The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released its consolidated responses to VA’s Advisory Committee of Tribal and Indian Affairs’ (ACTIA) November 2022 recommendations to VA Secretary Dennis McDonough regarding improvements […]
On November 14, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader Letter (DTLL/DULL) to provide an update on suspected […]
On December 4, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) issued a notice seeking nominations of individuals to serve on the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board). There will […]
On October 31, 2023, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written comments in response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health’s […]
Happy New Year! In This Edition: ….conference season is underway, and many more developments in urban Native health policy. Have a safe and happy holiday season! White House Tribal Nations Summit […]
On December 5, 2023, the House passed the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)-endorsed legislation, the Elizabeth Dole Home-and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 (H.R. 542) […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 13, 2023) – On December 8, 2023, the Indian Health Service’s Director’s Award Committee honored the National Council of Urban Indian Health’s (NCUIH) CEO, Francys Crevier […]
On November 3, 2023, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written testimony to the 2023 Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD), […]
On November 6, 2023, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) joined the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the Self-Governance Communication […]
Happy Native American Heritage Month! In This Edition: Congress has passed its short-term funding bill, conference season is underway, and many more developments in urban Native health policy. 
November marks the […]
On November 3, 2023, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 213 […]
The Census Bureau is seeking nominiations for the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations (“NAC”). The purpose of the NAC is to provide advice to the Census […]
On November 15, 2023, a full government shutdown was averted when Congress passed a two-tiered Continuing Resolution (CR) serving as a stopgap spending measure. The CR was signed into law […]
Commission Urges Immediate Action to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons and Human Trafficking Crises FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 17, 2023) – At the start of National Native American Heritage Month, the […]
On November 13, 2023, the Indian Health Service (IHS) released a Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) and Dear Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Leader (DULL) letter announcing that they will be […]
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is now accepting applications for the 1994 Tribal Scholars Program (the Program) to train the next generation of agricultural […]
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