About this Toolkit

Overview

The federal government and many state governments have continuing treaty obligations to tribes that require consultation. This toolkit provides information and resources for state and local public health practitioners in the Northwestern United States who aren’t accustomed to working with tribal governments, and want to build collaborative relationships with them.

Learning Objectives

By using this toolkit, you will be able to:

• Describe the importance of understanding the culture and history of a tribe with which you plan to collaborate
• Summarize the complex network of tribal, federal, state, local, and nonprofit programs that provide health care and public health services to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people in the northwestern United States
• Take steps to begin a successful government-to-government collaboration and consultation with tribal nations

Project Team

Rick Bruch
Web Computing Specialist

Ashley Bullock, MPH
Continuing Education Coordinator

Sarah Cohen, PhD, MFA
Instructional Designer

Kevin deVoss, MA
Instructional Designer

Tamara Fulwyler, MPH (Chickasaw)
Tribal Relations Director
Systems Transformation/Office of the Secretary
Washington State Department of Health

Jacylyn Litzau
Graduate Research Assistant

Sarah Manchanda
E-Learning Manager

Wes O’Seadna
Graphics & E-Learning Designer

Jayney Wallick, CPLP, CTDP
Instructional Designer

Sponsoring Organization

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP)

Funding

This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31690 titled Public Health Training Centers for a total award of $3,069,880 and 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.