Today I met with the National Indian Health Board’s Executive Director and Legislative Director. I shared information on various issues including primarily the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) Re-authorization, the Indian Health Service Budget Formulation, and possible office space that I could rent from them.
I also met with Congressman Don Young and Cynthia Ahwinona. The meeting was to encourage the Congressman to get a Congressional Business Office (CBO) Score on the IHCIA. His office is now working on that.
Finally, I met with a Legislative Staffer for the Cherokee Nation.
Published by Trudy Sobocienski
My blog, "Beyond Leadership" is because I am the noise disrupting the seemingly never-ending backdrop of the ANCSA leaders of Alaska that have stroked each others back for that last 50 years.
Alaska Federation of Natives Conference celebrated the 50 year anniversary of ANCSA.
The 50 year anniversary of ANCSA at the Alaska Federation of Natives was the same as the 10 year, 20 year, 40 year and now 50 year anniversary.
And how do I know?
I am born on October 21, 1970.
It is the same week every year, traditionally, that the AFN conference has convened until this year.
Don't get me wrong, history is great.
But the story has not ended when Richard Nixon signed ANCSA into law.
AND, there are so many messy things that were not considered, when ANCSA leaders were concerned about land rights at the federal level, and did not pay close enough attention to native rights at the statewide level of government.
They weren't wrong, it is hard to shepherd all aspects of government.
But start talking about it.
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