On December 2, 2025, the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced that Clayton Fulton, Chief of Staff for IHS, will assume all delegable authorities, duties, and functions of the IHS director […]
Four In-Person Consultations and One Virtual Session Scheduled Across the Country On November 13, 2025, Acting Director Ben Smith of the Indian Health Service (IHS) sent a letter to Tribal […]
On July 4, 2025, the President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. The OBBBA is a major bill that delivers many elements of President Trump’s legislative […]
In this Edition: 📡 Senate Hearing on Shutdown Impacts in Native Communities 🏛️ Federal Funding Continued Through a New Continuing Resolution 🎤 Congressional Briefing on Preventing Substance Use Disorder and […]
Native American LifeLines (NAL) is celebrating 25 years of serving Native people in Baltimore and Boston. For a generation, NAL has worked to strengthen wellness and belonging for urban Native […]
The Indian Health Service (IHS) has announced the creation of a new Office for Indian Veterans Support to strengthen federal coordination and improve services for American Indian and Alaska Native […]
On November 10, 2025, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) in response to their October 29 oversight […]
The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Wellness Center has made history as the first American Indian and first Oklahoma facility to be certified by the Medical Fitness Association. This national certification represents the […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) has released a new resource on Substance Use Disorder and Overdose in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. This resource highlights the […]
On October 16, 2025, NCUIH joined Families USA and 153 partner organizations in signing a letter to Majority Leader Thune, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson, and Minority Leader Jeffries calling […]
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) has released a new resource to support Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) in strengthening relationships with policymakers: A How-To Toolkit for Inviting Members […]
In this Edition: 🧰 New Toolkit: NCUIH releases a step-by-step guide to help UIOs invite Members of Congress to visit their clinics. ⚠️ Government Shutdown: Congress fails to pass a Continuing Resolution; IHS operations […]
On September 30, 2025, Congress failed to reach an agreement on the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) to maintain FY 2025 funding through November 21. This failure resulted in the expiration […]
On August 28, 2025, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written comments to the Indian Health Service (IHS) Acting Director, P. Benjamin Smith, regarding IHS’ June 13, […]
In this Edition: 💰 FY 2026 Labor HHS: House bill released; Indian Country program levels increase in several lines. 🤝 Coalition Advocacy: CTS letter to OMB on Executive Order 14332 and Trust/Treaty […]
On September 10, 2025, the House Appropriations Full Committee passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS). The bill […]
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