you to the National Indian Health Board 2023 National Tribal Health Conference and Public Health Summit in Anchorage, Alaska, May 1-5, 2023. As the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, we continue to consider how we can best serve American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the space of health and public health. One way we believe we can better serve Tribal Nations and support limiting travel and time away from home is to consolidate our two national conferences into one week-long event: The NIHB National Tribal Health Conference. This will showcase the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and Indian health best practices. We will still offer our great content, educational offerings, and networking.
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Posted on December 16, 2022
Call for Native Artists!
The National Indian Health Board is seeking to work with a Native artist local to the Alaska region for our upcoming conference taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, May 2023.
The NIHB National Tribal Health Conference is the premier American Indian and Alaska Native gathering focusing on the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and Indian health best practices.
We expect approximately 1,000 Tribal leaders, policy advocates, Tribal public health and behavioral health professionals, and federal partners to attend.
This year’s theme is:
Culture Heals. Culture Knows. Culture Leads.
Selected artwork will be featured throughout our conference books, banners, staging, and digital marketing. The selected artist will receive an honorarium of $500 and a complimentary booth in our exhibit hall.
Please submit hi-resolution images of original artwork of any medium in JPG/PNG/BMP format, artist biography (including Name/Tribal Affiliation), and contact information to [email protected] by January 27, 2023.
Posted on December 14, 2022
NIHB Launches Podcast Series to Increase Healthcare Access in Indian Country
WASHINGTON, DC – December 14, 2022 –This week, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is launching a six-episode podcast series to inform American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal citizens and Tribal leaders on health care options that offer more care and better care to Indian Country.
The Hope + Healing Podcast with the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is a partnership with Indian Country Media and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Levi Rickert, Editor and Publisher of Native News Online, and Kristen Bitsuie, NIHB’s Tribal Health Care Outreach and Education Policy Coordinator, co-host the Hope + Healing Podcast. Together, they will dive deep into topics and interview leaders from Indian Country and experts in Native health.
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