American Indian Health Commission
for Washington State

 

1752 NW Market Street, Box 104 Seattle, WA 98107
206-240-8194 (p) (866) 216-4358 (f) aihc@aihc-wa.org (e)
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About AIHC (Top of Page)

The American Indian Health Commission for Washington (AIHC) was created in 1994 by federally recognized tribes, urban Indian health programs, and Indian organizations to provide a forum for tribal-state health issues. Membership is open to all federally recognized tribes in Washington State, the Seattle Indian Health Board, and certain Indian organizations. Delegates are officially appointed by each tribe through a tribal council resolution, and representatives from Indian organizations are elected to at-large positions.

AIHC works to achieve unity and guide the collective needs of tribal governments in providing high-quality, comprehensive health care to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The ultimate goal in promoting increased tribal-state collaboration is to improve the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives by influencing state health policy and resource allocation. Key activities include:

• Identifying health policy issues and advocating strategies to address tribal concerns
• Coordinating policy analysis
• Soliciting and collecting information from the state for tribal review and response
• Disseminating information to tribal health programs and leaders
• Promoting the government-to-government relationship between tribes and state health agencies

Member Tribes and Organizations
Officers and Staff Contacts
Governing Documents

Member Tribes and Organizations (Top of Page)
Chehalis Tribe • Colville Confederated Tribes • Cowlitz Indian Tribe • Kalispel Tribe of Indians • Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe • Lummi Tribe • Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe • Makah Tribe • Muckleshoot Tribe • The N.A.T.I.V.E. Project • Nooksack Tribe • Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe • Puyallup Tribe • Quinault Nation • Quileute Tribe • Samish Nation • Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe • Seattle Indian Health Board • Shoalwater Bay Tribe • Skokomish Tribe • Small Tribes of Western Washington • Spokane Tribe • Squaxin Island Tribe • Stillaguamish Tribe • Suquamish Tribe • Swinomish Tribe • Tulalip Tribes • Upper Skagit Tribe
 
Officers and Staff Contacts (Top of Page)

Chair - Marilyn Scott
Chairwoman
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
25944 Community Plaza Way
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
360-856-4200
360-854-7004 (fax)

Vice Chair - Jim Sherrill
Health Director
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 2547
Longview, WA 98632
360 575-3307

Secretary - Whitney Jones
Health Director
Squaxin Island Tribe
SE 90 Klah-Che-Min Drive
Shelton, WA 98584
360-427-9006
360-427-1951 (f)

Treasurer - Bill Riley
Health & Human Services Director
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
1033 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, WA 98382
360-681-4656
360-681-3402 (f)

Member At-Large - Ralph Forquera
Executive Director
Seattle Indian Health Board
PO Box 3364
Seattle, WA 98114
206-324-9360
206-324-8910(f)

Staff - Kris Locke
Interim Director
American Indian Health Commission
1752 NW Market Street, Box 104
Seattle, WA 98107
206-240-8194
866-216-4358 (f)
Governing Documents (Top of Page)

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