Welcome
The Office of Tribal Self-Governance (OTSG) is located in Rockville, Maryland, in the Office of the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), Department of Health and Human Services. OTSG is responsible for a wide range of agency functions that are critical to the IHS' relationships with Tribal leaders, organizations, and other American Indian and Alaska Native groups. OTSG develops and oversees the implementation of Tribal Self-Governance legislation and authorities in the IHS, under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Public Law 93-638, as amended. OTSG is a national program providing information, technical assistance, and policy coordination in support of IHS Self-Governance activities, with maximum input from IHS staff and workgroups, Tribes and Tribal organizations, and the Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC).
WHAT'S NEW?
TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TSGAC):
The TSGAC meets quarterly to address health issues and concerns associated with Tribes who compact their health care directly from the Indian Health Service. These meetings will help elevate the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to a level comparable with the rest of the United States. Below is the schedule for all 2011 TSGAC meetings that will be held in Washington, D.C.:
- October 11-12, 2011: DoubleTree by Hilton; 1115 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005; Main Phone: 202-232-7000 ~ Fax: 202-332-8436 ~ Toll Free: 1-800-492-5195
SAVE THE DATE: May 6-19, 2012 ~ New Orleans, Louisiana
Tribal Self Governance Annual Conference
convened by
The Self-Governance Tribes
The Department of Health and Human Services - Indian Health Service
And the Department of the Interior
User Access to Self-Governance Database
The Office of Tribal Self-Governance maintains a Self-Governance database for Tribes who participate in the Indian Health Service Tribal Self-Governance Program under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) to access their documents. This database complies with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act and reports directly to the HHS Tracking Accountability in Government Grants for all Self-Governance funding. This database has 24/7 access and provides for 100% transparency and accountability of federal funding. You may access the database on-line at: https://hqapps.ihs.gov/
Database access is limited to Tribes with existing Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Title V compacts and funding agreements with the Indian Health Service. If you have questions regarding database access or suggestions for improvement, please contact the Office of Tribal Self-Governance by telephone at (301) 443-7821.
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