August 2020 Blogs

IHS doctor recounts her experiences managing the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic

August 19, 2020
by Natalie Holt, MD, deputy chief medical officer, Great Plains Area Indian Health Service

At the corner of the white board in my office, I have the following notation: 3/19: U.S. Cases: 16,621; U.S. Deaths: 225.

That was in the early days of our implementing Incident Command at the Great Plains Area office in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.  Nearly five months later, ... Continue reading

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Tribal Self-Governance Planning and Negotiation Activities

August 6, 2020
by Jennifer Cooper, Director, Office of Tribal Self-Governance

The funding opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2021 Tribal Self-Governance Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreements, administered by the Office of Tribal Self-Governance, is now available and published in the federal register. The deadline to apply is October 28, 2020.