TRIBAL HEALTH Table

Tribal Public Health Law Resource Table

The Tribal Public Health Law Resource Table lists organizations with experience in tribal and public health law classified under I. Epidemiology Centers, II. Academic, III. Non-profit and Public, and IV. Legal Services. Contact information and relevant areas of practice or foci are also provided (to the extent available).

I. Epidemiology Centers

Tribal Epidemiological Practice: Broad policy-based disease prevention and control. 12 centers Contact info for individual centers: Centers nationally https://tribalepicenters.org/ Example: Development of immunization program to track state and Indian Health Service (Federal Indian Health Service) immunization registry overlap (https://tribalepicenters.org/).

Alaska Native Epidemiology (907) 729-4569 Anchorage, AK Practice: Monitoring and reporting health data, providing technical assistance and Center [email protected] supporting initiatives to promote health. Serves American Indians and Alaska Natives. (Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium) Albuquerque Area (505) 764-0036 Albuquerque, Practice: Providing health-related research, surveillance and training to improve the Southwest Tribal NM [email protected] quality of life. Serves American Indians and Alaska Natives in Colorado, New Mexico, Epidemiology Center Texas, and Utah. (Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board)

California Tribal (916) 929-9761 Sacramento, Practice: Broad policy-based disease prevention and control. Serves American Epidemiology Center CA Request Technical Assistance Indians and Alaska Natives in California. (California Rural Indian Health Board) Great Lakes Epidemiology (715) 588-3324 Lac du Practice: Broad policy-based disease prevention and control. Serves American Center Flambeau, WI Request Technical Assistance Indians and Alaska Natives in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. (Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council) (602) 258-4822 Inter-Tribal Council of Phoenix, AZ Practice: Provides technical assistance, data analysis, training programs and Arizona Epidemiology [email protected] assistance with disease outbreaks. Serves American Indians and Alaska Natives in Center Arizona.

Navajo Area Epidemiology (928) 871-6539 Window Rock, Practice: Broad policy-based disease prevention and control. Serves the Navajo Center [email protected] AZ Nation in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. (Navajo Nation Division of Health) Great Plains Tribal (605) 721-1922 Rapid City, SD Practice: Broad policy-based disease prevention and control. Serves American Epidemiology Center Request Technical Assistance Indians and Alaska Natives in Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. (Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board) Northwest Tribal (503) 228-4185 Portland, OR Practice: Assists communities in implementing disease surveillance, provides health Epidemiology Center [email protected] data and conducts research and evaluation. Serves American Indians and Alaska (Northwest Portland Area Natives in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Indian Health Board) Oklahoma City Area (405) 652-9200 Oklahoma City, Practice: Broad policy-based disease prevention and control. Serves American Epidemiology Center [email protected] OK Indians and Alaska Natives in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. (Southern Plains Tribal Health Board) Rocky Mountain Tribal Epi (406) 252-2550 Billings, MT Practice: Broad policy-based disease prevention and control. Serves American Center Request Technical Assistance Indians and Alaska Natives in Wyoming and Montana. (Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council) United South & Eastern (615) 872-7900 Nashville, TN Practice: Develops surveillance systems, assists with outbreaks and participates in Tribal Epi Center tribal public health initiatives. Serves American Indians and Alaska Natives in twelve (United South & Eastern states from Maine to Florida to Texas. Tribes, Inc.)

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Urban Indian Health Institute Adrian Dominguez, Director of Seattle, WA Practice: Provides technical assistance, training programs, data analysis, and (Seattle Indian Health Board) Informatics & Epidemiology assistance with disease outbreaks. Serves urban American Indians nationwide and (206) 812- 3030 Alaska Native communities. mailto:[email protected]

II. Academic

American Indian Law Kristen Carpenter, Director Boulder, CO Faculty: Charles Wilkinson (federal Indian law, natural resources law); Richard Program (303) 492-6526 Collins (federal Indian law, property, constitutional law); Sarah Kraoff (federal Indian (University of Colorado Law [email protected] law, civil procedure); Carla Fredericks (appellate litigation and Indian affairs); Kristen School) Carpenter (property and federal Indian law).

