1. Indian Health Service Office of Tribal Self-Governance Update
July 15, Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee Meeting
Jennifer Cooper Director, Office of Tribal Self-Governance

2. IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program Snapshot
New Tribe – June 1
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
(Oklahoma City Area)
Location: White Cloud Health Center White Cloud, Kansas
Total
104 Compacts and Funding Agreements
Over $2.3 billion transfer
Over 375 Tribes
Goal 2: Quality, Obj. 2.2: Provide care to better meet the health care needs of AI/AN communities

3. Top OTSG Priorities for FY 19 - Quarter 4
Priority 1 - Goal 1: Objective 1.1: Recruit, develop, and retain a dedicated, competent, and caring workforce
Recruit and fill OTSG vacancies
Vice: 2 Financial Analysts (GS 13-14), 1 Staff Assistant (GS 9-11)
Priority 2 - Goal 3: Objective 3.1: Improve communication within the organization with Tribes, Urban Indian Organizations, and other stakeholders, and with the general public.
Finalize the Self-Governance Reports to Congress FY for Tribal consultation by September 30.

4. Agency Lead Negotiators
Qualifications
IHS & ISDEAA Knowledge, Experience, Skills
Non Bargaining Unit Employee, GS-13 or higher
Upcoming Activities
In person ALN meeting August 2019
All Feds ISDEAA meeting – late Fall 2019
Area Directors’ ALN designation workgroup
Goal 1 Access: Objective 1.1: Recruit, develop, and retain a dedicated, competent and caring workforce.

5. OTSG Ongoing Activities
Negotiation activities and processing payments
Funding announcement for FY 2019 Self-Governance Planning and Negotiation Cooperative Agreements
Request: Volunteers for Objective Review Committee
Goal 3, Management and Access, Objective 3.1: Improve communication within the organization, Tribes, Urban Indian Organizations, and other stakeholders, and with the general public.

6. Questions & Thank you Office of Tribal Self-Governance: