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 […]
NCUIH Joins 8 Organizations in Issuing Report on Impacts of Medicaid Terminations “The report highlights the disproportionate impact Medicaid unwinding is having on Native communities,” said Francys Crevier (Algonquin), CEO of […]
On September 15, 2023, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written comments to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) […]
On September 22, 2023, the Indian Health Service (IHS) sent a Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) and Dear Urban Indian Organization Leader Letter (DULL) to provide an update concerning seasonal […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NCUIH Contact: Meredith Raimondi, Vice President of Policy and Communications, mraimondi@ncuih.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 3, 2023) – In response to barriers that have prevented Native communities from participating in elections, the […]
On March 5, 2023, President Biden announced agency actions to make the voting process more accessible in alignment with recommendations made by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). This included […]
On October 13, 2023, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written comments and requests to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in […]
October is almost over! Thank you for attending our focus groups this past month and informing us of important issues. From October 3-5, NCUIH held UIO Focus Groups with UIOs […]
On September 19, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) held a briefing on COVID-19 Vaccine Updates. This call was led […]
The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking nominations from representatives of tribal governments and American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian organizations that have expertise in the areas of workforce […]
On September 18, 2023, the House passed the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)-endorsed legislation, the Native American Child Protection Act (H.R. 663) with a vote of 378-32. The […]
On October 1, 2023, Indian Health Service (IHS) Director, Roselyn Tso, sent a Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader letter sharing critical information regarding the current status of […]
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