Center for Indian Law and (206) 398-4077 Seattle, WA Focus: Emphasis on American Indian law in the curriculum, research, programs, and Policy [email protected] projects. (Seattle University School of Law)

Environment & Natural Mary Wood, Director Eugene, OR Faculty: Mary Wood (Natural resources, federal Indian law, public lands, hazardous Resources Law (541) 346-3842 waste law). (University of Oregon School Email Form of Law)

Great Lakes Indian Law Richard Monette, Director Madison, WI Faculty: Richard Monette (Water and environmental law). Center (608) 263-5019 (University of Wisconsin Law [email protected] School)

Indian Law Program Robert T. Anderson, Director Cambridge, MA Faculty: Robert T. Anderson (federal Indian law, property, environmental law); (Harvard Law School) (617) 496-3358 Joseph William Singer (federal Indian law, property).

Margery Hunter Brown Monte Mills, Director Missoula, MT Faculty: Monte Mills (federal Indian law, cultural preservation, economic Indian Law Clinic (406) 243-2544 development, energy). (University of Montana School [email protected] of Law)

Indian and General Practice Spokane, WA Focus: American Indian tribes, indigenous people of Alaska and Hawaii. Law Program (Gonzaga School of Law)

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Indian Law Program Carma Corcoran Portland, OR Faculty: Carma Corcoran (federal Indian law); J.B. Kim (environmental law). (Lewis & Clark Law School) (503) 768-6740 [email protected]

Law and Indigenous Peoples John P. LaVelle, Director Albuquerque, Faculty: Barbara Creel (Criminal law in Indian country, federal Indian law, Southwest Program (505) 227-0951 NM Indian Law Clinic); John P. LaVelle (Conflicts of Indian law, Indian gaming, Indian (University of New Mexico [email protected] tax, natural resources: Indian country); Gloria Valencia-Weber (federal Indian law, School of Law) international law and indigenous people, Native American rights); Christine Zuni Cruz (federal Indian law, international advocacy for indigenous peoples, tribal courts); Jeanette Wolfley (water rights, natural and cultural resource protection, and federal Indian law). Indian Law Program Colette Routel, Director Saint Paul, MN Faculty: Colette Routel (federal Indian law, natural resources law); John Jacobson (Mitchell Hamline School of (651) 290-6309 (advanced topics in federal Indian law); Angelique Eaglewoman (tribal-based Law) [email protected] economics, international Indigenous legal principles, Indigenous sovereignty and self- determination, Tribal Nation treaty rights, Tribal courts, and topics in civil procedure).

Indian Legal Program Phoenix, AZ Faculty: Patricia Ferguson-Bohnee (federal Indian law, election law, environmental (Arizona State University, Kate Rosier, Executive Director and sustainability law); Robert J. Miller (civil procedure, environmental and Sandra Day O’Connor College (480) 965-6204 sustainability law, federal jurisdiction, federal Indian law, International law, and natural of Law) [email protected] resources); Trevor Reed (Native American cultural and intellectual property issues);

Helen Burtis (advanced legal writing, federal Indian law). Indigenous Law & Policy Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Director East Lansing, Faculty: Matthew L.M. Fletcher (Indian treaties, Indian child welfare); Kathryn E. Center (517) 432-6939 MI Fort (federal Indian law, Indian child welfare, laches and land claims). (Michigan State University) [email protected]

Ka Huli Ao Center for D. Kapua’ala Sproat, Director Honolulu, HI Faculty: D. Kapua’ala Sproat (natural resource protection, water rights, Excellence in Native (808) 956-7489 environmental law); Susan K. Serrano (critical race theory, Native Hawaiian rights, Hawaiian Law [email protected] civil rights, impact of law on territorial peoples).

Native American Law Center Robert Anderson, Director Seattle, WA Faculty: Robert Anderson (public land and water law, natural resources). (University of Washington (206) 685-3253 School of Law) [email protected]

Native American Law Center Judith Royster, Co-Director Tulsa, OK Faculty: Judith Royster (environmental law, water law); Vicki J. Limas (labor and (University of Tulsa College of (918) 631-3191 employment law in Indian country). Law) [email protected]

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Native American Law Lindsay Robertson, Director Norman, OK Faculty: Stephen H. Greetham (federal Indian law, gaming, water law); Taiawagi Program [email protected] Helton (environmental and natural resources); Gary Pitchlynn (gaming law and (University of Oklahoma regulation); Lindsay Robertson (Indian law, comparative and international law, College of Law) constitutional law); Michael Smith (federal Indian law, administrative law).

