Senate Confirms New HHS Secretary Alex Azar
On January 24, 2018, the Senate confirmed Alex Azar as secretary of the U.S. Department of health and Human Services (HHS). Deputy Director, Eric Hargan has been serving as acting…
Native American Children’s Safety Act
Tribes work hard to protect the safety and well being of their children, especially when placing a child into foster care under a tribal court order. The Native American Children’s…
United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing
The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing on “Breaking New Ground in Agribusiness Opportunities in Indian Country,” on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Members of the…
National Native Network Newsletter
The latest edition of the National Native Network Newsletter is available online. In this issue: Tobacco Companies to Run Court-Ordered Ads Telling the Truth About Their Deadly Products Welcome Monica…
How a Government Shutdown Impacts Tribal Healthcare
The federal government may be undergoing a shutdown if a Continuing Resolution (CR) is not passed by Congress and signed into law by 11:59PM today, January 19, 2018. Though the U.S. House…
What’s New for the 2017-2018 Flu Season?
For the 2017-2018 flu season: • Only injectable flu shots are recommended for use again this season. • The H1N1 component of 2017-2018 flu vaccines was updated. • There is…
Follow up: 1/10 TCH meeting reminder and review materials
Thanks very much to those that participated in yesterday’s web conference. We appreciated the discussion and useful feedback. As promised, the slides are attached and the meeting recording can be…
Interior plans to move thousands of workers in the biggest reorganization in its history
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke launched an unprecedented effort Wednesday to undertake the largest reorganization in the department’s 168-year history, moving to shift tens of thousands of workers to new locations and change the way the federal government manages more than 500 million acres of land and water across the country.
Department of the Interior Announces New Consultation Dates on Fee-To-Trust Regulations
On December 7, 2017, the Department of the Interior (DOI) issued its revised Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL), along with its Consultation Draft of Land Acquisition Revisions. Although the DTLL includes a…
Final testimony for the record regarding legislative hearing before the Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Attached is NIHB’s final testimony for the record regarding legislative hearing before the Veterans’ Affairs Committee on October 24. On behalf of the National Indian Health Board1 (NIHB) and the 567 federally…