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Tribal Leader Letters

June 5, 2023

The IHS Director writes to notify Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders that the Indian Health Service has released the 2023-2027 Office of Urban Indian Health Programs Strategic Plan. [PDF - 187 KB]

May 19, 2023

The IHS Deputy Director for Operations writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to seek your recommendations on health professions priorities eligible for the IHS Scholarship Program in academic year 2024-2025 and the IHS Loan Repaym [PDF - 174 KB]

May 19, 2023

The IHS Director writes to notify Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders of Fraud Schemes Targeting Native American Communities in Behavioral Health Treatment Centers. [PDF - 212 KB]

April 5, 2023

The IHS Director writes to initiate Tribal Consultation on Agency proposals to develop a spend plan for the second year of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding. [PDF - 201 KB]

April 4, 2023

The IHS Director writes to initiate Tribal Consultation on Agency proposals to enhance the Small Ambulatory Program (SAP) and make its administration more locally focused. [PDF - 230 KB]

March 13, 2023

The IHS Director provides updates on the Agency's Tribal Consultation Policy and seeks Tribal Member nominations to fill current vacancies on the IHS Director's Advisory Workgroup on Tribal Consultation. [PDF - 253 KB]

March 10, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share Agency outreach activities and invite you to join us in improving communications with Indian Country [PDF - 137 KB]

February 6, 2023

The IHS Director writes to invite you to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health Information Technology Modernization [PDF - 313 KB]

January 25, 2023

The IHS Director announces FY 2023 grant awardees for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) [PDF - 189 KB]

December 16, 2022

The IHS Director writes to update you on the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization, and to invite individuals from Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations to provide feedback on the replacement of the Resource and Patient Management System. [PDF - 1.5 MB]

December 5, 2022

The IHS Deputy Director announces Agency distribution decisions for American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 public health workforce activities funding. A summary of comments received by Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Leaders is also provided. [PDF - 157 KB]

November 25, 2022

The IHS Deputy Director shares guidance on the period of availability for COVID-19 supplemental funding provided in fiscal years 2020 and 2021. [PDF - 118 KB]

November 17, 2022

The IHS Director writes to inform Urban Indian Organization Leaders and Tribal Leaders about virtual Confer and Consultation on the third draft of the 2023-2027 OUIHP Strategic Plan and Implementation Plan. [PDF - 258 KB]

November 1, 2022

The Director announces the appointment of the Acting Director for the Great Plains Area IHS. [PDF - 174 KB]

October 31, 2022

The Deputy Director writes to inform Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Leaders that the IHS Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) Laboratory Accession Graphical User Interface package (BLGU) will be decommissioned, effective October 31, 2022. [PDF - 35 KB]