American Indian Law and Casey Ross, Director Oklahoma City, Faculty: Casey Ross (federal Indian law). Sovereignty Center (405) 208-5312 OK (Oklahoma City University [email protected] School of Law)

Native Law Program Dylan Hedden-Nicely Moscow, ID Faculty: Dylan Hedden-Nicely (Natural resources law, water law, tribal economic (University of Idaho College of (208) 885-0860 development, law and science). Law) [email protected]

Indigenous Peoples Law & Robert A. Williams, Jr., Director Tucson, AZ Faculty: Robert A. Williams, Jr. (federal Indian law, indigenous human rights, critical Policy (520) 621-5622 race theory, comparative law, and property law); Rebecca Tsosie (cultural property (University of Arizona) [email protected] rights, federal Indian law, property law, and environmental law and policy); Melissa L. Tatum (tribal jurisdiction, tribal courts, and cultural property and sacred places); Seanna Howard (International Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples); James C. Hopkins (Yaqui Human Rights Project). Native Nations Law and Angela Riley, Co-Director Los Angeles, Faculty: Angela Riley (Native governance); Carole E. Goldberg (federal Indian law); Policy [email protected] CA William Wood (federal Indian law, gaming law and regulations). (University of California Los Angeles School of Law) Northern Plains Indian Law James M. Grijalva, Director Tribal Justice Institute: B.J. Jones, Director Grand Forks, Center (701) 777-2104 Tribal Environmental Law Project: James M. Grijalva, Director ND (University of North Dakota [email protected] Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy: Kathryn R.L. Rand and School of Law) Steven Andrew Light, Co-Directors

Tribal Law and Government Elizabeth A. Kronk Warner, Focus: Sovereignty, Self-Determination and the Indigenous Nations, Federal Indian Law, Lawrence, KS Center Associate Dean Native American Natural Resources. (The University of Kansas (785) 864-1139 School of Law) [email protected]

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III. Non-Profit and Public

Jerilyn Church, Great Plains Tribal Rapid City, SD Focus: Providing Indian people of the Great Plains Area with formal representation as Executive Director Chairmen’s Health Board a means of communication with HIS and other health agencies. (605) 721-1922 [email protected] Verné Boerner, Pres./CEO Alaska Native Health Anchorage, AK Focus: Promoting the health and general well-being of the Alaska Native people. (907) 743-2524 Board [email protected]

Nancy Martine-Alonzo, Executive Albuquerque Area Indian Albuquerque, Focus: Clinical Audiology, HIV/AIDS prevention education, advocacy, training and Director Health Board NM technical assistance. (505) 764-0036 [email protected] Helen B. Padilla, Director American Indian Law Albuquerque, Focus: General technical assistance and policy analysis, Indian social and health (505) 277-5462 Center NM services, Pre-Law Summer Institute for American Indian and Alaska Native students [email protected] considering law school.

Mark LeBeau, Exec. Dir. California Rural Indian Sacramento, Focus: Providing advocacy, shared resources, training, and technical assistance that (916) 929-9761 Health Board CA enhances the delivery of quality comprehensive health related services to American [email protected] Indians and Alaska Natives in California.

Longmont, CO Michael E. Roberts, CEO First Nations Development Focus: Health with a focus on nutrition and agriculture. (303) 774-7836 Institute Albuquerque, [email protected] NM

Lac du Flambeau, Wayne LaBine, Chief Executive Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Focus: Providing member tribes with general assistance and services in Michigan, WI Officer Council Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Programs focus on education, economic development, (715) 588-3324 family, and health. [email protected] Helena, MT Robert Coulter, Exec. Dir. Indian Law Resource Focus: Environmental protection; land rights. Washington, DC (406) 449-2006 Center [email protected]

Phoenix, AZ Maria Dadgar, Director Inter-Tribal Council of Focus: Providing member tribes with a means of action on matters that affect the tribe (602) 258-4822 Arizona, Inc. and its members. [email protected]

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Gresham, WI Scott R. Vele, Exec. Dir. Focus: To advance, protect, preserve, and enhance Midwest Alliance of (715) 787-4494 the mutual interests, treaty rights, sovereignty, and cultural way of life Sovereign Tribes [email protected] of the sovereign nations of the Midwest throughout the 21st century.

