April 10, 2024
Tribes Launch Urgent Syphilis Response Effort in Partnership with Health Board and CDC
Oglala Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Launch Urgent Syphilis Response Effort in Partnership with Federal and Local Agencies South Dakota, April 9, 2024 – The Oglala Sioux Tribe, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and the Cheyenne
February 27, 2024
Tribal Leaders Urge HHS Secretary to Declare Syphilis Emergency
RAPID CITY, S.D. — In response to an alarming surge in syphilis cases sweeping across the Great Plains Region, tribal officials representing nations spanning North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are urgently appealing to Health and Human Services (HHS)
October 19, 2023
Health Board Awarded $5.175m in Federal Grants
RAPID CITY – On the heels of a historic visit from Health and Human Services and Indian Health Service leadership, the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board has been awarded three grants totaling $5.175 million. Last week, the U.S. Department
January 12, 2023
RAPID CITY– The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board, in partnership with multiple Native American organizations from around the Black Hills Area, has organized a unique community event to celebrate the lives of loved ones lost in recent years. For
January 20, 2023
New Oyate Health Center Opens Feb 6, 2023
RAPID CITY – The new Oyate Health Center is near completion and will begin hosting patients on February 6, 2023, according to the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board. The Health Board manages the facility on behalf of the Oglala
February 14, 2022
New Tactics Deployed to Fight Opioid Abuse
Rapid City – Every day 100 people die in the United States from opioid abuse. To fight this surging epidemic, the Great Plains Tribal Opioid Response Team is working to provide tribal citizens with the tools they need to prevent
