NCUIH Presents at Families USA Health Action 2020 Conference in Washington, DC

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NCUIH’s Executive Director Francys Crevier and President-Elect Walter Murillo presented at the Families USA Health Action 2020 Conference on January 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. The panel was titled, “Innovative, Resilience-Based Solutions to Improve Health Among American Indians and Alaska Natives” and included Stacy Bohlen of the National Indian Health Board and Jerilyn Church of Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board.

The panel was moderated by Denisse Sanchez from Families USA. The discussion addressed how the treaty-bound federal government has a trust obligation to provide health care to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). Panelists explained how access and quality issues persist and health inequities keep growing. An overview was provided of the AI/AN health care landscape and how these communities are taking back their health.

NCUIH Welcomes Intern Julia Wakeford

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NCUIH Winter 2020 Intern

The National Council of Urban Indian Health is excited to announce that Ms. Julia Wakeford has accepted a six month internship and will serve as a Policy Assistant to the Director of Congressional Relations.  Julia is Yuchi and a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma. She has experience working in tribal government and on tribal political campaigns. While in undergrad, she worked in Diversity and Inclusion as well as in Multicultural Admissions. Julia holds a B.A. in Indigenous Socio-Political Studies from Swarthmore College. We look forward to Julia using her talents and becoming a part of our dynamic team as NCUIH continues advocacy efforts on behalf of our members and Urban Indian health care issues.

NCUIH End of Year Giving Campaign

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The 2019 NCUIH End of Year Giving Campaign will support critical but unmet policy needs and marginalized issues: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Elder Health, Youth Suicide Prevention and Environmental Health!

“At NCUIH we are extremely inspired by the progress we have made in 2019 and look forward to even more exciting work in 2020. As we prepare for the New Year, we’re thrilled and excited by the community’s generosity. Now, more than ever, we need your help,” said Francys Crevier, Executive Director of NCUIH.

Donate to become an advocate while sharing the love of the season!

Why?

  • NCUIH is devoted to protecting and advocating for AI/AN needs and to ensure a future for our Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) across the nation. For over 20 years, NCUIH has devoted all of its efforts to advocate for Urban Indian Health Programs’ interests and needs before Congress and Federal agencies. NCUIH works with Congress to promote awareness of AI/AN disparity issues and resources to better serve our AI/AN communities in urban settings.

Donate at least $10 per month and be an integral part of NCUIH’s life-changing work (less than 2 drinks at Starbucks and it is going to protect the future of Indian health!).

This year’s 2019 NCUIH End of Year Giving will support and expand our work on:

Urban Indian Youth and Suicide Prevention Council

  • The Youth Advisory Council needs your help to:
    • Expand the training and opportunities for the Council to be equipped to be the future Urban Indian Health Leaders—and to
    • Increase the number of forums for our Urban Indian Youth to educate all of us on the optimal way to keep our youth safe and healthy!

Donate

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Initiative

Donate Learn more

AI/AN Urban Environmental Health Initiative

Donate Learn more

Elder AI/AN Urban Health Improvement Initiative

Donate

More detail on each initiative supported here

Three (3) our ways you can make an impact this year:

  1. Donate at least $10 per month and be an integral part of NCUIH’s life-changing work (less than 2 drinks at Starbucks and it is going to protect the future of Indian health!) or through the CFC Campaign
  2. Donate a one-time lump amount
  3. Share our Facebook posts and retweet us to spread the message #NCUIH and share the #NCUIHLove

Donate

NCUIH 2020 Conference Sponsorship

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Download Sponsorship Guide

All sponsors will receive:

  • Logo and website link on conference website, NCUIH newsletter, social media
  • Verbal recognition at the conference
  • Inclusion in the press releases before, during and after the
  • conference
  • Logo and name on the sponsor signage
  • Branded materials in conference bag

Sponsorship Levels

Platinum – $30,000 (1 available)

  • Logo on all printed and virtual signage
  • 15-minute speaking opportunity
  • 4 conference registrations ($1000 value)
  • 2 exhibitor booth (up to $2000 value)
  • 2 full-page color ad in the program ($1500 value)

Gold- $20,000 (1 available)

  • 12-minute speaking opportunity
  • 4 conference registrations ($1000 value)
  • 2 exhibitor booths (up to $2000 value)
  • 2 full-page color ad in the program ($1500 value)

Silver-$14,000 (1 available)

  • 10-minute speaking opportunity
  • 4 conference registrations ($1000 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1.5 full-page color ad in the program ($1000 value)

Bronze-$10,000(1 available)

  • 10-minute speaking opportunity
  • 3 conference registrations ($750 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1.5 full-page color ad in the program ($1000 value)

Lunch – $8,000 (1 available)

  • Logo on poster at lunch
  • 5-minute speaking opportunity at lunch
  • 2 conference registrations ($500 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1 full-page color ad in the program ($750 value)

Conference Bag – $8,000 (1 available)

  • Logo on all giveaway bags
  • 5-minute speaking opportunity
  • 2 conference registrations ($500 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1 full-page color ad in the program ($750 value)