Billings, MT Bill Snell, Jr., Exec. Dir. Focus: Promoting Native American health and rights in Montana and Wyoming. Rocky Mountain Tribal (406) 601-1268 Leaders Council

National Congress of Washington, D.C. (202) 466-7767 Focus: Health care, including substance abuse, disability, seniors, veterans, welfare and [email protected] major diseases; Environment. American Indians

National Council of Washington, D.C. Francys Crevier, Exec. Dir. Focus: Urban Indian health advocacy and programming. Urban Indian Health (202) 544-0344 [email protected]

Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO John E. Echohawk, Focus: Water, environment, sovereignty. Anchorage, AK Executive Director Washington, DC (303) 447-8760 [email protected] National Indian Health Board Washington, D.C. Stacy A. Bohlen, Exec. Dir. (202) Focus: Research and advocacy on health care and public health policy on behalf of 507-4070 Indian and Tribal governments. [email protected]

Navajo Nation Division of Window Rock, AZ Glorinda Segay Focus: Health of the Navajo Nation. Health (928) 871-6921

Northwest Portland Area Portland, OR Joe Finkbonner, Director Focus: Improving the general health and quality of life for Northwest tribal members. Indian Health Board (503) 228-4185 [email protected]

Southern Plains Tribal Health Oklahoma City, (405) 652-9200 Focus: Improving the health and quality of life for Native American communities. Board OK [email protected]

Tribal Court Clearinghouse West Hollywood, Jerry Gardner, Exec. Dir. Focus: Health and well-being of Native peoples generally, technical assistance (Tribal Law & Policy Institute) CA (323) 650-5467 programs. [email protected]

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United South & Eastern Nashville, TN Kitcki Carroll, Exec. Dir. Focus: Economic development, education, health, housing and social services. Tribes, Inc. (615) 872-7900 [email protected]

IV. Legal Services

(various) Juneau Office Alaska Legal Services Focus: Handles cases and provides advice regarding health and public benefits, including public and (907) 586-6425 Corporation AK private insurance, home based care and long-term care facilities. Juneau@alsc- law.org Cody Nelson, Exec. Anishinabe Legal Services Cass Lake, Focus: Handles cases and provides advice regarding Indian law generally, public benefits and Dir. MN healthcare directives for people living on Indian Reservations in northwest Minnesota. (218) 335-2223.

California Indian Legal Escondido, (760) 746-8941 Focus: Access and improvement to health care services (income threshold for services). Services CA

(various) Boulder, CO Office Colorado Legal Services Focus: Handles cases and provides advice regarding healthcare, housing, welfare (income threshold CO (303) 449-7575 for services).

(various) DNA-People’s Legal (303) 449-7575 Focus: Poverty, public benefits, healthcare, housing, civil rights and education. Services AZ; NM, UT

(various) Idaho Legal Aid Services (208) 336-8980 Focus: Public benefits, child welfare, housing and land rights. ID

Legal Aid of Nebraska, Omaha, NE (402) 348-1069 Focus: Handles civil cases and provides advice generally, including the special area of Native Native American Program American Law.

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Legal Aid Services of Oregon Portland, OR (503) 224-4094 Focus: Health care and health benefits, including drafting code sections, establishing health departments and training health staff; natural resources and child welfare.

Montana Legal Services (various) (800) 666-6899 Focus: Handles cases and provides advice regarding public benefits, housing and Indian Law generally Association MT for Native Americans in Montana.

Native Hawaiian Legal Honolulu, HI (808) 521-2302 Focus: Handles cases and provides advice regarding Native Hawaiian rights. Corporation [email protected]

Nevada Legal Services, (various) Las Vegas Office Focus: Represents tribes and tribal members, including individual claims regarding denials of service Indian Law Project NV (702) 386-0404 under the Indian Health Services. (income threshold for services)

New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. (various) (833) 545-4357 Focus: Handles cases regarding civil matters generally, including public benefits and housing. NM Online Application (income threshold for services)

Northwest Justice Project Seattle, WA (888) 201-1014 Focus: Handles cases regarding, among other things, access to government benefits or health care. Native American Unit (income threshold for services)

Legal Aid Services of (various) (888) 534-5243 Focus: Individual rights (including healthcare), child welfare, housing (including habitability and natural Oklahoma OK resources). (income threshold for services)

Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Machias, ME Focus: Handles cases and provides advice regarding Indians in Maine. Native American Unit (877) 213-5630 (income threshold for services)

Texas Rural Legal Aid (various) Austin Office Focus: Handles cases on Native American Law generally, and disaster assistance (including medical TX (512) 374-2700 costs), mental health, environment, senior services and disability rights (income threshold for services)

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SUPPORTERS

Support for the Network provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

This document was originally developed by Clifford M. Rees, J.D., with assistance from Daniel G. Orenstein, J.D., Jeff Roseberry and Kim Weidenaar. It was updated in June 2019 by Michelle Castagne, Legal Researcher and J.D. Candidate, and reviewed by James G. Hodge, Jr., J.D., LL.M., Director, Network for Public Health Law – Western Region, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, with slight updates and editions since this period.

Updated: January 2021

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