NIHB Updates

Recent Updates

nihb_blog_default
  • November 15, 2021·

American Rescue Plan Act and Funding for Tribal Governments, COVID-19 Response, and Recovery Policy Brief

The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and the Native Nations Institute released that the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) has resulted the single largest mix of federal funding for Native America in U.S. history. The funding of $20 billion is for more than 570 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribal governments.   As required by the Act,…
Learn More
  • August 19, 2021·

Call for Information from Tribal Environmental Health Professionals

National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is seeking information from Tribal environmental health professionals on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted environmental health work in Tribal communities. If you are a Tribal environmental health professional and would be interested in an approximately one-hour interview to discuss best practices, policies, and procedures being implemented for your ongoing COVID-19 response implementation efforts and planning activities, please email…
Learn More
  • August 16, 2021·

New NIHB Resource: COVID-19 Response Plan Template

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) created a response plan template as a resource for Tribes, Pueblos, and Nations to use in developing COVID-19 or other outbreak response plans or in cross-walking with existing plans. In recognition of Tribal sovereignty and self-governance, the response template acknowledges that Tribes, Pueblos, and Nations may differ in respect to their approaches to COVID-19-related mitigation and response. Therefore, this document serves…
Learn More
  • August 11, 2021·

Webinar Recording: Response to the Delta Variant in Tribal Communities

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), is hosting the first webinar in the #ACTOFLOVE COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar Series co-hosted with the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP). The Delta variant is now the predominant strain of COVID-19 circulating in Tribal communities. The new surge in cases is prompting Tribes to re-evaluate current public health measures like mask mandates and vaccine requirements. Join the webinar to hear about various Tribal responses and current data from policymakers and experts.
Learn More
  • July 28, 2021·

NIHB National Tribal Health Conference October 4-8, 2021

The National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) is the premier American Indian and Alaska Native specific annual gathering focused on Tribal health policy, systems, and infrastructure. Join NIHB for this virtual conference from October 4-8, 2021. The theme of the conference is “The Future of Native Health in Our Changing World”. Early bird registration rates are available through September 3, 2021. Click Here to Learn…
Learn More

Contact Us

To reach the NIHB COVID-19 Response Team, please contact [email protected].

For media inquiries, please contact Ned Johnson at [email protected].

Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

© Copyright 2020, National Indian Health Board. All Rights Reserved. Website by DrawBridge Creative.

Privacy Policy

This website is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of financial assistance awards totaling $2,000,000, Tribal Capacity Building for COVID-19 Disease Control, and $4,000,000, Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Through Tribal Health Departments, with 80 percent funded by CDC/HHS, and 20 percent funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.