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Leadership and Governance of the National Indian Health Board

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) Board of Directors (and their alternates) are leaders from across Indian Country representing the 12 Indian Health Service (IHS) regions. 

Board of Directors

These leaders bear the responsibility of guiding NIHB’s primary mission as established by the Tribes.

William Smith​

Valdez Native Tribe​

Sam Moose

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Jerome Kasey III

White Mountain Apache Tribe

Jacqueline Platero

To’Hajiilee Band of Navajos

Peter Lengkeek

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe

Lee Spoonhunter

Northern Arapaho Tribe

Lawanda green

Elk valley Rancheria

Clarissa Sabattis

Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

Dr. Buu Nygren

Navajo Nation

Aaron Hines

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Robert Coffey

Comanche Nation

Pamela Benavidez

Tohono O'odham Nation

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Heroes in Health Awards Banquet

Join us on Wednesday, August 19th for the 2026 Heroes in Health Awards Banquet, presented at NTHC 2026. Register by 7/2, and be the first to know when our musical guests and keynote speaker are revealed.