The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board is recruiting community members to participate in a Smoke-Free Homes research project.

What will research project participants do?

Phone Interviews

Engage in three 30 minutes phone interviews about smoking and your home.

Gift Cards

Receive a $30 gift card for each interview completed.

Education & Coaching

Some participants will receive educational materials and a coaching call about creating a smoke-free home.

Who is eligible to participate?

You may be eligible to participate if you are:

Age 18 years of age or older

Smoke or live with someone who smokes commercial tobacco cigarettes inside your home

Live with at least one child or nonsmoker (you may be the nonsmoker)

Live in an American Indian household.

How do I learn more about participating?

If you are interested in participating or would like to learn more about the project, please contact:

Richard Mousseau
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board
Tel: 605-721-1922

Or, you can fill out this brief form:

Disclaimer

Great Plains Tribal Leader Health Board is recruiting participants for this research project in partnership with Emory Prevention Research Center.

The project director for this study is:
Dr. Michelle C. Kegler Director
Emory Prevention Research Center Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Contact Info:
404-712-9957
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Resources for Business

It is important for businesses and employers to be prepared for the Coronavirus in terms of its potential impact on employees, services, and operations.

• COVID-19 Information for Employers (Urban Indian Health Institute)

Discuss Coronavirus with your Employees and Create a Response Plan

• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC)
• Preparation for Small Businesses (CDC)

Cleaning Guidelines for Facilitates with Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease

• Cleaning and Disinfection

Travel Policies

Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board passed a Coronavirus-related Temporary Suspension of Nonessential Business Travel on March 11, 2020. 

If you are interested in taking similar action, please see GPTCHB’s Policy Memo as a possible example.

Resources for Communities

Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests.

• Order Free At-Home Tests
• If you need help placing an order call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). 

For more information on at-home tests, please visit this link.

 Resources for Families

• Get your household ready
• Caring for Children
• Talking with Children about COVID-19 (Urban Indian Health Institute)
• Talking to your Kids about COVID-19 Infographic (Urban Indian Health Institute)
• Talking with Children During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (SAMHSA)
• Talking with Children about COVID-19 (CDC)

Considerations for People with Disabilities

Animals and COVID-19

• Rez Dogs and COVID-19 (Urban Indian Health Institute)
• If you have Animals (CDC) 

Caring for Someone at Home

Frequently Asked Questions

Other Resources

• South Dakota helpline center – check out their COVID-19 page, or call 2-1-1
  • Closures and cancellations
  • Program restrictions
  • Food and other basic needs information and availability

• Internet Resources for Native Americans
  • Allconnect’s guide to internet resources for Native Americans.

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The rates of sexually transmitted diseases have been increasing across Indian County and the United States. The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board is committed to taking action and raising awareness about this epidemic that impacts so many of our relatives.

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Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.

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The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board is governed by eighteen Board of Directors, including 18 Tribal Presidents, Chairpersons, or Delegates, from the Tribal Nations and Trenton entity, within the 4-state Service Area of Iowa, Nebraska, South, and North Dakota. Each Representative of the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board membership represents their constituent’s interests – the tribally enrolled members within their respective communities.

The Board of Directors meets quarterly to set management and oversight policies and select Great Plains Area representatives for the United States Department of Health and Human Service tribal advisory committees for agencies, including the Indian Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, and others. In addition, the Board discusses national issues, sets policy agendas, deliberates over health priorities, and guides the GPTLHB in providing quality care, outreach, and representation.

The GPTLHB serves and advocates for the 18 tribal communities within the Service Area, including more than 220,000 tribal members. It is one of our responsibilities to represent tribal interests on the local and national level, to improve the health of our relatives.

Executive Committee

• Ryman LeBeau, Chairman
  Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
  PO Box 590
  Eagle Butte, SD 57625
• Kameron Runnels, Vice Chairwoman
  108 Spirit Lake Ave W
  Niobrara, NE 68760
• Janet Alkire, Secretary
  Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
  PO Box 590
  Eagle Butte, SD 57625
• Robert Flying Hawk, Treasurer 
  Yankton Sioux Tribe
  P.O. Box 1153
  Wagner, SD 5738
• Rudy Papakee, At-Large Member
  Meskwaki Nation/Sac & Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa
  1646 308th St.
  Tama, IA 52339

Board Members

• Clyde Estes, Chairman
  Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
  187 Oyate Circle
  Lower Brule, SD 57548
• Douglas Yankton, Chairman
  Spirit Lake Nation
  PO Box 359
  Fort Totten, ND 58335
• Frank Star Comes Out, President
  Oglala Sioux Tribe
  P.O. Box 2070/Highway 18 Main Street
  Pine Ridge, SD, 57770
• Janet Alkire, Chairwoman
  Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
  PO Box D / 1 Standing Rock Ave
  Fort Yates, ND 58853
• Leander Merrick, Chairman
  Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
  PO Box 368
  Macy, NE 68039
• Duane Rabbe Jr., Chairman
  Trenton Indian Service Area
  331 4th Ave E
  Trenton, ND, 58853
• Scott Herman, Chairman
  Rosebud Sioux Tribe
  P.O. Box 430
  Rosebud, SD 57570
• Jamie Azure, Chairman
  Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
  4180 Hwy 281
  Belcourt, ND 58316
• Garret Renville, Chairman
  Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate
  PO Box 509
  Agency Village, SD 57262
• Victoria Kitcheyan, Chairwoman
  Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
  100 Bluff Street
  Winnebago, NE 68071
• Peter Lengkeek, Chairman
  Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
  100 Drifting Goose Dr.
  Fort Thompson, SD 57339
• Anthony Reider, President
  Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
  603 W Board Ave.
  Flandreau, SD 57028
• Mark Fox, Chairman
  MHA Nation/ Three Affiliated Tribes
  (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation)
  404 Frontage Road
  New Town, ND 58763

Data Dashboards

Leading Causes of Death 

(Note that the links below redirect to the Tableau Public website)

• Great Plains Area
  • Iowa
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota

Maternal & Child Health

(Note that the link below redirects to the Tableau Public website)

• Great Plains Area, Nebraska, North Dakota, & South Dakota

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University of South Dakota Resources

SPURA (Summer Program for Undergraduate Research in Addiction)

Summer undergraduate research experience run by the USD Center for Brain and Behavior Research (CBBRe). 
http://www.usd.edu/cbbre/spura

Dept. Chemistry Northern Plains REU*

Summer undergraduate research experience run by USD Chemistry Department 
http://www.usd.edu/arts-and-sciences/chemistry/reu

USD Sustainability REU

Sustainable River (Biology, Earth Science, and Sustainability faculty) 
http://sites.usd.edu/sustainableriver/

USD Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network B.R.I.N. 

http://brin.usd.edu/home

Local/Regional Opportunities and Resources

Undergraduate Research at Sanford Research

http://www.sanfordresearch.org/education/undergraduates/spur/

National Resources

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site

Lists all REU sites currently active and can be searched by research area and/or by state. 
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/

Native Pathways to College/ American Indian College Fund

Native Pathways to College Program. The Native Pathways to College Program works to increase the number of Native American students enrolled in college, support the successful transfer of two-year tribal college and university (TCU) students to four-year institutions, and increase the admissions testing and college readiness of high school students through academic preparedness strategies. 
https://collegefund.org/student-resources/native-pathways-to-college/