Audio/Visual – $8,000 (1 available)

  • Logo on all NCUIH slideshow presentations
  • 5-minute speaking opportunity
  • 2 conference registrations ($500 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1 full-page color ad in the program ($750 value)

Networking Reception – $6,000 (2 available)

  • Logo on poster at reception
  • 5-minute speaking opportunity at reception
  • 2 conference registrations ($500 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1 full-page color ad in the program ($750 value)

Conference Program – $5,000 (1 available)

  • Logo on cover of program
  • 2 conference registrations ($500 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1 half-page color ad on the back page of the program ($500 value)

Internet – $4,000 (1 available)

  • Logo on all Wifi place cards at the table
  • 2 conference registrations ($500 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1  half-page color ad on the back page of the program ($500 value)

Photo Booth – $3,000 (1 available)

  • Logo on photo booth
  • 2 conference registrations ($500 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1 half-page color ad on the back page of the program ($500 value)

Name Badge – $3,000 (SOLD OUT)

  • Logo on all name badges
  • 5-minute speaking opportunity
  • 2 conference registrations ($500 value)
  • 1 exhibitor booth (up to $1000 value)
  • 1 half-page color ad on the back page of the program ($250 value)

Coffee Break – $2,000 (4 available)

  • Logo on poster at coffee break
  • 1 half-page color ad in the program ($250 value)

Friend – $1,000 (8 available)

  • 1 quarter-page color ad in the program ($125 value)

Contact: Meredith Raimondi, 202-417-7781, mraimondi@NCUIH.org

Giving Tuesday is December 3, 2019

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Dear Friends:

The 2019 NCUIH #GivingTuesday Campaign will support critical but unmet policy needs and marginalized issues: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Elder Health, Youth Suicide Prevention and Environmental Health!

 “At NCUIH we are extremely inspired by how the #GivingTuesday community has embraced this concept of giving. As we prepare for December 3, we’re thrilled and excited by the community’s generosity. Now, more than ever, we need your help,” said Francys Crevier, Executive Director of NCUIH.

Donate to become an advocate while sharing the love of the season!

Why?

  • NCUIH is devoted to protecting and advocating for AI/AN needs and to ensure a future for our Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) across the nation. For over 20 years, NCUIH has devoted all of its efforts to advocate for Urban Indian Health Programs’ interests and needs before Congress and Federal agencies. NCUIH works with Congress to promote awareness of AI/AN disparity issues and resources to better serve our AI/AN communities in urban settings.

Donate at least $10 per month and be an integral part of NCUIH’s life-changing work (less than 2 drinks at Starbucks and it is going to protect the future of Indian health!).

This year’s 2019 NCUIH #GivingTuesday will support and expand our work on:

Urban Indian Youth and Suicide Prevention Council

  • The Youth Advisory Council needs your help to:
    • Expand the training and opportunities for the Council to be equipped to be the future Urban Indian Health Leaders—and to
    • Increase the number of forums for our Urban Indian Youth to educate all of us on the optimal way to keep our youth safe and healthy!

Donate

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Initiative

Donate Learn more

AI/AN Urban Environmental Health Initiative

Donate Learn more

Elder AI/AN Urban Health Improvement Initiative

Donate

More detail on each initiative supported here

Three (3) our ways you can make an impact this #Giving Tuesday:

  1. Donate at least $10 per month and be an integral part of NCUIH’s life-changing work (less than 2 drinks at Starbucks and it is going to protect the future of Indian health!) or through the CFC Campaign
  2. Donate a one-time lump amount
  3. Share our Facebook posts and retweet us to spread the message #NCUIH, #GivingTuesdayshare the #NCUIHLove

Thank you for supporting Indian communities across the country!

NCUIH Staff

Donate

Breaking News: Fifth Circuit to Rehear ICWA Challenge En Banc

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Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order directing a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to be reheard en banc — before the entire Fifth Circuit. As previously reported, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit had ruled ICWA Constitutional in August, finding it was not a race-based statute that would violate the Equal Protection Clause. The States of Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, and several adoptive parents had urged the Court to set aside and rehear the August decision, asserting similar arguments to the original briefing and that tribal membership is determined on an “overwhelmingly racial nature.”

The federal government filed a brief in response earlier this week, arguing that the plaintiffs “miss the fundamental point . . . [namely,] tribes have authority to set their own membership criteria, which may be based in part on biology or descent[.]” The Cherokee Nation, Oneida Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and Navajo Nation (Intervenor) filed an opposition to the petitions for rehearing en banc last month, as did the federal government.

Today’s order does not necessarily mean that the Fifth Circuit will find ICWA unconstitutional, but does vacate its earlier decision and add another round of briefing to the case – which is scheduled for December and January. The Court seeks to hear oral argument during the week of January 20.

NCUIH will continue to monitor updates as they become available and will circulate a further analysis to urban Indian organizations at a later date.

