U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

National Tribal Advisory Committee on Behavioral Health

Purpose: The National Tribal Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Behavioral Health acts as an advisory body to the Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) and to the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) with the aim of providing guidance and recommendations on programmatic issues that affect the delivery of behavioral health care for American Indian and Alaska Native people.

Read the National Tribal Advisory Committee Charter

NTAC Leadership:

Tribal Co-Chair (Temporary): April Kyle, President and CEO, Southcentral Foundation/Alaska Area Representative
Federal Co-Chair: Dr. Glorinda Segay, Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Indian Health Service

Membership: The NTAC membership consists of one primary and one alternate representative from each of the 12 IHS areas. Members are nominated by IHS Area Directors, in consultation with Tribal leaders. All nominees must be elected Tribal leaders or a designee selected by Tribal leaders.

NTAC Membership

NTAC Leadership
Tribal Co-Chairperson Ms. April Kyle (Temporary) President and CEO Southcentral Foundation 4501 Diplomacy Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: 907-729-4955	Federal Co-Chairperson Dr. Glorinda Segay Director, Division of Behavioral Health Indian Health Service 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 08N34A Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: 301-443-2038 Fax: 301-594-6213
Alaska Area
Primary Ms. April Kyle President and CEO Southcentral Foundation 4501 Diplomacy Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: 907-729-4955	Alternate Ms. Jackie Engebretson Director of Behavioral Health Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 4115 Ambassador Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: 907-729-3569 Cell: 907-317-4858
Albuquerque Area
Primary Vacant	Alternate Vacant
Bemidji Area
Primary Lana Causley-Smith Tribal Representative Sault Ste. Marie Tribe 523 Ashmun Street Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-322-3818	Alternate Mr. Robert Houle Senior Member, Tribal Council Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 53585 Nokomis Road Ashland, WI 54806 Phone: 715-682-7133 x4040
Billings Area
Primary Vacant	Alternate Vacant
California Area
Primary Ms. Carol Larsen Tribal Representative Designee Susanville Rancheria 745 Joaquin Street Susanville, CA 96130 Phone: 707-599-8618	Alternate Vacant
Great Plains Area
Primary Victoria Kitcheyan Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska 100 Bluff Street Winnebago, NE 68071 Tribal Office: 402-878-2272 Phone: 402-878-2272	Alternate Peter Lengkeek Chairman Crow Creek Sioux Tribe P.O. Box 485 Fort Thompson, SD 57339 Phone: 605-245-2221 Cell: 605-730-3276
Nashville Area
Primary Vacant	Alternate Vacant
Navajo Area
Primary Dr. Buu Nygren President of the Navajo Nation 100 Parkway PO Box 7440 Window Rock, AZ 86515 Tribal Office Phone: 928-871-7000	Alternate Ms. Sherylene Yazzie Interim Executive Director Navajo Department of Health 100 Parkway PO Box 7440 Window Rock, AZ 86515 Tribal Office Phone: 928-871-7000
Oklahoma City Area
Primary Jay Keel Department of Family Services Chickasaw Nation 830 Colony Drive Ada, Oklahoma 74820 Phone: 580-272-5508; Fax: 580-272-5516 Assistant: Ms. Nina Blair Phone: 580-272-5508	Alternate Ms. Cassandra McGilbray Executive Officer Department of Family Service Safety and Quality Division Chickasaw Nation 830 Colony Drive Ada, Oklahoma 74820 Phone: 580-272-5508
Phoenix Area
Primary Vacant	Alternate Vacant
Portland Area
Primary Dr. Sharon Stanphill Health and Wellness Director Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians 2371 NE Stephens Street, Suite 100 Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: 541-672-8533	Alternate Mr. Michael Watkins Interim Tribal Manager Executive Director of Health and Human Services Cowlitz Indian Tribe 7700 NE 26th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98665 Phone: 360-575-6233 Cell: 360-508-6347
Tucson Area
Primary Vacant	Alternate Vacant