Upcoming Consultations on Federal Infrastructure Decision-Making
Please see the message below from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Tribal Justice, and the Army. [box] Recent events have highlighted the need for a broader review…
New Rule Helps Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy to People With Opioid Use Disorders
SAMHSA has issued new reporting requirements for physicians who will be authorized to prescribe the opioid use disorder treatment medication buprenorphine at the new limit of 275 patients. The rule, finalized…
2020 Census Tribal Consultation – Fort Hall, Idaho
2020 Census Tribal Consultation – Fort Hall, Idaho Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:00 PM – Thursday, October 20, 2016 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) Shoshone Bannock Event Center 777 Bannock Trail…
IHS Update Conference Call/Webinar – September 29, 2016
Indian Health Service (IHS) Update Conference Call/Webinar Thursday, September 29, 2016 Please join Ms. Mary Smith, Principal Deputy Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), for an overview and discussion…
US Department of Agriculture SNAP Tribal Consultation Call- September 28, 2016
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tribal Consultation Call to Discuss SNAP Proposed Rule Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Please join The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to the National…
IHS Awards $6.8 Million Telemedicine Services Contract to Avera Health in the IHS Great Plains Area
Indian Health Service (IHS) Awards $6.8 Million Telemedicine Services Contract to Avera Health in the Great Plains Area NIHB National Tribal Nations Annual Health Conference Tuesday, September 20, 2016 On…
Daines Moves Indian Health Service Reforms Forward
Daines Moves Indian Health Service Reforms Forward U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today helped move forward reforms that would improve patient safety and care by increasing accountability and…
Polson teen shining light on important Native American issue
By Jill Valley POLSON – It’s hard to be “different” when you’re in high school. But one 17-year-old Lake County senior is stepping out of the “teenage comfort zone” to…
Consultation – Bureau of Indian Education and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The Bureau of Indian education (BIE) invites Tribal Leaders to provide input on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA was signed into law on December…