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Rural Tribal Health – Organizations

Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
Promotes self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including Native Samoans. Provides discretionary grant funding for community based projects, training, and technical assistance
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)
Works to provide health services for all Alaska Natives. Includes a medical center hospital, leads construction on water and sanitation facilities across Alaska, and provides recruiting services. A Native American Research Center on Health.
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Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC)
Works with the 27 Native American tribes in the Indian Health Service (IHS) Albuquerque Area by developing research, surveillance, and training programs with a focus on behavioral health, healthy aging, injury prevention, and chronic disease management and prevention. Part of the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board.
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American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICF)
Addresses the cancer inequities found in Indigenous communities by offering a variety of programs and resources focused on eliminating the burden of cancer through improved access to prevention, early detection, treatment, and support for the survivor.
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American Indian College Fund
Provides college bridge programs, scholarships, and student support services for American Indian students that attend or plan to attend qualified tribal colleges and universities.
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American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
Represents 37 tribal colleges in the U.S. and Canada through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.
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American Indian Public Health Resource Center (AIPHRC)
Offers culturally-responsive technical assistance through public health services, education, research, and policy development to address public health disparities among tribes residing in North Dakota, the Northern Plains, and the U.S. as a whole. Provides tribal nations, agencies, and government entities with Indigenous Evaluation training and resources.
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Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
Provides educational forums, workshops, and conferences in the medical disciplines for American Indian and Alaska Native physicians. Works to help students pursue a health profession career, thereby increasing the number of AI/AN medical professionals in the workforce.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Provides services to American Indians, Indian Tribes, and Alaska natives through many programs and relationships.
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Bush Foundation
An independent grantmaker focused on small communities, leadership, and diversity. Focused on the needs of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations in those states.
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Capacity Building Center for Tribes
Provides products and tools, peer networking activities, and individualized expert consultations to tribal welfare programs. Services are provided at no cost for American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare programs that receive Title IV-B or IV-E funding.
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Center for Indigenous Health (CAIH)
Works in partnership with American Indian and Alaska Native communities to raise the health status, self-sufficiency, and health leadership of Native people to the highest possible level.
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Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health (CAIANH)
Promotes the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives of all ages by pursuing research, training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information dissemination.
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Division of Indian and Native American Programs (DINAP)
Provides general information about the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Section 166 Indian and Native American Program, to enrich the lives of Indian and Native Americans, and to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment and job training.
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First Nations Development Institute (FNDI)
Works to strengthen American Indian economies and support healthy Native communities. Provides training tools, program models, and financial resources required for creating, strengthening, and retaining community-based Native nonprofit and tribal organizations.
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HRSA Tribal Affairs
Serves as the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) primary point of contact for Tribal governments. Works to help tribes improve access to healthcare services.
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HUD Office of Native American Programs (ONAP)
Provides administration of programs, including working closely with tribes and tribally designated housing entities to help address housing and community development issues. Part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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IHS National Committee on Heroin, Opioids and Pain Efforts (HOPE)
Indian Health Service (IHS) committee that works with tribal stakeholders to promote appropriate and effective pain management, reduce overdose deaths from heroin and prescription opioid misuse, and improve access to culturally appropriate treatment.
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Indian Health Service (IHS)
Provides federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Works to positively affect the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Administers scholarship and loan repayment programs for American Indian and Alaska Native health professionals. Part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
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Indian Health Service Division of Behavioral Health (IHS DBH)
Serves as the primary source of national advocacy, policy development, management and administration of behavioral health, alcohol and substance abuse, and family violence prevention programs for American Indian and Alaska Native people. Works in partnership with tribes and tribal organizations.
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Indians Into Medicine Program (INMED)
A University of North Dakota academic support program aiding American Indian students in their quest to serve the health care needs of native communities.
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Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, American Indian Research Center for Health (AIRCH)
Encourages practical research to improve American Indian peoples' health status, as well as to increase the number of American Indians engaged in research within American Indian communities.
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Midwest Assistance Program (MAP)
Helps rural communities and tribal nations in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. A partner with the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) which provides technical assistance to communities through its six regional partners and 200 rural development specialists at the state and local levels in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Dedicated to educating Americans to preserve and protect their heritage through scholarship, fellowship, and internship programs focused on environmental and Native American issues.
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National American Indian and Alaska Native Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Provides substance abuse treatment and counseling training and technical assistance services for healthcare professionals and organizations working in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
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National American Indian and Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center
Provides substance abuse prevention training and technical assistance services for healthcare professionals and organizations working in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
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National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC)
Promotes, supports, and upholds tribes and tribal housing agencies in their efforts to provide culturally-relevant, decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for Native people in American Indian communities and Alaska Native villages.
