Nashville Area Indian Health Service 2011 Annual Report

PRIORITY ONE: RENEW AND STRENGTHEN OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIBES.
Shinnecock Nation
Since the federal recognition of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in 2010, the Area
Director has worked to establish a relationship, collect data, conduct a needs
and infrastructure assessment, and establish points of contact. A Nashville
Area team led by the Acting Area Director, traveled to Southampton, NY
for a first-ever meeting with the Nation in July. The Nation was impressed
with the ability of the Nashville Area to immediately deliver environmental
health services on this visit and share comprehensive information on the next
steps in securing contract health and other IHS services. The Nashville Area
has established a work plan for the next phase of the project including future
site visits and a budget submission. The work-to-date by the Nashville Area
to establish services for a newly federally recognized Tribe has established
credibility, mutual trust and respect, and built a firm foundation for a strong
partnership from this point forward.
Budget Formulation
Completion of the 2013 Budget Submission was completed via WebEx
conference call in January with the Core Budget Formulation Team
(CBFT). The CBFT collaborated with various Nashville Area, USET and
Tribal staff in developing this budget submission. The CBFT presented the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget submission to the USET Health Committee
at its annual Impact Week meeting in February. Budget formulation was
accomplished through six conference calls held between November and
January. In addition, this year an urban representative was added to review
the budget formulation and make recommendations.
First-ever meeting with the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, New York.
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