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Tribal Amicus Brief in Florida Challenge to Health Care Reform Pending in 11th Circuit
349 tribes signed on (either directly or through a tribal organization) and every plaintiff state in which tribes are located has at least one tribe as signatory. The briefing schedule will end on May 25, 2011. Oral argument has been scheduled for Wednesday June 8.
Here is the brief: NIHB Amicus Brief
Michigan Indian Day Information and Registration Forms
Ashley Harding, former Program Coordinator at the ILPC, has done an amazing amount of work for this year’s Michigan Indian Day program. We know the whole day will be great, but are sure some will be very interested in the second keynote speaker.
During the administration of Governor William G. Milliken, the Legislature designated the fourth Friday of September as Michigan Indian Day (Act 30 of 1974, Section 435.161). To honor this day in the State of Michigan, the Michigan Indian Day Planning Committee through the Ingham County Health Department’s Native American Outreach Program is proud to announce the 9th Annual Michigan Indian Day Event, entitled Strengthening Health, Strengthening Families: Empowering Indigenous Communities.
The event will be taking place Friday, September 24 at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing, Michigan. The conference this year will be discussing health inequity and health disparities among the American Indian/First Nations populations of Michigan.
Our keynote speakers will be:
Stacy A. Bohlen, Executive Director, National Indian Health Board (NIHB), Washington, D.C.
Daniel Levy, Director of Law & Policy at the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. He will be discussing recent changes made to the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver and the American Indian/First Nations populations this is affecting.
Workshop discussions include:
– Urban Native youth programming and its importance,
– Tobacco use among American Indians
– Tackling health inequity and why,
– Indian child welfare updates,
– Tribes and environmental justice issues,
– and MORE…
Costs
The cost of registration is $30 for the General Public and $15 for Students and Elders. Registration costs include materials, refreshments and lunch. No cash will be accepted.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students and elders (55 & up). Due to the limited number of scholarships, the committee will be taking these applications on a first come first serve basis.
Registration
Participants have the opportunity to register online or print off the registration form and mail it. Registration forms mailed must include payment. For those who register online, payment must be received within two weeks of registration. Please note the registration deadline is Friday, September 17.
Questions
If there are any questions, please contact Ashley Harding at 517.272.4127 or by email at aharding@ingham.org
We hope to see you in attendance.
Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007
From Jerilyn Church:
The Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 (IHCIA), Senate Bill S. 1200, is moving to the floor of the Senate! To ensure Congress understands the strong support of Indian Country for the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, it is critical that your Senator hears from you now.
As you know, the IHCIA has been favorably reported out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Finance. It is now prepared to go to the floor of the Senate, and we need to make sure that your Senator supports the bill. We expect the bill to reach the Senate floor within 2 weeks! However, in order for the bill to move to the floor it will likely have to overcome a vote for cloture in which 60 Senators must vote to limit the debate on the bill under consideration. The motion for cloture essentially prevents the bill from being filibustered. Once the motion for cloture has been obtained, the bill will then be debated under time constraints and voted upon by the Senate.
Please make your calls now because it is critical that we have the support of 60 Senators for the cloture vote confirmed before Thursday, October 25th.
Please contact your Senator and ask them to:
- Vote for the motion for cloture on S. 1200 (we need 60 Senators for cloture)
- Vote for passage of S. 1200 (we need 51 Senators to pass the bill)
- Ask your Senator to co-sponsor S. 1200 if they have not done so already
In order to reach your Senator, you can call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 (this is not a toll-free call). Ask to be connected to your state’s Senator and you will be connected directly to your Senator’s office. Urge your Senator to support the motion for cloture, vote for passage of the bill, and to sign on as a co-sponsor if they have not done so already.
Below is a list of the current 21 Senators who have sponsored or co-sponsored the IHCIA. If your Senators are not on the list, please urge them to sign on as a co-sponsor.
IHCIA, S. 1200 – Sponsor & Co-Sponsor List
Sen. Byron Dorgan – (D – NM) Sponsor
Sen. Max Baucus – (D – MT) Co-sponsor
Sen. Jeff Bingaman – (D – NM) Co-sponsor
Sen. Barbara Boxer – (D – CA) Co-sponsor
Sen. Sherrod Brown – (D – OH) Co-sponsor
Sen. Maria Cantwell – (D – WA) Co-sponsor
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton – (D – NY) Co-sponsor
Sen. Thad Cochran – (R – MS) Co-sponsor
Sen. Pete Domenici – (R – NM) Co-sponsor
Sen. Richard Durbin – (D – IL) Co-sponsor
Sen. Daniel Inouye – (D – HI) Co-sponsor
Sen. Tim Johnson – (D – SD) Co-sponsor
Sen. Amy Klobuchar – (D – MN) Co-sponsor
Sen. Carl Levin – (D – MI) Co-sponsor
Sen. Lisa Murkowski – (R – AK) Co-sponsor
Sen. Patty Murray – (D – WA) Co-sponsor
Sen. Barack Obama (D – IL) Co-sponsor
Sen. Harry Reid – (D – NV) Co-sponsor
Sen. Debbie Stabenow – (D – MI) Co-sponsor
Sen. Ted Stevens – (R – AK) Co-sponsor
Sen. Jon Tester – (D-MT) Co-sponsor
If you have any questions or need more information please contact Steve Griggs, Legislative Associate, National Indian Health Board, at sgriggs@nihb.org. Thank you for helping to achieve the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007.
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