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National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED)
Develops an American Indian private sector which employs Indian labor, increases the number of tribal and individual Indian businesses, and positively impacts and involves reservation communities by establishing business relationships between Indian enterprises and private industry.
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National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Serves as a forum for consensus-based policy development among its membership of over 250 tribal governments from every region of the country. Informs the public and the federal government on tribal self-government, treaty rights, and a broad range of federal policy issues affecting tribal governments.
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National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA)
Promotes quality and culturally relevant child care and development, and supports tribal governments by providing leadership and advocacy on behalf of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
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National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Dedicated to the well-being of American Indian children and families. Works to address the issues of child abuse and neglect through training, research, public policy, and grassroots community development.
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National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)
Works for improved comprehensive health, social services, and economic well-being for American Indian and Alaska Native Elders.
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National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Supports traditional Native American cultures, promotes Native control of educational institutions, and improves educational opportunities and wellness for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
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National Indian Health Board (NIHB)
Works to strengthen tribal management capabilities in health and human service delivery.
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National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC)
Serves as the National Indian Resource Center (NIRC) addressing violence and safety for Native women and their children, within their homes and in their communities, both on and off tribal lands. The Center works with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, Native Hawaiians, and Native organizations to build their capacity to respond to gender-based violence.
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National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC)
A network of concerned Native people promoting HIV Prevention education by and for Native Americans. Mission is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS among American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, and to improve the quality of life for those infected. Provides current information on HIV/AIDS, statistics, events, resources, and links to other sites.
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National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA)
Addresses the needs of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian elders. Works to identify and increase awareness of evolving Native elder health and social issues.
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National Society for American Indian Elderly (NSAIE)
Works to improve the quality of life for American Indian senior citizens by supporting a network of tribally established and administered services, with a specific focus in preserving the legacy of those living on reservations. Offers grants to tribal member organizations.
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Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI)
Provides research, education, and training for the identification and prevention of elder abuse in Indigenous communities.
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Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)
Federally-funded research centers that conduct research and research training responsive to the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
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NCI Center for Cancer Health Equity (CCHE)
Collaborates with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop and promote basic, clinical, translational, and population-based research regarding cancer health disparities. Informs program direction and scientific policy to strengthen cancer health equity research, diversity training, women's health, and sexual and gender minority opportunities.
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Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)
Assists Northwest tribes in improving health status and quality of life for member tribes and Native Americans. Helps deliver culturally appropriate and holistic healthcare.
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Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3)
Works to reduce and prevent chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes in Native children.
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Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Coordinates across federal agencies responsible through the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) to provide tribes prevention and treatment resources to address substance misuse among Native communities.
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SBA Office of Native American Affairs
Works to ensure American Indians, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses have full access to the resources of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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Seeds of Native Health
Supports organizations and programs that increase access to healthy food and improve the overall health and well-being of Native Americans (NAs). Funds the development of curriculum and education programs promoting NA nutrition at the local and national level, as well as research addressing the critical dietary challenges faced by Native communities.
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Holds jurisdiction to study the unique problems of American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples and to propose legislation to alleviate these difficulties.
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Seven Directions - A Center for Indigenous Public Health
Works to support the health and wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native communities through innovation and collaboration with public health systems.
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STTARS Indigenous Safe Housing Center
Advocates for safe housing for Indigenous communities. Offers training, technical assistance, and resources. Operated by the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center.
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Think Cultural Health
Provides information, resources, and educational opportunities for health professionals to learn culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Sponsored by the Office of Minority Health.
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Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs)
Work to improve the health and well-being of AI/AN populations through a variety of activities that include managing public health information systems, investigating diseases of concern, overseeing disease prevention and control programs, responding to public health emergencies, and coordinating these activities with other public health authorities. Supported by a partnership between the Indian Health Service (IHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Health (NIH), and Office of Minority Health (OMH).
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Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
Coordinates the National Institute of Health (NIH) Tribal Advisory Committee and tribal health research across NIH, including the development of reports, tribal health research coordination, and leveraging resources to fund tribal health research.
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Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Organized to design and deliver education, research, training, and technical assistance programs which promote the enhancement of justice in Indian country, and the health, well-being, and culture of Native peoples.
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Tribal Technical Assistance Program
Provides technical assistance and online training to tribal communities to promote development of the transportation workforce and the safety of roads and bridges.
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University of Hawaiʻi Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (CIIHE)
Partners with Indigenous leaders, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities, and the University of Hawaii to advance Indigenous innovation as a tool to address health inequity.
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Wassaja Carlos Montezuma Center for Native American Health
Serves as a resource in health-related research and training for Native American communities nationwide.
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Last Reviewed: 5/31/2022