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Payments to tribes, law enforcement in tribal communities and health care for tribal citizens are all impacted by the shutdown of the federal government.
Press Release: National Indian Health Board mourns passing of Ernie Stevens, Jr. (September 30, 2025)
“Ernie was more than a leader – he was a friend, mentor, and inspiration to so many of us in Indian Country,” said NIHB Chief Executive Officer AC Locklear.
The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts $1.1 trillion from Medicaid. How will the Indian Health Service be impacted?
From millions of dollars in canceled grants to vacancies at the Indian Health Service, tribes are dealing with big changes at the federal level.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is overseeing unprecedented cuts, drawing widespread concerns about adverse affects for Native people.
AUDIO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3 (February 28, 2025)
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on February 27, 2025.
Native America Calling: Trump job cuts hit Native education and sacred sites (February 25, 2025)
Haskell Indian Nations University lost nearly a quarter of its staff in President Donald Trump mass terminations.
VIDEO: American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 3 (February 24, 2025)
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on February 27, 2025.
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing on H.R.410, H.R.412, H.R.504 & H.R. 741 (February 7, 2025)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on February 5, 2025.
House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds first hearing (February 5, 2025)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is taking up four tribal bills at its first hearing of the 119th Congress.
“President Biden’s apology is a moment of validation for our communities, recognizing the profound trauma endured by generations of Native children and families—including my own mother,” said National Indian Health Board Chairman William Smith.
National Indian Health Board terminates chief executive officer (August 23, 2024)
The National Indian Health Board has parted ways with its top executive, having “lost faith” in Stacy Bohlen, who had worked for the inter-tribal organization for more than 20 years.
The top executive at the largest tribal health organization in the U.S. has been placed on leave following unspecified allegations.
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