Urban Indian Healthcare Study Congress appropriates funds to study unmet urban Indian health needs in Minneapolis and finds cultural, economic, and access barriers to health care for Urban Indians. The study leads to congressional appropriations to support emerging...
Native American Health Center (NAHC) Founded NAHC establishes California’s first Urban Indian Health Program (UIHP) to meet the healthcare needs of Urban Indians living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
California Urban Indian Health Council (CUIHC) Founded California Urban Indian Health Council (CUIHC) Founded: CUIHC is founded to act as a unified voice for the health needs of the California’s Urban Indian population. It’s program had seven charter members located...
Special Message on Indian Affairs President Richard Nixon denounces the termination policy toward Indian Tribes and announces a policy under which “the Indian future is determined by Indian acts and Indian decisions.” Forced assimilation was to be abandoned. The...
California Rural Indian Health Board (CRIHB) Founded A consortium of nine California Indian Tribes organize to advocate for the return of federal healthcare services. CRIHB provides planning, advocacy, funding, training, technical assistance, coordination, fund...
