Upcoming Delegates Meeting – March 12, 2026 Location TBD, more details to come. Upcoming Events From the Executive Director Written by Vicki Lowe Happy New Year! For 2026, we are moving to the consolidated meeting schedule with most monthly and quarterly meetings on the second week of each month. This change came out of our Read More
Starting in January of 2026, we will consolidate Tribal and State meetings currently spread throughout the month into 3 days during the second week of each month. Click here to read more and see the schedule for the year. If you have questions, please contact us at info@aihc-wa.com. Read More
Native American Heritage Day is more than a celebration—it’s a reminder to honor the voices, stories, and traditions that have shaped this land for generations. Today, let’s take time to recognize Tribal communities around us and the way our differences can bring us together. “Not all peoples have the same historic and cultural backgrounds. We Read More
Join us Wednesday, October 29 at 6 pm for a special AIHC Book Club event. We will be discussing Thunder Song: Essays with the author Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe! Registration information is below. Follow this link to register for the AIHC Book Club and receive updates about new meetings, new books, and other book-related topics. Read More
Vicki Lowe, AIHC’s Executive Director, speaks on a new law that clarifies the role of Washington State Tribes in local boards of health. Click here to read or listen to the story. Read More
AIHC has reviewed the OBBBA to identify the parts of the bill that will have an impact on Washington State Tribes related to Health Care Coverage and Medicaid, identify a timeline for those impacts, and provide strategies for Tribes to use to reduce loss of healthcare coverage, and other action steps. To read our full Read More
The American Indian Health Commission provides a template for Tribal Governments to establish standing orders for the COVID-1 vaccine. The template is available for Washington State Tribes to access on our website and has instructions for use in the document. Recommendations continue to utilize the following guidance along with reasonable medical judgement that is most Read More
Upcoming Delegates Meeting – September 3, 2025 Hosted at Lummi Nation – see invite sent from info@aihc-wa.com for more details on how to get there and parking. Upcoming Events Please join us in welcoming Jessica McKee back from maternity leave! Faith Turk and Jessica McKee are transitioning Foundational Public Health and the Current Issues (Thurs AM) back Read More
Wendy Stevens, AIHC’s Tribal Immunizations Public Health Consultant, talks about the importance and safety of vaccines, and talking to your providers for accurate information. Click here to read or listen to the story. Read More
The American Indian Health Commission would like to welcome Sarah Sullivan to our Executive Committee. Sarah has previously served as our Tribal delegate from the Swinomish Tribal Community. She joins us as our Treasurer. Visit our Meet Us page to read more about Sarah. Read More