Authors: Appropriations Testimony

Publication Year: 2016

Last Updated: 2017-05-16

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: NCUIH, Appropriations Testimony, Ashley Tuomi, 2016

Abstract:

Good morning my name is Ashley Tuomi, I am an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde of Oregon, and I am the Chief Executive Officer of the American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan, Inc., and the President Elect of the National Council of Urban Indian Health. On behalf of the 34 Urban Indian Health clinics and programs, which are located in 21 states, I am grateful for this opportunity to testify before the Appropriations Subcommittee.

As NCUIH has previously testified, 2010 Census data shows that over 75% of all American Indians and Alaska Natives live in urban centers. Unfortunately, the President’s FY 2017 budget has marked the fourth straight year that funding for urban Indian health fell below 1%1 of total Indian Health Service funding.

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