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Tribal Leader Letters

Tribal Leader Letters

November 28, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to announce the eligible degree programs for the Indian Health Service Scholarship Program in Academic Year 2024-2025. [PDF - 166 KB]

November 27, 2023

The Co-Chairs of the Indian Health Service Director's Advisory Workgroup on Tribal Consultation write to Tribal Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation on the definition of "Indian Tribe" to use in the updated IHS Tribal Consultation Policy. [PDF - 277 KB]

November 16, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation on developing a funding spend plan for the third year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Please make plans to join us on December 18, 2023, as the IHS convenes a virtual Tribal Consultation on the BIL allocation method. The comment submission deadline for the BIL Tribal Consultation will be January 4, 2024. [PDF - 122 KB]

November 13, 2023

The IHS Director invites Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to a 1 day Virtual Summit on the new IHS enterprise Electronic Health Record solution on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. This event will provide updates on the Health Information Technology Modernization Program and convene a caucus to enable Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to exchange viewpoints and share information on this important topic. [PDF - 122 KB]

October 1, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share information regarding the current status of fiscal year 2024 appropriations for the Indian Health Service. [PDF - 171 KB]

September 29, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to acknowledge her 1-year anniversary as Director and reflect on our shared accomplishments. [PDF - 228 KB]

September 22, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to share information and resources to address the ongoing opioid epidemic. [PDF - 232 KB]

September 22, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to provide an update on seasonal vaccines and the resources available for vaccine-related activities to purchase COVID 19 vaccines. [PDF - 170 KB]

September 20, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to share IHS Medical Priority Levels updates and initiate Tribal Consultation. [PDF - 220 KB]

September 11, 2023

The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate virtual Tribal Consultation on the feasibility of creating state-wide Purchased/Referred Care delivery areas (PRCDAs) in North Dakota and South Dakota. We are seeking Tribal Leader recommendations and comments prior to the conducting the PRCDA analysis, which will greatly assist us in preparing for the study. There are two dates for this virtual Tribal Consultation. Please make your plans to join us on either Wednesday, October 18, 2023, or Thursday, October 26, 2023. The comment deadline is November 15, 2023. [PDF - 368 KB]

September 7, 2023

The IHS Director writes to announce the fiscal year 2023 allocation decisions for $700 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding [PDF - 187 KB]

August 29, 2023

The IHS Director writes to inform Tribal Leaders that the IHS Loan Repayment Program will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2023. Please widely share this information among your medical and community networks. [PDF - 169 KB]

August 11, 2023

The IHS Deputy Director writes to Tribal Leaders to announce an additional Tribal Consultation session and provide a summary document of key items related to the updated DRAFT Indian Health Service Tribal Consultation Policy. The virtual Tribal Consultation will be held on August 30, 2023. [PDF - 199 KB]

August 8, 2023

The IHS Director invites Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to participate in Agency-sponsored Listening Sessions to share information and solicit input on advance appropriations implementation. [PDF - 211 KB]

August 2, 2023

IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Program - Tribal Consultation / Urban Confer Leaders Engaging In Governance. [PDF - 2.8 MB]
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