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‘This is a historic achievement for all of our Navajo people and tribal nations’
Indian Health Service finally lands a permanent leader in Roselyn Tso
Thursday, September 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in nearly two years, the Indian Health Service has a permanent leader.
By a voice vote, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Roselyn Tso to serve as director of the IHS, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. She is a citizen of the Navajo Nation who has worked for the IHS for almost four decades.
“This is a historic achievement for all of our Navajo people and tribal nations across the country,” Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said in a news release from the largest reservation in the United States. “To have one of our own Navajo members in the highest position within IHS is remarkable.”
“Ms. Tso was born and raised on the Navajo Nation and understands the health care needs that many first people of this country deal with on a daily basis,” Nez added. “Her work ethic, value system, and approach to problem solving demonstrates the resilience of indigenous peoples, and the commitment to combat the systemic inequities that impact tribal nations.”
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