NCUIH’s Inaugural Youth Council Complete National Indigi-Wellness Champion Campaign Social Media Contest

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Members of NCUIH’s National Inaugural Youth Council (YC) and the 2019 YC participated in the Annual National American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Hope for Life (Suicide Prevention Awareness) Day, and also completed their National Indigi-Wellness Champion Campaign on September 30th. NCUIH Youth Council with support from the United Indian Tribal Youth Inc. (UNITY), the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY), and National Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) led social media marketing efforts (from July 2019 to September 9th, 2019).

Through these efforts, NCUIH’s youth councils were able to reach over 7,626 people via social media, server lists, and other platforms, got over 1,000 people to engage in outreach efforts, received 208 social marketing Facebook likes, 306 Social Marketing YouTube views and got 445 Snap Chat views from Native Youth during various Youth Council UNITY Snapchat Take-overs.

PRESS ADVISORY: Events on September 23 and 24 on Improving Outcomes for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW)

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A Moment of Silence will happen on September 24 at 8:45am on the Capitol Steps.

WHO:

  • The National Caucus of Native American State Legislators (NCNASL) in partnership with the Administration on Native Americans at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Council of Urban Indian Health, Members of Congress, and other key stakeholders.

WHAT:

  • The 2019 National Caucus of Native American State Legislators (NCNASL) annual meeting will convene in Washington D.C. on September 23 – 24, 2019. A focus for this year’s meeting is Improving Outcomes from Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).
  • The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) and the Administration for Native Americans, Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have partnered with NCNASL to host a series of roundtables to share efforts, identify gaps, and strategize collaborative opportunities to improve the collective impact on this concerning issue.
  • During this two day gathering these partners will all gather together for a moment of silence in honor of the Indigenous men and women who have gone missing or are murdered in our communities, families and across the nation.

WHEN:

Monday, September 23, 2019 – Media Availability

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Media Availability:

  • NCNASL Members
  • Linda Son-Stone, NCUIH Board Secretary, CEO of First Nations Community Healthsource
  • Kerry Hawk-Lessard (Descendant of Absentee Shanwne), NCUIH Board Member, Executive Director of Native American Lifelines of Baltimore
  • Walter Murillo, NCUIH Board President-elect and CEO of NATIVE Health Center, Phoenix
 Media Availability for Interviews

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

8:45 AM Moment of Silence Open to Press

WHERE:

  • Monday, September 23, 2019, National Ballroom A, Westin Washington D.C. City Center
  • Tuesday, September 24, 2019 – Capitol Steps, Senate Side

RSVP

  • To RVSP for the Media Availability on Monday, September 23, 2019 or the Moment of Silence on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, please contact Meredith Raimondi, mraimondi@ncuih.org no later than Friday, September 20.

PRESS RELEASE: House Subcommittee Passes the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Meredith Raimondi, mraimondi@NCUIH.org

H.R. 4153 will move to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

September 19, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Thursday, September 19, 2019, the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States held a Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4153 (Rep. Ro Khanna), “Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act” in 1324 Longworth. NCUIH Board Vice President Sonya Tetnowski (Makah) testified before the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee approved the bill by voice vote. It has now been referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Expert witness testimony was provided by Sonya Tetnowski (Makah), Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley in California, Vice President of the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH), President of the California Consortium for Urban Indian Health (CCUIH).

“Serving our urban Native Veterans is not a partisan issue – it is an obligation of the United States government to our veterans and American Indians and Alaska Natives. We are glad to see Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle come together to take action to help Native veterans in urban areas receive greater access to health care. Thank you to Chairman Ruben Gallego and Ranking Member Paul Cook for holding a hearing and bringing NCUIH as an expert witness. We look forward to seeing the full Committee take up this legislation soon,” said NCUIH Executive Director Francys Crevier.

Representative Ro Khanna and Senator Tom Udall, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act, a bill to improve health care access for Native American Veterans by providing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) coverage for care that Native American Veterans receive at urban Indian health centers.  This legislation would include “urban Indian organizations” in the statute requiring the VA to reimburse Indian Health Service (IHS) and Tribal health facilities for services they provide to native veterans. According to the VA, 61% of Native American veterans do not reside in rural areas.

VA-IHS MOU Background

Bill Background

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About the National Council of Urban Indian Health

The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is the national organization devoted to the support and development of quality, accessible, and culturally-competent health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) living in urban settings. NCUIH envisions a nation where comprehensive, culturally competent personal and public health services are availab

9/24/19: A Moment of Silence for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

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September 24, 2019 at 8:45 AM
Capitol Steps

If you can’t join on at the US Capitol, please join us wherever you are able by wearing red in solidarity and observing a moment at 8:45 AM.

Featuring Lance Fisher

Please join the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators (NCNASL) in partnership with the Administration for Native Americans at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Council of Urban Indian Health, Members of Congress for a Moment of Silence for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

This event is being held in conjunction with the 2019 NCNASL Annual Meeting (September 23 – 24, 2019) with the theme of Improving Outcomes for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), which is focused on allowing attendees to identify gaps and opportunities for collaborative strategies to address and prevent this epidemic.

 

Contact: events@NCUIH.org

Media Contact: mraimondi@NCUIH.org