The Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) is a community health organization that provides comprehensive health care and human services to American Indian and Alaska Native people in the Seattle area. Established in 1970, SIHB offers medical, dental, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and social services grounded in culturally attuned care. The Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) is a division of SIHB that serves as a national tribal epidemiology center focused on research, data collection, and policy advocacy to improve the health and well-being of urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations across the United States.
Tribal public health policy, urban Indian health funding, Medicaid and Medicare access, behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment, health equity, Indigenous data sovereignty, federal trust responsibilities, and culturally appropriate health care services
Federal grants and contracts primarily through the Indian Health Service and other federal agencies, along with state and local government funding, private foundation grants, and philanthropic contributions
Indian Health Service, National Council of Urban Indian Health, tribal epidemiology centers, Urban Indian Health Institute network partners, and federally recognized tribes
Non-profit organization
