January 6, 2025
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board Celebrates Five Years of Clear Audits
The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board (GPTLHB) recently achieved a significant milestone: five years of clean financial audits. This shows that the Health Board has managed its money well, an essential factor in building trust with the public. GPTLHB ...
December 31, 2024
Oyate Health Center’s Ride Service Expands Access to Care for Tribal Relatives
In Rapid City, South Dakota, where the Oyate Health Center is dedicated to serving Native communities, transportation has long been a barrier for Relatives needing access to vital healthcare services. Recognizing this, the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board and ...
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December 17, 2024
New Bus Stop Brings Additional Acess to Oyate Center
After more than three years of tireless advocacy and negotiation, a new bus stop has been established at the Oyate Health Center, improving accessibility for Relatives and staff. The effort was led by persistent community advocates, including Dr. Mark Harlow ...
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December 12, 2024
Starting January 6, 2025, the Oyate Health Center will roll out a new dental schedule that will accompany a large expansion of services. For years, Native Americans faced significant barriers to receiving quality dental care. Limited funding within the Indian ...
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September 12, 2024
The Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center (GPTEC), a division of the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board, is pleased to announce its selection to participate in the CDC Foundation’s new Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI). This initiative aims to meet the ...
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August 27, 2024
Oyate Health Center Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary with Remarkable Milestones
RAPID CITY, SD — On September 17, 2024, the Oyate Health Center will celebrate its 5-year anniversary, marking half a decade of dedicated service to the Native American community in Rapid City and beyond. The celebration will take place in ...
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August 8, 2024
Tatanka Means to Perform at Tribal Leaders Summit in Bismarck
BISMARCK, ND – Nationally renowned comedian and actor Tatanka Means is set to perform at this year’s Tribal Leaders Summit, hosted by United Tribes Technical College and the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board, on September 4-5, 2024, in Bismarck, ...
August 1, 2024
Opening on the Mni Luzahan Wicozoni Advisory Board
The Oyate Health Center (OHC) in Rapid City is excited to announce an opening on the Mni Luzahan Wicozoni Advisory Board for an alternate community representative. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the health and well-being of ...
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June 7, 2024
Health Board Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling in San Carlos Apache Tribe Case
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA —Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision in San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Becerra that Indian Health Service must pay tribes for overhead expenses associated with revenues earned from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers for health ...
May 10, 2024
Health Boards receives $5 million to continue Healthy Start work
RAPID CITY –The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board has again been funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to continue to maintain the Great Plains Healthy Start Program (GPHS) in the amount of approximately $5 million over ...
