AIAN Links
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):
- American Indian/Alaska Native Center--www.cms.gov/center/ir.asp
- Outreach and Education (AIAN Website)-- www.cms.gov/aian/
- Medicare Plan Finder- www.medicare.gov/find-a-plan/questions/home.aspx
- State Children’s Health Insurance Program-- www.medicaid.gov/index.html
The Department of Health and Human Services
- Administration for Children and Families (AFC)-- www.acf.hhs.gov/
- Administration for Native Americans-- www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- Insure Kids Now-- www.insurekidsnow.gov/
- National Library of Medicine: Native American Health-- www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nativeamericanhealth.html
- Native American’s Health/Indian Health Service (IHS)-- www.ihs.gov/
- Elder Care Initiative Home Page- www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/ElderCare/
- Pharmacy Issues-- www.ihs.gov/medicalprograms/pharmacyissues/
- Older Indians--www.olderindians.org/
- Pages for Kids--www.hhs.gov/kids/
- Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program-- www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/dts/
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Code Talk-- http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/ih/codetalk
- Native Americans- http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/groups/nativeamericans
Department of Commerce: Census Bureau Websites
- American Indian and Alaska Native Populations-- www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/race/indian.html
- Census 2000: www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html
- American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes-- www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t18/index.html
- We the People: American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States-- www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/race/censr-28.pdf
- 1995 Statistical Briefs: Housing of American Indians on Reservations
- Plumbing-- www.census.gov/apsd/www/statbrief/sb95_9.pdf
- Structural Characteristics-www.census.gov/apsd/www/statbrief/sb95_10.pdf
- Equipment and Fuels-- www.census.gov/apsd/www/statbrief/sb95_11.pdf
- Small Business Administration Websites
- Minority Enterprise Development Hotlist--www.sba.gov/hotlist/minor.html
- Office of Native American Affairs- www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/1/2960
Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
- Office of Tribal Governmental Relations--www.va.gov/tribalgovernment/
Small Business Administration
- Minority Enterprise Development Hotlist--www.sba.gov/hotlist/minor.html
- Office of Native American Affairs—www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/1/2960
National Museum of the American Indian
Center for Medicare Tribal Affais Group
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)- Tribal Affairs Group
| Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| Kitty Marx, Director | 410-786-8619 | Kitty.Marx@cms.hhs.gov |
| Bonnie Hillsberg, Special Assistant | 410-786-8619 | Bonnie.Hillsberg@cms.hhs.gov |
| Rodger Goodacre | 410-786-3209 | Rodger.Goodacre@cms.hhs.gov |
| Lindsey Cometa | 410-786-1569 | Lindsey.Cometa@cms.hhs.gov |
| John Johns | 410-786-7253 | John.Johns2@cms.hhs.gov |
| CAPT Jim Lyon | 410-786-0291 | Jim.Lyon@cms.hhs.gov |
| CAPT Michael Lyman | 410-786-6938 | Michael.Lyman3@cms.hhs.gov |
| Georgeline Sparks | 410-786-4608 | Georgeline.Sparks@cms.hhs.gov |
CMS Regional Native American Contacts
| Region | States Included | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI | Pamela Carson | 312-353-0108 | Pamela.Carson@cms.hhs.gov |
| Lead NAC | CMS Regional Offices | Cyndi Gillaspie | 303-844-4725 | Cynthia.Gillaspie@cms.hhs.gov |
For more information visit CMS website: www.cms.hhs.gov/
Federal Government Contacts
The White House
President Obama & the Native American Community
www.whitehouse.gov/nativeamericans
US Department of the Interior
Indian Affairs
www.bia.gov/index.htm
Eastern Woodlands ONAP
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
American Indian Housing
HUD Regional Office
Chicago, IL 60604
www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/codetalk/onap/ewonap/staff.cfm
Indian Health Service
Federal Health Program for
American Indians & Alaska Natives
Bemidji Area Office
www.ihs.gov/bemidji/
US Census Bureau
American Indian & Alaska Native
www.census.gov/aian/
Administration for Native American
Tel: (202) 690-7776
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana
Department of Agriculture, Director of Native American Programs
Tel: (202) 720-3805
http://directory.a-isearch.com/Department-of-Agriculture-Director-of-Native-American-Programs.html
Department of Health & Human Services
Tel: (202) 619-0257
www.hhs.gov
Department of Housing & Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs
Tel: (202) 401-7914
www.hud.gov/codetalk
Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice
Tel: (202) 514-.8812
www.usdoj.gov/otj/
Department of Labor, Division of Indian & Native American Programs
Tel: (202) 693-3841
http://wdsc.doleta.gov/dinap/
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
www.doi.gov/tribes/index.cfm
Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Native American Liaison Office
Tel: (202) 354-6965
www.cr.nps.gov/ailo/
Environmental Protection Agency, American Indian Environmental Office
Tel: (202) 260-7939
www.epa.gov/indian/programs.htm
Federal Communications Commission, Indian Telecommunications Initiatives
Tel: (888) 225-5322
www.fcc.gov/indians/
Indian Health Service
Tel: (301) 443-1083
www.ihs.gov
National Indian Gaming Commission
Tel: (202) 632-7003
www.nigc.gov
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian
Tel: (212) 514-3700
www.nmai.si.edu/
U.S. General Services Administration
(520) 879-5148
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/ih
U.S. House of Representatives Native American Caucus
Tel: (202) 225-0991
http://directory.a-isearch.com/US-House-of-Representatives-Native-American-Caucus.html
U.S. House of Representatives, Resources Committee
Tel: (202) 225-2761
www.house.gov/resources
U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Tel: (202) 224-2251
www.senate.gov/~scia/
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
1301 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 466-7767 Fax: (202) 466-7797
www.ncai.org